Pros Of Fracking

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According to what-is-fracking.com, fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is the process of extracting natural gas from shale rock layers deep within the earth. In the January-February 2013 issue of Harvard Magazine, Michael B. McElroy and Xi Lu explain that the first step in extracting gas from shale involves drilling vertically to reach the shale layer, typically a kilometer or more below the surface. Drilling then continues horizontally, extending a kilometer or more from the vertical shaft, and the vertical and horizontal components of the well are lined with steel casing, cemented in place. The horizontal extension of the casing is then perforated, using explosives; thereafter, water, carrying sand and proprietary chemicals, is injected into…show more content…
When natural gas makes its way into wells, the water can easily become flammable. Gas can also rise into an owners home, and with the flick of a match be homeless. Flammable gas escaping into the earth’s atmosphere can also be very dangerous. Currently, each state’s legislative bills regulate fracking, and rules and restrictions vary from state to state. The last time the Federal Government has passed any law affecting fracking was in 1988, before many modern techniques have been adopted [ (Bergeron, 2011) ]. Fracking, although very beneficial and the best process of attaining natural gas, is just too dangerous. The U.S. government is still debating this controversial topic, and very likely will be for many months to come. Safety is very important to maintaining a strong and efficient country; the maintenance of this goal should not be difficult with government regulation of fracking locations. It is very simple - the United States Federal Government needs to take a good hard look at their current regulation on U.S. fracking locations for the safety of our American

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