Fracking

Fracking is a process which involves drilling down into the earth and injecting shale rock with a high-pressure mixture of water, sand and chemicals to release the gas inside.

Pros:

• Allows us to access more natural gas and oil.
• Improved air quality. When natural gas is used, carbon dioxide emissions are reduced significantly.
• Decrease dependency of foreing oil.

Cons:

• Uses huge amounts of water.
• Potentially carcinogenic chemicals used may escape and contaminate groundwater.
• Can cause small earth tremors.