Pros & Cons of Fracking

Created by melisharose on 04/26/2011

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking is a process used to extract natural gas. It requires high pressure injections of water sand and chemicals. Many citizens are voicing concerns about contaminated drinking water.

Pro

1.  Hydraulic fracturing may allow extraction of enough natural gas to satisfy US demand for at least a decade.

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Con

1.  Formaldehyde, a human carcinogen, acids, diesel fuel, pesticides that are toxic to fish and aquatic life, and at least 85 other hazardous materials are added to the fracking
water being used

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    calculates based only on emotional weights, and user opinions

  • Rational results

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