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Yes, fracking can harm the water supply.
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Do trash harm people?
Yes. Trash can spread sickness and diseases, which harm people. It can also create leachate, a toxic chemical that can leak into the water supply.
Can fracking cause tornadoes?
No. Fracking can cause earthquakes if the fluid gets into faults. Tornadoes are caused by thunderstorms, which are not affected by fracking in any way.
Why is fracking bad?
When you first hear the word fracking, you may think that it is a new curse word and a smile appears. However, fracking is scarier when you've discovered the truth. Fracking is a mining or drilling technique, commonly used in oil drilling and natural gas production. It's also called Hydrofracking and Hydraulic fracturing. Oil and gas companies first buy drilling rights from landowners. Then, they use water-based solutions to force rocks underground to open to allow oil or natural gas to be sucked out and turned into electricity or heat. Fracking puts our health and the environment's in serious risks. Fracking pollutes the water and air, and is dangerous for the workers and the animals. When landowners suspect that fracking is contaminating their water, a settlement can be made where the landowners can be given money; in return, they will need to promise to not talk to anyone about the problem. Fracking has taken place in 24 other countries outside of the U.S. Many of the areas on the Marcellus Shale, an underground rock formation running from parts of northern Kentucky and eastern Ohio through upstate New York is being planned to be the setting of Hydrofracking. There is a range of health risks that are related to fracking and the other parts of the process, such as the chemicals that are injected deep underground and the toxic compounds that rise to the surface. Fracking contaminates the water in a very obvious way. Fracking could had been done only using water and clean sand. However to make the job easier and cheaper, the process includes many other 596+ chemicals. Many were harmful and some were unknown. For example, it includes methane that is also an ingredient of cigarettes. Also, there's diesel fuel, hydrochloric acid, glycol ethers, ........, Fracking causes air pollution and release lots of greenhouse gas. When fracking is performed, the wells could explode and cause a big spill. The big spill will cause air pollution and water contamination. As we create more greenhouse gas, more heat will be trapped in our atmosphere. Due to the fact: the temperature of our whole planet will rise, the whole ecosystem will be affected.
What economic activities are associated with man-made earthquakes in Oklahoma?
Something called fracking is causing earthquakes. Fracking is a way to remove oil and natural gas from underground. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking (a drilling process that injects millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals under high pressure into a well, cracking the rock and to release natural gas and oil) is sometimes the cause of earthquakes.
Where is fracking primarily taking place?
There is fracking in many countries around the world, US, Canada, UK, Australia and many others. In the US there is a lot in Texas.
How come people stil have water when fracking uses to much?
Fracking (hydraulic fracturing of hydrocarbon producing formations) is objected to because if creates uncontrolled interconnections between various strata of the rock below ground. These interconnections can allow chemicals in the fracking fluids, hydrocarbons (gas and oil), salt water or sulphidic water to migrate from the producing formations to porable water horizons and interfere with the quality of water used for human consumption, livestock or agriculture. While the amount of water used is considerable compared to individual use it is in line with many other industrial uses and even golf courses. Fracking does not seriously deplete the water supply except in areas with a pre-existing tight water supply.
What are the controversies around fracking?
Water pollution is the major controversy that surrounds fracking.
What is the effects of fracking?
Fracking, which is the process of pumping an agent into a well under pressure, is not performed correctly there is a possibility of contamination of the ground water.
Do trash harm people?
Yes. Trash can spread sickness and diseases, which harm people. It can also create leachate, a toxic chemical that can leak into the water supply.
What are the cons of fracking?
it is entering some peoples waterways and if it contaminates drinking water it will be bad for people to consume.
What is the advantages of fracking?
increased empolyment new royalty payments increased state and country tax revenues 25-year supply of clean burning natural gas at bargain prices
What can fracking do to you?
Fracking has been killing animals and could end up killing us. also the chemicals from it going into our drinking water and can make us really poorly
Are fracking executives and scientists willing to have themselves and their families drink ground water in fracked areas?
Executives and scientists have never really discussed if they have their family drinking the water in the fracked areas.
Why did the UK experience an earthquake that was 5.6 in 2007?
Although it was claimed to be an earthquake - it was later attibuted to be as a result of 'fracking'. Fracking is the use of high-pressure water jets to aid in oil exploration.
Where is fracking locate?
Fracking is done all over the world.
How can industry and farming harm the water supply?
managing water supplies involves two main steps.the first step is condensation the second is irrigation and pesticides
What is the practice of injecting water and chemicals into underground rock called?
Fracking is the practice of injecting water and chemicals into underground rock.
