Fracking / Anne C. Cunningham, book editor.
On the surface, fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, seems like a perfect solution to the countrys energy crises. It is a relatively easy and independent way to supply natural gas. But controversies surround the practice. The process involved in fracking has been shown to be harmful to the environment...
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New York, NY :
Greenhaven Publishing,
2018.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Current controversies.
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Table of Contents:
- Will fracking eliminate our dependency on coal? Overview: The costs and benefits of fracking / John Wihbey ; Fracking is an important part of our energy future / Max Luke, Ted Nordhaus, Michael Shellenberger, and Alex Trembath ; Fracking is helpful in the short term / Alison Singer ; Coal seam gas can provide Australia with clean energy / Dennis Cooke ; Fracking does little to negate climate change / Christine Ottery ; Natural gas will not solve the world's energy problems / Gail Tverberg ; The energy industry downplays the many dangers of fracking / Reynard Loki
- Is fracking better for the environment? Overview: What is fracking's effect on the environment? / Steve Rushton ; Methane leaks from fracking is a technical problem we can solve / Roger Real Drouin ; Study shows methane emission from fracking is low / Steve Everley ; Sierra Club credits natural gas for reducing carbon emissions / Seth Whitehead ; People near fracking sites see increased risk of health problems / National Resource Defense Council ; Fracking pollutes the air / Jesse Coleman ; Fracking will not reduce net greenhouse gas emission / Alex Kirby
- Does fracking endanger our water supply? Overview: There is conflict about fracking's impact on the water supply / Greenpeace ; Fracking waste contaminates groundwater / Gayathri Vaidyanathan ; EPA study identifies risk of water contamination from fracking / Elizabeth Shogren ; Controversy surrounds Wyoming study of water contamination / Scott Tong ; Fracking fluids do not migrate into drinking water / Katie Brown ; Fracking does not contaminate aquifers / Brian D. Drollette and Desiree L. Plata
- Will fracking lead to natural disasters? Overview: Fracking is a boon for energy production but may damage the environment / Leighton Walter Kille ; Oil and gas industry activity causes earthquakes / Kelly Connelly, David Barer, Yana Skorobogatov ; Fracking causes earthquakes / Matthew Hornbach ; There is little scientific evidence linking fracking to earthquakes / Marita Noon ; Experts say fracking not the cause of Oklahoma earthquakes / Seth Whitehead
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