Fracking is the process of extracting oil or natural gas from shale rock. Water, sand and chemicals are injected into the rock at high pressure which fractures the rock and allows the oil or gas to flow out to a well. While fracking has significantly boosted oil production, there are environmental concerns that the process is contaminating groundwater. The Permian Basin accounts for 43% of U.S. oil production and is currently the most productive oil shale reserve in the country. In June 2022 The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it may deem parts of the Permian Basin in Texas…
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@8Z55PVNProgressive4yrs4Y
No, increase funding for private research on other forms of energy with less negative effects on our earth
@8YYC3BCProgressive4yrs4Y
Yes, unless there is danger of contaminating groundwater.
@8Y6KKYSProgressive4yrs4Y
Stop all use of fossil fuels and fracking
@8PXT377Progressive5yrs5Y
Ban Fracking all Together. It Hurts the Environment.
@8PQQ6BJProgressive5yrs5Y
Yes, but as we increase sustainable energy we wean off fracking.
@8P5X84KProgressive5yrs5Y
Yes, but only Natural Gas as a substitute for Diesel fuel.
@8JWY8B4Progressive5yrs5Y
Hydraulic fracking must end, but investments must be made into effective renewable sources of energy such as nuclear energy. The government should not solar and wind energy to the same extent because these means of energy production are too expensive.
@8JTH57QProgressive5yrs5Y
Yes for now but eventually we need to move away from it and eventually eliminate it completely as we move towards more environmentally friendly means of energy.
@8HS9GKPProgressive5yrs5Y
Yes, but we need to find a more sustainable way to get oil. We can't just stop producing oil, but we need to find ways to produce better.
@8HP9NBXProgressive5yrs5Y
Yes, but we need to continue research on the long term effects of fracking and plan accordingly for future sustainable energy resources.
@8HNPBPNProgressive5yrs5Y
Yes, but continue to focus on finding renewable energy resources until fracking is no longer necessary
@8HN4KLLProgressive5yrs5Y
I do support what is already being done. but I also think we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead and be teaching our children at a younger age. they are the future and will have to adapt their brains will bring more to the table on what changes could be implemented to better the enviorment.
@8HDL6WSProgressive5yrs5Y
Yes, but we should work to try and phase this out as we increase renewable energy sources.
@8F5DMDXProgressive5yrs5Y
no but while we are doing research to find better alternatives, continue in areas that won’t be as negatively affected as others
@99DG4Q8Progressive3yrs3Y
yes, as long as or until development of fossil fuels replaces.
@8KPZC5BProgressive5yrs5Y
donot know the procedure have to sit out on that one
@8K27P52Progressive5yrs5Y
No, I don't support it, but for political reasons, democratic candidates must support in at the moment in order to win PA.
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