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There is a strong need for innovation and the development of viable renewable energy sources. Recent technological advances allow natural gas supplies -- previously believed inaccessible or nonexistent -- to be discovered, mined, and processed for both industrial and consumer use. The technology, a controversial process that is alternatively called hydraulic fracturing, fracking, fracing, or hydrofracking, has greatly expanded natural gas production in the United States. As the use of hydraulic fracturing has grown, concerns about its environmental and public health impacts have also increased -- one of the most significant concerns being the fluids that are injected into rock formations to cause the fracturing contain potentially hazardous chemical additives. This guide covers ongoing controversies about the environmental and operator safety issues arising from possible water pollution, drinking water contamination, on-the-job safety hazards, and harmful chemical exposure to workers and residents near well areas. "Hydraulic fracturing is a well stimulation process used to maximize the extraction of hard-to-reach underground resources. While hydraulic fracturing allows access to p

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Author

Frank R. Spellman

Publisher

CRC Press LLC

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781466514683

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Engineering, Economics, Technology