Thursday, August 27, 2015

1.10 What is fracking and why is it controversial?

What is fracking and why is it controversial? 08/27/2013 via BBC.
This article by BBC explains the how hydraulic fracturing recovers gas and oil from shale rock and the environmental concerns that have risen and its advantages. This interests me since I am a strong advocate of alternative energy research and development. It makes me wonder how reluctant countries around the world will be to explore alternative energy if we potentially have 100 years more of gas and oil coming our way. I believe that by enabling companies to continue fracking would hinder the efforts to drive pollution towards the elusive zero carbon emission world.

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