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  1. Fracking | Pros, Cons, Debate, Arguments, Natural Gas ...

    Dec 15, 2025 · Should the United States continue fracking? Learn the pros and cons of the debate.

  2. Fracking | What It Is and Its Effects on the Environment

    Sep 11, 2023 · Fracking extracts gas and oil from deep underground, but it can cause water pollution and other harm. Learn about the risks and what you can do.

  3. Hydraulic Fracturing | U.S. Geological Survey

    Mar 2, 2019 · Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, is the process of injecting water, sand, and/or chemicals into a well to break up underground bedrock to free up oil or gas reserves. The …

  4. Fracking 101

    Apr 19, 2019 · Hydraulic fracturing has upended the global energy landscape and made fossil fuels big business in the United States. Mounting evidence shows that it poses serious threats to our health ...

  5. Independent Petroleum Association of America | Hydraulic ...

    Oct 13, 2017 · Is fracking a threat to public health? No. In fact, there is ample evidence that increased natural gas use — made possible by fracking — has improved public health by dramatically …

  6. Hydraulic Fracturing Technology | Department of Energy

    Hydraulic fracturing is a technique in which large volumes of water and sand, and small volumes of chemical additives are injected into low-permeability subsurface formations to increase oil or natural …

  7. Fracking Explained: From Environmental Impacts to Job ...

    Oct 21, 2024 · The Realities of Hydraulic Fracturing: Why We Frack Despite the Costs Fracking is expensive, risky, and resource-intensive, but it’s done because it yields significantly more oil and gas …