Hydraulic fracturing, or more commonly: Hydrofracking.
But what in the world is it?
In the simplest of terms, derived from Wikipedia, it is pumping chemicals into the ground, sometimes contaminating the water supply, in order to release natural gases from the ground. Wiki’s definition of Hydrofracking.
Here’s a familiar face explaining the dangers of hydrofracking: Mark Ruffalo! I think it’s awesome when celebrities get involved in environmental crises in order to raise awareness to people who may not actually know what is going on in the world…not saying that *I* would have any idea what that is like…
Anyways…
Many people are speaking out against hydrofracking because there is a danger to the water supply in the immediate area. Because of the drilling into the ground, toxins can be released into the water supply, leaving surrounding cities without clean tap water.
This picture below shows the basic outline of a fracking job:
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