Hydraulic Fracturing and Safety

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AND SAFETY Opponents say Hydraulic Fracturing (also called fracking) is dangerous, and causes lasting environmental damage. The energy industry says it's safe, tightly regulated and is the key technology that provides clean energy to the US. Who's right? Water and sand are pumped at high pressures into underground oil and gas reservoirs. The pressures-which can be in the range of 10,000 pounds per square What is FRACKING? inch-causes the rocks to crack, or fracture, providing pathways for natural gas and oil to be produced. L FRACKING IS DANGEROUS Fracking is a new All of the chemicals Water from fracking Fracking uses millions of used in fracking liquid have not been disclosed can contaminate the gas extraction method, 121 gallons of public drinking water supply. K) to the public, 3 water, I AIR QUALITY CAN BE DEGRADED BY FRACKING. 5) FRACKING IS SAFE Hydraulic fracturing was developed more than 60 years Hydraulic fracturing uses a small fraction of the water Chemicals are used in small amounts in hydraulic fracturing and they are disclosed under state and federal regulations and industry programs. I6l consumed by the public. Energy companies have developed extraction methods that use less water. ago. Wells are constructed with Chemicals used in hydraulic Emissions into the air during the fracturing are used in multiple layers of cement and casing to protect drinking everyday products, like ice water zones, preventing any hydraulic fracturing process are temporary and can be controlled. These are minor cream and beer, 19 contamination. B and do not affect health. o WATER USED IN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING IS RECYCLED, SENT TO WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES, OR OTHERWISE PROPERLY DISPOSED OF., (1) THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES IN SHALE ENERGY EXTRACTION ARE MANAGEABLE. HYDRAULIC FRACTURING IS A WELL UNDERSTOOD AND RELIABLE TECHNOLOGY THAT BENEFITS AMERICANS BY PROVIDING LOW-COST DOMESTIC ENERGY. HARTENERGY SOURCES: [1] http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/coal-oil-gas/top-10-myths-about -natural-gas-drilling-6386593 [2] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXCHH1XW4RK 3] http://earthjustice.org/features/campaigns/fact-sheet-on-fracking [4] http://www.gpofpa.org/index.php?module=htmlpages&func=display&pid=17 [5) http://www.earthworksaction.org/issues/detail/hydraulic_fracturing_101#AIR [6] http://www.ugcenter.com/item/Fracing-Focus-Shifts-Water_95920 Izl http://www.slb.com/hiway.aspx [8] http://www.energyfromshale.org/ [9]http://www.ugcenter.com/US-Shales/True-False-Unconventional-Resources-IQ-Being-Tested 98414 [10] http://fortworthtexas.gov/gaswells/default.aspx?id=87074 [11] http://www.ugcenter.com/International-Shales/DUG-CANADA-2012-Demystifying-Fracing-The-Industry_102713