The science and technology of hydraulic fracturing american. Scientific american is the essential guide to the most aweinspiring advances in science and. A couple of items about fracking regulations worth keeping track of. In north dakota oil exploration opens new opportunitiesand old wounds. Can analytical scientists inject some objectivity into the debate. Factbased regulation for environmental protection in shale gas development a report by the energy institute, ut, austin. The fracking truth is a primer on americas ongoing energy revolution, but its also a call to action. Hydraulic fracturing is a method to enhance oil and natural gas extraction from underground geological formations involving injection of a fluid under high pressure in order to crack the rock containing the hydrocarbon. Nov 14, 2011 scientific american is the essential guide to the most aweinspiring advances in. Jan 11, 20 retired epa engineer wes wilson and retired bureau of reclamation official phil doe were invited to colorado springs to share their knowledge about drilling and hydraulic fracturing also called. Jan 10, 20 retired epa engineer wes wilson and retired bureau of reclamation official phil doe were invited to colorado springs to share their knowledge about drilling and hydraulic fracturing also called. The fracking truth is dedicated to educating the public to stop the poisonous drilling practice know as hydrofracking. Scientific american mind 29 the truth about online dating the hype is huge, and the. The truth about fracking the use of hydraulic fracturing fracking to extract natural oil and gas has become a politically charged topic.
Faulkners main assumption is that fracking technology provides a means for america to solve its energy problem with less risk and great gain. The truth about fracking and how its changing the world mclean, bethany on. While the final report is scheduled for 2014, epa may. The truth about hydraulic fracturing adventures in geology. Science news, articles, and information scientific american. As the government attempts to win support for the controversial expansion of fracking, channel 4 news looks at some of the truths and myths surrounding. Mas ultra school edition html full text the truth about fracking contents 1. The fact is there are thousands of fracking wells drilled in the usa and in other countries. Bailey or his editors call it the top 5 lies about fracking, and then throw it out as red meat to their slobbering attack. The american public health association apha recently adopted a policy position for involvement of public. Such treatment is generally necessary to achieve adequate flow rates in shale gas, tight gas, tight oil, and coal seam gas wells. The july issue of scientific american features a story by anna kuchment on how wastewater injection from oil and. We take on controversial quotes about natural gas and set the record straight. The truth about fracking scientific american, 3055, 8085.
Fracking, earthquakes and visual storytelling scientific. The science and technology behind the natural gas boom. The role of ideas in evaluating and addressing hydraulic. Nov 03, 2014 by david biello scientific american november 3, 2014 the city of boulder wants to block fracking in the rocky mountain state. The use of hydraulic fracturing fracking to extract natural oil and gas has. Nov 23, 2011 however, i feel obligated to stress that the truth about hydraulic fracturing is that there are definite problems which need to be resolved in order for us to be certain that the technique is safe. Reasons nick gillespie sat down with science correspondent ronald bailey to learn the truth about fracking. Pdf health risk management of contaminated groundwater by. In countering the hysteria stirred up by activists, murdock thoroughly and systematically dismantles every argument against fracking. Hydraulic fracturing or fracking truth about fracking 1 hydraulic fracturing or fracking. Fracking2012 abstract shane powers envd2003 abstract the. We take on 10 controversial quotes about natural gas drilling and set the record straight.
Truth about fracking, chris mooney, scientific american, november 2011. But north american horror stories of fracking polluting the aquifers that hold drinking water were dramatically trumped in the uk. The oil and gas industry has failed itself and failed the american public by doing a poor job of educating the public on fracking and related technologies that have created the american energy revolution. Ppt hydraulic fracturing or fracking truth about fracking. Many states around australia have had moratoria on fracking, and recently victoria has banned all fracking operations through the passing of the resources legislation amendment fracking ban bill 2016. The chief hurdle is that unlike fracking of vertical wells, horizontal fracking requires enormous volumes of water and chemicals. Now, evidence is mounting of a connection between fracking and unusual seismic activity the worldover. A proposal for greater regulation of a groundbreaking technology testimony before the house committee on energy and commerce, subcommittee on energy and the economy, united states house of representatives yash soni.
Read the instructors introduction read the writers comments and bio download this essay. Americas energy revolution the inside, untold story. Pdf of fluid as far as 10,000 feet below ground at up to 4,200 gallons per minute. But if you define fracking as the entire process of unconventional gas drilling from start to finish, as chris mooney does in his scientific american article the truth about fracking, then a. Drillers bore down to a shale layer that can be 5,000 feet deep or more, then turn and continue horizontally as much as another 5,000 feet. The liberal enclave has banned the combination of directional drilling and cracking subterranean rock with highpressure fluids known as fracking within its city limits.
The general public wants and needs a source of energy, but there is growing demand for green energy too. As analytical chemists, our lab at the university of texas at arlington aims to inject some muchneeded objectivity into the debate. Compendium of scientific, medical, and media findings. Digital issueread online or download a pdf of this issue. Fracking is not the problem scientific american blog network. Scientific american is the essential guide to the most aweinspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives. Increased stray gas abundance in a subset of drinking water wells near marcellus shale gas extraction. Bailey reports that the cases of contaminated water.
Apr 20, 2017 despite a flood of misinformation, overwhelming scientific research has continually found fracking to be safe if properly regulated. You have extremists on both sides, lytle said, but the truth is always someplace in between. Scientific american is the essential guide to the most aweinspiring advances in. How to discover the truth about fracking chris faulkner has written a fascinating treatise on fracking in his book the fracking truth. Fracking2012 abstract shane powers envd2003 abstract the truth about fracking fracking a controversial drilling technique used by oil rms and. Since the facts dont match the magazines ideological bias, mr. Mooney, chris, scientific american, 00368733, nov2011, vol. Jun 06, 20 a couple of items about fracking regulations worth keeping track of. There are pro and con arguments about these positions.
First, the associated press reports that the comment period is being extended by 60days for a new rule that will regulate. Energy industry experts point out that done properly, fracking should not affect water tables as the shale levels are deep beneath the ground. Jun 23, 2016 fracking, earthquakes and visual storytelling. The evolving truth about fracking for natural gas updated. Feb 11, 20 the platinum card from american express. A literature survey of the fracking economic and environmental. The science of fracking magazine campbell university. But north american horror stories of fracking polluting the aquifers that hold drinking water were dramatically trumped in. The truth is that this is pretty much never the case, that such incidents are almost always caused by surface.
Hydraulic fracturing began as an experiment in 1947, and the first commercially successful application followed in 1950. Fracking controversy top 10 myths about natural gas drilling. Research group and science association, shardabai pawar mahila mahavidyalaya, shardanagar. By conducting multiple, unbiased scientific studies on the effects of hydro fracking on groundwater supplies and the environment, i believe a. Charles lytle, said the point of the discussion wasnt to come out on one side of the debate, but to present the facts from all angles. The truth about fracking and how its changing the world. As the government attempts to win support for the controversial expansion of fracking, channel 4 news looks at.
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