Bassetlaw Against Fracking


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2014-03-14 18:33

Earthquakes linked with fracking are rarely triggered by the actual oil-and-gas extraction. Rather, these quakes are caused by fluid disposal in deep wells. Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, involves injecting water, sand and chemicals into the Earth to crack open rock and remove oil and gas. The millions of gallons of waste fluids are usually pumped back into the Earth via deep "wastewater injection wells." The wastewater can lubricate or jack open fractures and faults, triggering earthquakes. Water is one of the main utilities that the Fracking Conglomerate need for their shale gas process. They use tons and tons, and it is argued that it becomes polluted during this process. How does this affect the sustainability of our country's water?