Fracking is the process of extracting oil or natural gas from shale rock. Water, sand and chemicals are injected into the rock at high pressure which fractures the rock and allows the oil or gas to flow out to a well. While fracking has significantly boosted oil production, there are environmental concerns that the process is contaminating groundwater. The Permian Basin accounts for 43% of U.S. oil production and is currently the most productive oil shale reserve in the country. In June 2022 The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it may deem parts of the Permian Basin in Texas…
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Response rates from 179k Utah voters.
53% Yes |
47% No |
43% Yes |
31% No |
5% Yes, but increase oversight |
9% No, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
5% Yes, but not in heavily populated areas |
7% No, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 179k Utah voters.
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Unique answers from Utah voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8HHQPHG4yrs4Y
i dont even know what that means
@8KZ52SJ4yrs4Y
Yes but only minimally and transitionally as we pursue renewables
@8D7X8VB4yrs4Y
Yes, apply appropriate oversight, no subsidies, and mandate cost of energy = cost to produce energy + cost to environment/cleanup .
@8N5DRPD4yrs4Y
It should be banned in some areas but not all
@9VJZZCG2mos2MO
Yes, but only for now, not in the long term. We can’t realistically switch to clean energy at the snap of a finger, so we should use it now but gradually decrease it as we taper off fossil fuels in general in favor of green energy.
@98DPQVY2yrs2Y
Yes, temporarily while we invest in cleaner alternatives
@9XPRF7L1mo1MO
Yes, with oversight to ensure public health is being negatively affected. Should move toward renewable energy
@9WZJ35X2mos2MO
Yes, but companies should be held liable for negligence and damages to property and human life. Also, no more industry secrets. Citizens have a right to know what chemicals are being pumped into the soil.
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