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 773 Fort Collins voters.
42% 是的 |
58% 不 |
32% 是的 |
43% 不 |
5% 是,但不是在人口密集区域 |
9% 不,我们应该寻求更可持续的能源 |
5% 是的,但是要加大监督力度 |
6% 不,需要更多的研究才能衡量水力压裂法的长期影响 |
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