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Fracking is a non-technical term for Hydraulic Fracturing. Fracking or Hydraulic Fracturing is a method for retrieving, otherwise inaccessible, natural gas and petroleum by injecting pressurized fluid and... more +
Fracking is a non-technical term for Hydraulic Fracturing. Fracking or Hydraulic Fracturing is a method for retrieving, otherwise inaccessible, natural gas and petroleum by injecting pressurized fluid and chemicals into underground rock causing fissures. The fissures widen and expand allowing petroleum and gas to escape and flow to areas where it can be retrieved.  less -
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Southern Tier Residents Fight Back As New York Bans CO2 Fracking

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently doubled down on the Empire State’s refusal to allow fracking by signing a bill that would ban the technique outright using carbon dioxide instead of water. The ban extends the...more

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Is the Oil and Gas Industry Worth Defending?

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Of course it is. (Apologies for the clickbait.) If further reading would damage you, I recommend a subscription to the Guardian. Otherwise, consider these points of view when conversing with those in need of enlightenment....more

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Delaware River Basin Commission Converts Fracking Moratorium into Permanent Ban

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The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) on February 25, 2021, approved a new regulation formally prohibiting high-volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF), or fracking, in the Delaware River Basin. The final rule makes permanent...more

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Department of Energy Predicts Substantial Impact From Fracking Ban

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The US Department of Energy submitted a report to the president last month on “Economic and National Security Impacts under a Hydraulic Fracturing Ban.” This 80-page report analyzed the effects of a hypothetical United States...more

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