Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Summer 2015
Publication Source
Natural Resources & Environment Magazine
Abstract
Hydraulic fracturing is a method of oil and gas extraction. It involves the pumping of a mixture of proppants, chemicals, and large amounts of water into wells to exert pressure and fracture rock formations, thereby allowing otherwise “trapped” gas and oil to flow more freely. See Railroad Commission of Texas v. Citizens for a Safe Future and Clean Water, 336 S.W.3d 619, 621 (Tex. 2011) (describing the “fracing” process). With the development of horizontal drilling and more effective lubricants, it is now possible to remove “unconventional” sources of oil and gas located in shale and other dense substrata. Positive effects include lower fuel costs and greater energy independence. Negative effects include air and water contamination, adverse impacts on water supplies and roads, noise concerns, and a possible connection to earthquakes.
ISBN/ISSN
0882-3812
Document Version
Published Version
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Publisher
American Bar Association
Volume
30
Issue
1
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL
eCommons Citation
Watson, Blake, "Is Fracking An Inflammatory Word?" (2015). School of Law Faculty Publications. 66.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/law_fac_pub/66
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