Tuesday, March 6, 2018

The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Clean Fracking Technology

By Linda Schmidt


Hydraulic fracturing is better known as fracking is a drilling method used for drilling both oil and natural gases from deep underground. Many argue that it is an environmentally friendly and cost-effective method while others see it as a major contribution to contamination in the world due to pollution level release to the atmosphere. The article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of clean fracking technology.

It is a major economic booster. For example, when the united states are able to provide natural gases and oil from themselves, they save the money they would have paid the middle east and Russia to provide them with these products. After a while, when they are able to export the products themselves, that will be a major source of income.

Emission of carbon gas is one of the causes of the beauty of the environment fading away. Fracking does not cause the emission of carbon gases into the air. If there is enough oil and natural gas, it can sustain the country for as long as needed or at least until people are able to find a way to benefit directly from the sun and the wind.

The rate of crime highly decreases due to many people getting employed. This is because it is a great source of employment. An oil discovery translates into employment opportunities for a huge number of people. This improves the lives of not only individuals but also whole families. As earlier mentioned, crime goes down as people have a new way of providing for themselves.

Like everything else, fracking also does have a negative side to it. As much as it has done a lot of good, there are some bad things. One of them is harm to people and the environment. Driving tankers is a source of employment, but if one were to explode amidst traffic, a lot of lives would be lost. The drilling noise may also affect people living around.

Waste of water. A single drilling session takes up gallons and gallons of water. This is highly inconvenient, especially some of the parts of the country are experiencing drought. The water being used in drilling could go a long way in curbing the drought people have to deal with. So as much as it is a friendly method, it uses up too much water.

Water may be contaminated. This is because drilling is done underground. If there is no map to direct where the water pipes are, accidents may happen. The drill might get to one of the pipes. This may lead to not only loss of water but also contamination of the water. The drill has, of course, encountered various chemicals and is bound to spread them into the water.

Considering that this job includes encountering all kinds of chemicals, the workers are likely to fall ill easily. Some companies neglect to enforce safety measures. Some workers also ignore the protective gear. For example, one may neglect to wear gumboots because they are hard to move around in or they just do not feel up to it.




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