Horizontal drilling, also known as, fracking is a method of drilling into Shale to extract gas. Shale gas is abundant in the United States, which could mean energy independence. The amount of natural gas in the United States is equivalent to two amounts of oil in Saudi Arabia's. However, this process raises concerns, health concerns in particular. The luxury of drinking water out of the tap has been taken away from communities where fracking has hit. The economic benefits of fracking do not outweigh the health consequences communities may face.
Fracking for shale gas may seem to serve as a solution for all fossil fuel problems in the United States, but in reality it only solves energy problems. Transportation uses gasoline still, and the two
Fracking for shale gas may seem to serve as a solution for all fossil fuel problems in the United States, but in reality it only solves energy problems. Transportation uses gasoline still, and the two