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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No, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead
@9FVBQVZ7mos7MO
Over time... sure. But those renewable sources now (and for the short-term future) are not consistently dependable. Fossil fuels are usable and efficient TODAY; nuclear would be usable and efficient (with virtually no carbon emissions) if allowed to be planned, built and operated soon.
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No, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking
@9FQQGS67mos7MO
The only way to do the research is to do the fracking. We’ve been doing it for a long time now and energy independence can’t be under valued.
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@8HHQPHG4yrs4Y
i dont even know what that means
@8KZ52SJ3yrs3Y
Yes but only minimally and transitionally as we pursue renewables
@8D7X8VBNew Liberty4yrs4Y
Yes, apply appropriate oversight, no subsidies, and mandate cost of energy = cost to produce energy + cost to environment/cleanup .
@8N5DRPDRepublican3yrs3Y
It should be banned in some areas but not all
@98DPQVY1yr1Y
Yes, temporarily while we invest in cleaner alternatives
Deleted9mos9MO
Yes, but not in heavily populated areas and greatly increase oversight
@96BBG8C2yrs2Y
Only as a transitional energy source, until we can fully nuclear-ize our grid. It's a lot better than coal and offshore oil drilling.
@97ZMW851yr1Y
Continue fracking until an alternative is possible and proven.
@VulcanMan6 1yr1Y
Alternatives already exists...
@9LJ9LD27 days7D
I would pursue more sustainable energy sources instead, but I would not mind fracking in mild locations and not excessive
@9LGL8BR1wk1W
Yes, but increase oversight So that the fracking is not in heavily populated areas and also so that more research can be put in to measure the long term effects of fracking.
For now they should extract oil and natural gas, but once we find a new way they is more safe we should use that.
@9LD5YZN2wks2W
Yes, but increase oversight So that the Fracking process is not taking place near population centers. Also there also needs to be more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking.
@9L75B7SRepublican3wks3W
yes but require companies to compensate local populations or fix problems with wells or water supplies that result from fracking
@9L696YZ3wks3W
don't have much information on the hydraulic fracking so I will refrain from making an immature decision
@9K9RQ6B 4wks4W
I don’t support it and would prefer using more sustainable methods, however I’m not against it - as all other nations do it, and I don’t want to be reliant on them or have the country fall behind as a superpower because of it
@9KVMKX51mo1MO
Yes but start funds set aside for damage that could be caused, and not in heavily populated areas, and more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking
@9KVGYK7 1mo1MO
I do not support it, however, I do not necessarily believe that the government should prohibit it; unless it drastically affects the surrounding areas, and ot=nly then if hey are populated.
@9KPHFXJ1mo1MO
Yes, but only as a temporary fix while we convert to using geothermal heating and electric cars and appliances
@9KNJFH91mo1MO
Yes but reduce amount states can give in subsidies to allow more profits driven back into the states
@9KH7ZYH2mos2MO
Yes, but not in areas with too many people and increase restrictions when it comes to fracking. It gives us valuable natural gas but we should be looking for other more renewable sources of energy too.
@9KFZ83N2mos2MO
Yes, it contributes to U.S. status as the world's largest exporter of energy, alongside our short to medium-term energy stability. It should be phased out over a medium to long-term time horizon to reduce carbon emissions and make way for renewable sources of energy.
@9KFJSBK 2mos2MO
Yes, but we should try an limit the amount of chemicals and pollutants that are released during the fracking process.
@9KC893XLibertarian 2mos2MO
No. There are other, less destructive ways to procure natural energy resources which should be tapped into first. Fracking came about because too much government regulation prevented tapping into natural oil and gas reserves from better, less destructive sources.
@9H5SJD95mos5MO
No, we should look for more sustainable energy resources and continue the research of the long-term effects of fracking
We can continue fracking , but we should pursue more sustainable energy resources in the meantime to replace it in the near future.
@9GZG7HP5mos5MO
Only for a short period of time and not by heavily populated areas and research technology for safer options
@9GRCVCTIndependent5mos5MO
Yes, although we should oversight it more, we do not have a fully sustainable energy choice to just slowly stop the industry as a whole. We should push to find those alternatives but as of now we can't just start the stopping of the industry.
@9GNJKDD6mos6MO
Yes, but we really need to start exploring a clean, effectient and sustanable energy sources so that we can eventually stop needing oil.
@9G9H42LPeace and Freedom6mos6MO
I kinda agree because of cars but I think that it would be more environmentally safe for our atmosphere.
@9G7RZ3S6mos6MO
No and end it so that American people don’t feel attacked and families feel safe and that their health is protected
@9G7QZCW6mos6MO
Yes, it is a better alternative compared to Oil and Coal, but we should expand Nuclear energy, instead so that way, our reliance on energy source that has bad emissions would be decreased.
Yes, but it should stay away from major water resources and heavily populated areas.
@9DFCHZJPeace and Freedom8mos8MO
Not enough knowledge to provide an answer.
@9DF7J4S8mos8MO
No, and we should convert fracking sites to geothermal energy plants.
@9DD2T8C8mos8MO
Yes, there is no evidence showing that hydraulic fracking contaminates drinking water
@8VGYZK8 8mos8MO
Yes, but companies should be civilly and in some cases criminally liable for any resulting environmental damage.
@9DB522TRepublican8mos8MO
No, vegetarians can’t be trusted. Just last week we caught of them siphoning gas out of a company truck!
@9DB3QRF8mos8MO
Yes, but with increased oversight and not in heavily populated areas until we find more sustainable and environment friendly resources instead
@9D9NH528mos8MO
Yes, but a portion of the profits should be used to research cleaner energy solutions.
@9D8YKMB8mos8MO
Tax carbon emissions and hold companies liable that break the law.
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