Green Junction: Hydraulic Fracturing by Julie Peller, Ph.D.
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Hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as fracking, is an advanced technological process for mining natural gas and oil from the depths of the earth, typically 1000 to 4000 feet. The process requires huge amounts of fresh water, 1.5 million to 16 million gallons per well, that are mixed with chemicals to pressurize the wells and release the fuel. The water mixture then becomes further contaminated by chemicals, and is termed fracking wastewater or product water. One scientist described companies that harness these fossil fuels as “water companies that skim oil.”
Green Junction: Hydraulic Fracturing by Julie Peller, Ph.D.
Green Junction: Hydraulic Fracturing by Julie…
Green Junction: Hydraulic Fracturing by Julie Peller, Ph.D.
Hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as fracking, is an advanced technological process for mining natural gas and oil from the depths of the earth, typically 1000 to 4000 feet. The process requires huge amounts of fresh water, 1.5 million to 16 million gallons per well, that are mixed with chemicals to pressurize the wells and release the fuel. The water mixture then becomes further contaminated by chemicals, and is termed fracking wastewater or product water. One scientist described companies that harness these fossil fuels as “water companies that skim oil.”