General health claims

The burning of natural gas is considered less harmful to the environment than coal and oil. Here is a summary of the best arguments for and against a ban on fracking. Should Fracking Be Banned Let S Talk About It Fracking has led to the creation of thousands of jobs in various states including North Dakota and Pennsylvania. Arguments against fracking . These same businesses were also claiming fracking will lead us. This dangerous extraction technique involves drilling down into the ground containing natural gas and pumping a mixture of water sand and chemicals to dissolve the rock and release the fuel. The Government had accepted this proposal in Mondays fracking debate but now appears to backpedalling by trying to instead rule out fracking in only part of the water protection zone. At first sight the debate over fracking might seem like a classic example of a problem that pits the economic arguments benefits against the environmental ones costs. Increased risk of cancer a