Alvin Hermiz
Prof. Arena
ENG 1520
22. Oct. 2014
Fracking Benefits/Risks
Introduction: Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is the process of drilling and injecting fluid
into the ground at a high pressure in order to fracture shale rocks to release natural gas
inside. Some benefits of fracking include the creation of millions of jobs, vast production of
oil and natural gas, and revitalization of local economies. However, there are also many
concerns involving fracking such as well failure rates that lead to water contamination,
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