Facts About “Fracking” (Hydraulic Fracturing Process)
What is “fracking”??
• Fracking is used to extract natural gas buried in rock formations by injecting a fluid into the ground composed of sand, water and chemicals, some of which are toxic like benzene and toluene.• This process is done by the gas and oil industry across the nation in order to efficiently obtain oil while making a profit.
So what about it?
• “Fracking” contains many chemicals that are harmful to humans and wildlife, and are linked to causing cancer.• BUT, the gas and oil industry is the ONLY industry that is not regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
• According to the EPA, 70 to 40 billion gallons of water are used to fracture 35,000 wells in the US each year. But, it takes around 200 truck trips to transport only a million gallons of water.
• Hydraulic fracturing is depleting fresh water supplies, impacting the habitat that lives there and jeopardizing air quality, just to name a few.
Pass the FRAC Act
• The gas and oil industry will regulate the fracturing process more efficiently- disclose their chemical ingredients but NOT their specific formula for “fracking”• Drilling by the gas and oil industry won’t be stopped, just better regulated
• The gas and oil industry will abide by the Safe Drinking Act, just like everyone else does
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