Why Is Fracking Harmful?

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$Hydraulic fracking$ $Diagram illustrating the hydraulic fracturing process for shale gas extraction, showing a drilling rig, underground well casings, fracking fluid injection, horizontal drilling in shale, and surface equipment for separating gas and fluids. Insets highlight the well structure, fluid injection into shale, and gas flow pathways.$

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A large fracking operation with Mount Meeker and Longs Peak visible in the background,...

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$Diagram illustrating the hydraulic fracturing process for shale gas extraction, showing a drilling rig, underground well casings, fracking fluid injection, horizontal drilling in shale, and surface equipment for separating gas and fluids. Insets highlight the well structure, fluid injection into shale, and gas flow pathways.$

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Three steps in the extraction of shale gas: drilling a borehole into the shale formation...

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