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Framing Fracking: The Environmental And Social Implications Of Hyraulic Fracturing, Lindsay Cohen Jun 2015

Framing Fracking: The Environmental And Social Implications Of Hyraulic Fracturing, Lindsay Cohen

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Hydraulic fracturing is a process currently used to obtain natural gas that is trapped in rock, which has low porosity and permeability. The natural gas obtained from this process had had positive impacts such as creating jobs and boosting our economy, but has also had some detrimental impacts on our environment, as well as people.