Fracking

Question 1

What is fracking

Answer 1

drilling downs into the earth before a high pressure water mixture is directed at the rock to release the gas inside.
Water, sand and chemicals are injected into the rock at high pressure which allows the gas to flow out to the head of the well

Question 2

What is the positive of fracking 1/2

Answer 2

fracking jobs could bring new opportubites to rural areas where british shale gas and oil deposits lie.
A review in 2014 predicted that fracking could create 60,000 new jobs

Question 3

What is the positive of fracking 2/2

Answer 3

developlemt of fracking operations would allow the UK to reduce its production of coal for electricity coal is the worst of all fossilfules when it comes to electricity generation

Question 4

What is a negative of fracking 1/2

Answer 4

fracking still emit dagenrous amounts of GHG’s that contribite to climate change

Question 5

What is a negative of fracking 2/2

Answer 5

fracking sites risk damaging local habitats.
Fracking licenses granted by the government in 2015 included 239 sites of species scientific interest and 188 wildlife trust nature reserves

2016 study showed 65% of the areas targeted fir fracking by the governments have higher biodiversity levels than the rest of the UK