Fracking

Question 1

Who are the stakeholders?

Answer 1

the residents, the government, energy companies and environmental organisations.

Question 2

What does fracking do to the local economy?

Answer 2

Create jobs, they have to pay for the land makes the area better

Question 3

how much gas is in the North West?

Answer 3

200 million cubic feet.

Question 4

How long could it meet the UK’s energy needs?

Answer 4

70 years

Question 5

Is is cheap or expensive?

Answer 5

Cheap

Question 6

How many jobs have been created in the US?

Answer 6

2,000,000 it could double in 10 years.

Question 7

Has it a positive or negative affect on the US economy?

Answer 7

Positive

Question 8

How does this relate to their dependence on Middle Eastern countries?

Answer 8

It reduces it.

Question 9

Does it reduce or increase the US’ energy bill?

Answer 9

Reduce

Question 10

What is a stakeholder?

Answer 10

A person or group with an interest or concern with something especially a business or project.

Question 11

What is fracking?

Answer 11

Fracking is a drilling proccess which uses a drill to obtain natrul gas from shale rock formations.

Question 12

Is fracking eco-friendly?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

What would opening fossil fuels encourage people to do?

Answer 13

Waste energy

Question 14

What will fracking cause?

Answer 14

Earthquakes, subsidence, ground water becoming contaminated have been reported.

Question 15

Is fracking under government control?

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

What does fracking need?

Answer 16

New technology.

Question 17

What is the goverment trying to invest in?

Answer 17

Renewable resources.