Natural Gas

Question 1

Forms of hydrocarbons

Answer 1

Crude oil
Natural gas
Coal

Question 2

Are hydrocarbons interchangeable?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

A hydraulic fracture is formed by pumping the fractured fluid into the wellbore at pressure that exceeds the pressure of the rock

The rock cracks

Natural gas flows into a pipe

Answer 3

Fracking ( hydraulic fracturing or hydrofracking)

Question 4

What does fracking lead to?

Answer 4

Toxic chemicals and methane seep into drinking water

Radioactive radium 226 in gas development waste

Question 5

F fracking chemicals are linked to?

Answer 5

Bone, liver, and breast cancer
Gastrointestinal, circulatory, resporatory, brain, and nervous system disorders.

Question 6

The shale contains enough natural gas to supply all US gas needs for 14yrs

Answer 6

Marcellus Formation

Question 7

Marcellus formation down sides

Answer 7

Toxic chemicals in drinking water
Unregulated interstate dumping of potentially radioactive waste

Question 8

What can we do?

Answer 8

Gradually shift to other forms of energy

Question 9

What is the solution with the least foresight?

Answer 9

Wait until the situation is really dire