Controversy
Kaylee, Jack, Jonathan & Sean
What is Fracking
Where Does Fracking Occur?
● Pennsylvania
Benefits of Fracking
● Economic
● Energy Security
● Political
● Environmental
● International trade
balance for gas
● US natural gas
imports decreased
by 25% (2007-11)
*Courtesy of Brookings
● US produced 8.5
million ft^3 of natural
gas (2011)
● Now export 5 million
barrels of crude and
oil products
*Courtesy of Enerdynamics
Job Growth
● 67% rise in
employment in
oil and natural
gas extraction
(2003-12)
*Courtesy of Slide Share
Defects of fracking
1. Water contamination & increased droughts
Defects of fracking
2. Consumes a huge amount of water
On average, 8 million liters of waters are used in a fracking process, which represents the
daily water consumption of 65,000 people.
Defects of fracking
3. Can trigger earthquake
Oklahoma
Defects of fracking
4. Pollutants impacts ( process of fracking)
Cornell university
*Dimock PA well water after fracking began nearby *Northern PA fracking site
Western PA cracker plant
*Image of blasting sight on cracker plant property *High rate of traffic on Vanport bridge on I-376
Conclusion
Image Sources
● https://www.autospost.com/cat/jobs-in-the-hydraulic-fracturing-industry
● https://journalistsresource.org/studies/environment/energy/environmental-costs-benefits-fracking
● http://northamericanshalemagazine.com/articles/868/api-report-says-economic-impact-of-fracking-
positive-for-world
● https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2015/03/23/the-economic-benefits-of-fracking/
● https://cla.auburn.edu/ces/energy/fracking/
● https://blog.enerdynamics.com/2013/08/30/update-on-natural-gas-fracking/
● https://www.slideshare.net/OhioEnviroCouncil/20137econfrack-full
● https://www.policynote.ca/methane-emissions-from-fracking-clean-lngs-dirty-secret/
● https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/fracking-dangers-environment-water-damage-
radiation-contamination-study-risks-a7837991.html
● https://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/11/30/epa-changes-fracking-study
● http://www.lifeionizers.com/blog/fracked-drinking-water/
Image Sources
● https://www.postindependent.com/news/local/usgs-maps-fracking-related-earthquakes/
● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drought
● https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/daily-water-drink-reminder/id466387763?mt=8
● http://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/drilling/
● https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-14432401
● http://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/drilling/
● https://www.wsj.com/articles/pennsylvania-governor-and-fracking-sector-face-off-on-budget-
regulations-1435603330?ns=prod/accounts-wsj
● https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/06/04/epa-fracking-tainted-drinking-water-but-
problems-not-widespread
● https://blogs.sierraclub.org/planet/2014/10/fracking-pennsylvanias-public-lands.html
● https://www.post-gazette.com/business/powersource/2016/12/12/on-the-fenceline-and-on-the-
fence-about-shell-cracker-plant-pennsylvania-beaver-county/stories/201612120024
Image Sources
● https://marcellusdrilling.com/category/industrywide-issues/page/58/?ak_action=reject_mobile
● http://www.timesonline.com/article/20150916/News/309169930
● http://www.timesonline.com/news/20180601/vanport-bridge-to-close-to-traffic-saturday-because-
of-delivery-to-shell-site