Dear EarthTalk: Why do environmentalists hate fracking so much? -- Millie C., Pittsburgh, PAFracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, is a method of extracting natural gas. This is because most conventional natural gas reservoirs that can be extracted using traditional methods have been depleted. In 2001, 25% of U.S. natural gas was extracted via fracking. After the natural gas is collected, the used fracking fluid, known as flowback, is removed and stored in an underground well.

Source: Daily Sun October 24, 2023 13:34 UTC