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Fracking is essential for the production of natural gas and oil from shale formations, and with advances in fracking technology, it is becoming easier and more accessible to access natural gas.
Hereâs the problem: the fracking process begins with a well drilled deep underground. Horizontal passages are then drilled outward from the bottom of the well. Water, sand, and chemicals are pumped at high pressure through the horizontal wells to release natural gas, which is then collected. Gas companies argue the chemical content of the water is negligible and it has never been proven that those chemicals rise into ground water supplies.