Comment on When and why did democrats begin supporting fracking?
mvirts@lemmy.world 4 days agoI thought the problem was that fracking produces oil, which is processed and burnt for energy ultimately releasing excess carbon? Idk it’s been a while since I’ve caught up with climate science :/
crashfrog@lemm.ee 4 days ago
Fracking is usually for natural gas I think
JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 4 days ago
Fracking is used for oil and for natural gas. And it absolutely pollutes local water supplies, aside from also using a shit ton of water and causing tremors.
If there’s one benefit for it, it’s that it improves energy independence because it allows us to tap more difficult wells cost-effectively.
But that’s a bit of a stretch, because divesting away from fossil fuels also improves energy independence.
Maybe try typing the word you’re talking about into Google before speaking so confidently out of your ass. What are you, Ace Ventura?
crashfrog@lemm.ee 3 days ago
Why would anyone care about “tremors”?