Fracking
Fracking is a process that results in the creation of fractures in rocks through high-pressure injection of thousands to millions of gallons of water and other fracking chemicals in a borehole and into targeted rock formations. The fracture width is typically maintained after the injection by introducing a proppant into the injected fluid. Significant environmental safety and health concerns have emerged concerning fracking, which include mishandling of solid toxic waste, a deterioration in air quality, the contamination of ground water, and the unintended migration of gases and hydraulic fracturing chemicals to the surface within a given radius of drilling operations, and the release of fracking chemicals into the air, which fracking chemicals include but are not limited to kerosene, benzene, toluene, xylene, and formaldehyde.
Fracking must be done with the ultimate safety concern for the environment. This threshold must always be met to ensure the health and safety of the community.
Contact: 713-239-4000
Fracking is a process that results in the creation of fractures in rocks through high-pressure injection of thousands to millions of gallons of water and other fracking chemicals in a borehole and into targeted rock formations. The fracture width is typically maintained after the injection by introducing a proppant into the injected fluid. Significant environmental safety and health concerns have emerged concerning fracking, which include mishandling of solid toxic waste, a deterioration in air quality, the contamination of ground water, and the unintended migration of gases and hydraulic fracturing chemicals to the surface within a given radius of drilling operations, and the release of fracking chemicals into the air, which fracking chemicals include but are not limited to kerosene, benzene, toluene, xylene, and formaldehyde.
Fracking must be done with the ultimate safety concern for the environment. This threshold must always be met to ensure the health and safety of the community.
Contact: 713-239-4000