Tuesday, July 31, 2012

FOR KIDS: Fracking fuels energy debate

The hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, of deep shale deposits is unearthing a lot of natural gas ? and controversy

Web edition : Monday, July 30th, 2012

Claims and counterclaims about the risks of fracking have dominated U.S. energy news since early 2011, generating plenty of heat. The safety of this technology, whose use has grown dramatically in the last few years, is not settled. But scientists? studies have begun to suggest that natural gas production can be quite polluting, especially if it?s not managed carefully.

Visit the new?Science News for Kids?website?and read the full story:?Fracking fuels energy debate


Found in: Science News For Kids

Source: http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/342686/title/FOR_KIDS_Fracking_fuels_energy_debate

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