Chapter 16: Nonrenewable Energy3. This article deals with a local environmental issue.
4. Natural gas is a very valuable and necessary gas that is often used, but there have been concerns with the way drilling companies have been extracting the gas deposits. Questions are even being raised as to whether or not there should be strong limitations on certain areas. The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has stated that this natural gas issue is the most shocking issue that have ever had to deal with. The main area in question is in New York, near the Catskills, which involves the Marcellus Shale. If drilling was to occur, there could be a detrimental impact on water supplies in the Hudson Valley and New York City areas. This fear is due to a previous incident that occurred in Pennsylvania, which dealt with Marcellus Shale as well. Drilling led to contamination of water wells and rivers within the state. One of the major concerns with drilling is a process called hydrofracking. Hydrofracking is used by industries to break up rock structures to release natural gas. This involves injecting large quantites of water, sand, and chemicals into the ground to pry open cracks in the shale to bring the gas to the surface. Some of these chemicals may runoff/leech into the water table and contaminate the drinking water of hundreds of people in New York.
5. I don't agree with the practice of drilling for natural gas, because so many incidents have occurred that put harmful chemicals into water in all different places of the United States. After seeing the video about fracking in class, I don't think that it should be practiced because of how risky it is. I think it is good that the New York state government is being cautious about the practicing of fracking because they don't know what could possibly come if they were to drill in New York.
6. Daunting-to overcome with fear;intimidate.
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