1. The Economy and the Environment
., it damages the environment by polluting underground water reserves and increases dependence on greenhouse gas producing fossil-fuels, therefore making the industry a short term success but long term liability for our country. ... Evidently, manipulation of natural gas bears the capability of improving the quality of air, while replacing the input of other fossil fuels that pose the risk of polluting the environment. ... Therefore, with a greenhouse gas emitting activity such as fracking, we need to take the externalities, or indirect effects such as damages inflicted on people and the envi...
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