Research Paper Topic

As we move forward as a country and world the concerns for environmental protection and safer energy sources become more and more prevalent.  The debates continue for a push towards more environmentally friendly and conservative energy sources to fuel the towns, cities, and countries that we live in.  While there are many feasible sources of natural energy available to us, one that many people don’t know about is “fracking” or hydraulic fracturing.  Basically, the shale stone level of the of the Earth’s crust is shattered apart through the use of highly pressurized water and steam pipes to release natural gas.  While this appears to be all well a good there are difficulties and problems that often arise when this process is completed.  Therefore, there are two sides to the “fracking” crusade.

http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/water/fracking/

http://wamu.org/programs/metro_connection/13/02/01/debating_the_pros_and_cons_of_fracking

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/fracking-called-both-savior-scourge-839439