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Everything you should know about fracking

Publicado en Human Journalism Periodismo Humano volver a periodismohumano.com Human Journalism – best articles from periodismohumano.com Everything you should know about  Gloria Martínez  (Valencia) (Translation by: A.L.C. Teen Translators-Asturias, Spain) The shortage of petroleum has culminated in the search for non-conventional gas using fracking This technique used in The US for decades has been strongly criticized for its supposed effects from pollutants and the risks for health In Spain, opposition among citizens is growing while the Popular Party, CIU and UPD voted against a motion by Izquierda Plural to ban this controversial practice in Spain What is fracking? It is the technique used to extract gas from the earth by drilling down through a land well. It involves pumping water and toxic products more than 2500 meters below the surface. The water pressure used breaks the rock and the gas freezes. “The fluid used contains a mixture of 596 chemi