Order Number |
78965412321 |
Type of Project |
ESSAY |
Writer Level |
PHD VERIFIED |
Format |
APA |
Academic Sources |
10 |
Page Count |
3-12 PAGES |
Previously we wrote DB for some articles. You need to use 2 DB for Why Some Agree That Hydraulic Fracturing IS NOT causing earthquakes and 2 Why Some Agree That Hydraulic Fracturing IS causing earthquakes (I attached DB and links at the bottom, combine two for writing one paragraph)
1) Concise 2) Double spaced 3) Times New Roman 12pt font 4) At least five (5) pages total, but not to exceed eight (8)
Followed instructions on the template. Included all the following paragraphs: 1) Introduction 2) Why Some Agree That Hydraulic Fracturing IS NOT causing earthquakes 3) Why Some Agree That Hydraulic Fracturing IS causing earthquakes 4) Discussion Board Forum Teamwork Reflection 5) Summary
Why Some Agree That Hydraulic Fracturing IS NOT causing earthquakes 1:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-sci…
As stated by Becky Oskin, “Fracking is not the cause of quakes. The real problem is wastewater” Fracking is not the reason why Earthquakes are happening in states that were less likely to have an earthquake.
Some experts believe disposal of wastewater into deep wells is to blame. Fracking occurs when drillers drill fluids under high-pressure underground and the rocks crack and release oil and gas that come to the surface. But this process produces billions of gallons of wastewater where drillers have no choice but to inject water underground at high pressure and triggers earthquakes.
For example, Oklahoma was one of the states that were highly affected. Billions of waters were injected in Oklahoma and the state was experiencing earthquakes. Furthermore, this article will be a good source for the essay because it gives a different point of view about fracking.
Wastewater is the main topic in the article and provides readers with detailed information on how the disposal of water can be the reason for earthquakes occurring. The article provides a map where readers can observe Oklahoma’s increase in earthquakes throughout the years.
Additionally, this article can also be helpful because it provides a gallery of photos of real-life people that were affected by fracking and gives the readers an idea of how the fracking process can damage people’s lives.
Why Some Agree That Hydraulic Fracturing IS NOT causing earthquakes 2:
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2016/09/16/desp…
According by this article, “Despite claims to the Contrary, Science Says Fracking Not Causing Increased Earthquakes,” fracking is not a direct cause for the increase of earthquakes in Oklahoma. Banning fracking will not stop the shaking. What is causing the earthquakes are wastewaters in wells.
Yes, fracking does produce wastewaters, but most of the wastewater is not caused by hydraulic flowback water.
I feel that this article may be helpful to my essay. By this article, fracking is not the cause of increase earthquakes. Earthquakes are a natural phenomenon, and wastewater can cause shaking. If fracking could find a better way to dispose of the wastewater it produces, then there would be no doubt that hydraulic fracking is not the cause of increased earthquakes.
Why Some Agree That Hydraulic Fracturing IS causing earthquakes 1:
Earthquakes have been on the rise throughout areas of Texas due to the required process to access oil and gas below the earth’s surface. To access these resources, companies have to utilize a process called fracking, which consists of injecting fluid, sand and chemicals at a high pressure into the earth to release oil and gas.
Many claim that fracking does not cause earthquakes as it revolves more around the disposal of wastewater created from fracking. Scientist have set up sensitive seismic arrays to detect seismic movement; during the fracking process they are able to provide data showing the increase of earthquakes during this timeframe.
Financial impact seems to the be the scale that tips the hand toward fracking not causing earthquakes. If one benefits from the process to obtain the oil and gas, they are typically going to take the stand and let you know that as long as the Railroad Commission is good with it then so are they.
This article was published on November 11, 2019 in The Dallas Morning News by Anna Kuchen. Not only does Anna Kuchen cover science for The Dallas Morning News and Scientific American, she holds a Master of Science degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Not only was the article written by an educated individual but it also discusses locations in the State of Texas where fracking is occurring. It references both positive and negative situations that have taken place in communities along the West Texas Permian Basin
. It touches on how fracking has impacted communities financially and how members of these communities are willing to turn a blind eye as long as their palms are greased. This article was written with just the perfect balance of positive and negative about fracking. This requires the reader to dig deeper about fracking and whether or not it causes earthquakes.
Why Some Agree That Hydraulic Fracturing IS causing earthquakes 2:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/drillin…
In the US since 2008, an unprecedented surge in the number of earthquakes has hit several states. Most scientists now agree the surge is being triggered by fracking, or wastewater injections being shot into deep wells for oil and gas production. Since 2008, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and three other states have experienced many more earthquakes than they had previously.
Strikingly, Oklahoma’s earthquake rate increased from one or two each year to more than 800. In the same time period, Texas has seen a sixfold surge in quakes.
The researchers took the 300-million-year time span, and calculated the maximum amount of small to medium sized earthquakes it would take to produce a cumulative offset just short of 15 meters. The answer the researchers got fell into the range of 3,800 to 6,000 earthquakes, or roughly, an earthquake every 50,000 to 79,000 years.