Several democratic presidential candidates have proposed fracking bans, but oil companies have room to breathe easily knowing that killing off fracking in the US is a bit too big of a bite for any political party to handle. But as environmental issues continue to remain front and center in the media, fracking has become a rather easy target that offers political candidates a juicy platform from which they can woo voters. But is their plan to ban fracking really feasible? And doesn’t the American shale patch already have enough–and bigger–enemies? Fracking Explained Fracking–also called hydraulic fracturing–is a drilling process that involves injecting a high-pressure mixture containing water, sand, and chemicals into shale rock, which fractures the rock and releases the oil and gas that is trapped inside. The process often involves horizontal drilling. The Benefits of Fracking The benefits of fracking are numerous. In the United States, the introduction […]