Say NO to Fracking in NC

• Hydraulic fracturing, also known as hydrofracking (or "fracking"), is a process of extracting natural gas in gas shale deposits by drilling horizontally.
  
• The process of fracking involves injecting (with high pressure) sand, hundreds of chemicals and millions of gallons of water into a well.
• The pressure fractures the shale and props open fissures that enable natural gas to flow more freely out of the well. 
• For a quick visual presentation of how this happens watch the video to the left or click here for an interactive demonstration.

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Fracking has potentially devastating impacts like:

• pollution of surface waters;
• groundwater contamination;
• air pollution;
• strain on water supplies;
• hazardous material spills;
• heavy truck traffic;
• and disruption of local economies.

Reports on fracking and its wastewater disposal have caused some distressing problems in Pennsylvania and Wyoming:

• A Duke University study in Dimock, PA found that some residents’ water wells exploded or their water could be lit on fire.

• The EPA scientifically linked fracking as the cause of water contamination in Pavillion, Wyoming.

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• Gasland: A Movie by Josh Fox
  
• Dangers of Fracking: Interactive Presentation
  
• Hydraulic Fracturing 101
• The Daily Frack
  
• Duke University Hydrofracking Workshop