Frank Carlson Library

Fracking covers the controversies of the fracking industry, examining the different perspectives and the potential risks and benefits of fracking.

Fracking has become a four-letter word to environmentalists. But most people don't know what it means. In his ... book, Sernovitz explains [what he sees as] the reality of fracking: what it is, how it can be made safer, and how the oil business works. He also tells the bigger story. Fracking was just one part of a shale revolution that shocked our assumptions about fueling America's future. The revolution has transformed the world with consequences...

Discusses the critical issues concerning hydraulic fracking, the process of extracting natural gas from shale rock layers deep within the earth.