Millions of gallons of water mixed with sand and up to 300 tons of chemicals are then pumped into the well at high pressure to create breaks in the rock and release the gas. (mindbodygreen.com)
Hundreds or thousands of gallons of water spraying a room for hours causes major damage. (effectivecoverage.com)
It will turn over a large chunk of federal land to private energy companies, and it may involve withdrawing billions of gallons of water from sensitive desert habitat. (washingtonpost.com)