Fracking operations refer to the process of drilling deep into the Earth's crust and injecting high-pressure fluids to extract oil or natural gas trapped in rocks. Full definition
Recent peer - reviewed scientific studies have shown low birth - weights among people living near fracking operations. (nystateofpolitics.com)
And it will increase unemployment by destroying 1,500 good jobs, and sending those jobs to out of state natural gas fracking operations. (environmentalprogress.org)
It concluded that only very modest amounts of methane — a known contributor to climate change — was being emitted into the air during fracking operations. (scientificamerican.com)