Environmental & Energy
Jul. 15, 2014
Water issues reframe state fracking debate
The debate over fracking continues nationwide, but in California there is an increasing focus on one major issue: water supply.
The debate over fracking continues nationwide, but in California there is an increasing focus on one major issue: water supply. With the state facing one of the most severe droughts on record and water regulators tightening the reins on water use, opponents are trying to garner support for a moratorium by highlighting fracking's consumption of fresh water.
Fracking - also known as hydraulic fracturing - is the practice of injecting water, sand and other substances, known as propp...
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