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2018., Greenhaven Pub. Call No: 622 .3381 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "On the surface, fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, seems like a perfect solution to the country's energy crises. It is a relatively easy and independent way to supply natural gas. But controversies surround the practice. The process involved in fracking has been shown to be harmful to the environment and a threat to our public health. Do the benefits of fracking outweigh the costs? Can improvements be made to the process that would eliminate its dangers? Should the government get more involved in regulating fracking, or should it be up to the people?"--From the publisher's web site.
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2013, Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning Call No: 333.79 FRA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: At issueSummary Note: "At Issue: Fracking: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--
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c2013., Greenhaven Press/Gale Cengage Learning Call No: 363.738 Fra Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: At issueSummary Note: Authors present differing opinions on whether hydraulic fracturing should be banned, whether fracking contaminates drinking water, and whether fracking pollutes the air with hazardous chemicals.
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c2013., Greenhaven Press Call No: 363.738 FRACKING Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: At issue.Summary Note: A collection of essays presenting a range of viewpoints on fracking, the use of hydrolic fracturing to collect natural gas from shale rock.
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2018., Greenhaven Publishing Call No: 333.79 CUN Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: On the surface, fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, seems like a perfect solution to the countrys energy crises. It is a relatively easy and independent way to supply natural gas. But controversies surround the practice. The process involved in fracking has been shown to be harmful to the environment and a threat to our public health. Do the benefits of fracking outweigh the costs? Can improvements be made to the process that would eliminate its dangers? Should the government get more involved in regulating fracking, or should it be up to the people?
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2017., Juvenile, Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing Call No: 333.79 HUL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Special reports (Essential Library (Firm))Summary Note: Presents facts about fracking, covering its origins, how it works, and its side effects.
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c2010., Docurama Films : Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In 2009, filmmaker Josh Fox learned his land was on top of the Marcellus Shale, a giant reservoir of natural gas that stretches across huge stretches of the northeast United States, and that he would be paid to lease his land for natural gas extraction. Fox documented his cross-country trek to find out if the controversial process of hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) is actually safe. What he unearthed was a discovery about a practice that is understudied and inadequately regulated, and raced to find answers about fracking before it was too late.
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[2016]., Pre-adolescent, Mason Crest Call No: 333.8 PAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: North American natural resources.Summary Note: Explores all facets of natural gas resources in North America, investigating the natural history, human use, technology, environmental impact, and economic significance.
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2018., Primary, PowerKids Press Call No: 669 ADAMS Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Earth's environment in danger.Summary Note: Explores the dangers of oil drilling and fracking and focuses on alternative energy sources.