Part II: Anthropogenic Influences
Potential Human Impacts
There are several human impacts on shale that will occur over the next several decades.
One of the main impacts is induced hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking.
One of the main impacts is induced hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking.
Potential Human Impacts
Fracking involves horizontal drilling using the pressure of water and other chemicals being pumping to get at deposits of shale oil and natural gas. Technology has improved enough to allow drilling of these deposits.