Fracking
Fracking pros cons list - Overview of the advantages and disadvantages
Since the start, Cons lead with 68%. Similar over the last 12 months.
- Since the start (Sep 2014)2,158 votes32% Pros68% Cons
- Last 5 years2,078 votes32% Pros68% Cons
- Last 12 months468 votes34% Pros66% Cons
- Last 30 days14 votes64% Pros36% Cons
Year by year new votes per year
| Year | New votes, pros and cons | Majority | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 70% Cons | 33 | |
| 2022 | 64% Cons | 495 | |
| 2021 | 70% Cons | 1,057 | |
| 2020 | 64% Cons | 369 | |
| 2019 | 84% Cons | 43 | |
| 2018 | 87% Cons | 104 | |
| 2017 | 53% Cons | 32 | |
| 2016 | 50% tied | 8 | |
| 2015 | 86% Cons | 7 | |
| 2014 | 60% Cons | 10 | |
| Total | 68.2% Cons | 2,158 |
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Possible groundwater contamination from the chemicals in the mixture
Weather-independent energy source
Unintentional cracks in the rock layers which can have consequences
Decline in natural gas production without fracking
Interference with nature -> instability of the ground -> earthquakes
Gas prices fall
Fracking releases uncontrolled methane gas into the air, which contributes to the greenhouse effect
Necessary for rising global energy consumption
Harmful to the climate
Good because good money
High processing costs
Energy consumption is growing
The water mixed with chemicals cannot be completely removed from the soil
Since no alternatives are necessary for the time being, you can use the time to look for new alternatives.
is not good
Natural gas needed to bridge the gap after the nuclear phase-out.
Earth tremors that cause destruction on the surface
Natural gas can be extracted from deeper layers of rock
If chemicals are released, there is a risk of air pollution.
Energy consumption increases so that more energy is required (natural gas is extracted more intensively)
Damage to human and animal health
The new fracking extraction method will create new jobs
Climate-damaging methane gas is released into the atmosphere (very harmful to the climate)
The chemicals are harmless in large dilutions, which is why there is no contaminated groundwater.
Aufwand ist teuer
More intensive natural gas production needed after the nuclear phase-out
Viel zu hoher Wasserverbauch
Dominanz der bisherigen Rohstofflieferanten kann zurückgedrängt werden
Große für Fracs genutzte Wassermengen fehlen anderen wichtigen Bereichen (z.B. der Landwirtschaft).
Many jobs
Fracking extracts natural gas, this is a fossil fuel and it is not harmless for our climate
we do not need to change our consumption behavior and our energy consumption
Die Verklappung der z.B. mit Schwermetallen und Quecksilber belasteten Flüssigkeiten in unbenutzten Bohrungen birgt Risiken.
Großer Flächenverbrauch
Consumes a lot of water
Less living space
Lowers value of property near fracking stations
Political tensions at home and abroad
There is noise all day long
High dependency on jobs, e.g. in North Dakota
bad for the environment
Promotion of non-renewable energies - consumer behavior will not change
Immature metohde,risky
Very costly
Only a few new jobs are created
how much longer do we want to exploit the earth?
Earthquake example England