"The Truth about Fracking" by Kevin Williamson

[W. Branstetter]

 

This article from National Review has a good report of how the process is accomplished and how the environmental concerns are addressed by the state agencies and drilling/production company.  There is a lot of information here, and I encourage folks to read the whole article.

 

http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/293086/truth-about-fracking-...

 

Energy and environmental issues and myths about fracking have been the topic of many questions for various candidates in the last year or so.  My experience was in minerals exploration/development not oil/gas and environmental regulations have changed considerably over the last 20 years so I have been looking for an article that is not too technical that might help others.