He is working with writer on a film about sustainable farming and the dangers of natural gas hydraulic fracturing.
Explosive or hydraulic fracturing may be used to create open pathways in the deposit for solution to penetrate.
Firstly, an issue exists about whether risk assessment authorities are able to judge the impact of hydraulic fracturing in public health.
It is used to characterize the hydraulic fracturing fluid to help determine the injection profile and location of fractures created by hydraulic fracturing.
The earthquakes led to a government-ordered moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, which has since been lifted.
However, it is important to note that not every instance of groundwater methane contamination is a result of hydraulic fracturing.
The shale contains a high amount of carbonate which makes it brittle and easier to use hydraulic fracturing to produce the oil or gas.
Crystalline silica is used in hydraulic fracturing of formation which contain tight oil and shale gas, a use which presents a health hazard to workers.
