Cherry-picked headline. From the quoted interview: CON - The process of fracking can leak methane into the atmosphere (that's bad news re: climate change) Met

Cherry-picked headline. From the quoted interview: CON - The process of fracking can leak methane into the atmosphere (that's bad news re: climate change) Methane leaks are an unintended consequence through poor wellbore casing designs. This means methane leaks into the atmosphere due to lack of upholding regulations and monitoring. CON - CO2 gets vented into the atmosphere With no regulations or caps on venting, a well can vent excess formation CO2 into the atmosphere. In Canada, methane is considered toxic and there are caps on how much CO2 and methane a well can vent a year to manage these greenhouse gases. Meanwhile in America... ENERGYminute wrote a piece on the Environmental Protection Agency regulation rollbacks in August this year which largely deregulated American methane venting and flaring. That's not a good sign for the Earth. CON - Mismanagement of water waste disposal and seismic activity When waste water is disposed in certain geologic formations, there is evidence of an increase in seismic activity. Also, surface water that is not disposed of properly can contaminate ground water aquifers.