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High prices also lead to more destructive and less understood methods of extraction like hydrofracturing, that uses a shit ton of water and may lead to immediat
by pvarangot 5y ago
High prices also lead to more destructive and less understood methods of extraction like hydrofracturing, that uses a shit ton of water and may lead to immediate but long lasting environmental impact.
- MaxHoppersGhost 5y agoIncorrect. Low prices created fracking. Fracking was invented to get oil out of formations that otherwise weren’t economic to drill. This is basic knowledge if you know anything about fracking. This takes away any credibility you have regarding environmental impacts of fracking.
- pvarangot 5y agoThanks for rudely correcting me. It was my understanding that most fracking in the US just doesn't happen or slows down until the barrel reaches a certain price because new wells just don't get drilled.