Fracking

(cont'd from yesterday)

This big supply of oil and natural gas (yesterday's post) has saved considerable money for Americans, especially the poor. According to Pres. Obama, a second big blessing in recent energy development is its environmental impact:  it has "helped drive our carbon pollution to its lowest levels in nearly 20 years."

What brought about this big increase in the supply of oil and natural gas?  Fracking. Though first used decades ago, the last few years have seen tremendous technical innovation which made the process more economical and more competitive - and cleaner (per the president's quote).

More wealth for people and less pollution - that's the cake. The icing on the cake is that Yale University research says fracking does not pollute water.

Tomorrow, people's stories in the locations where fracking takes place.