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fracking_2015_08

Date Asked

September 2015

Question Type

Reading response

Positions Asked

Policymaker

Level of Government Surveyed

County/township/municipality, State

Question Text

Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as “fracking,” is a method of drilling for oil and gas. Fluid is injected into the ground at high pressure in order to crack the underground rocks and release the oil and gas. Some people say the government should ban fracking. They say that fracking is poisoning the water supply that millions of people drink. Other people say that the government should not ban fracking. They say that fracking has created jobs and decreased America's dependence on foreign energy. Do you think the government should or should not ban fracking?

Answer Choices

Should ban
Should not ban
Don't know

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