Fracking Operation (Hydraulic Fracturing) Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, is a well stimulation technique used to extract oil and natural gas from deep underground formations, particularly from tight formations like shale, sandstone, and coal beds. The process involves injecting high-pressure fluid into the rock to create fractures, allowing hydrocarbons to flow more freely to the wellbore. Key Steps in the Fracking Process: 1. Well Preparation: A well is drilled vertically, an

The government is trying to expand offshore drilling in search of petroleum deposits – but we know that oil and water don’t mix. We can’t risk more oil spills. We don’t need any more birds being weighed down by oil in their feathers, sea otters ingesting oil when trying to groom it out of their fur, or fish bobbing to the surface suffocated by oil in the water. Thankfully, the Department of the Interior is currently taking public feedback about their proposed expansion. This is your chance to pr