Fracking is the process of extracting oil or natural gas from shale rock. Water, sand and chemicals are injected into the rock at high pressure which fractures the rock and allows the oil or gas to flow out to a well. While fracking has significantly boosted oil production, there are environmental concerns that the process is contaminating groundwater. Critics of fracking say it pollutes underground water supplies with chemicals, releases methane gas into the atmosphere, and can cause seismic activity. Proponents of fracking say it will drop oil and gas prices in Spain and lead to energy independence.
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Response rates from 43.3k Australia voters.
23% Yes |
77% No |
18% Yes |
62% No |
3% Yes, but increase oversight |
10% No, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
2% Yes, but not in heavily populated areas |
4% No, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking |
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@B38RCK72mos2MO
Yes, taxed at a much higher rate for an Australian Sovereign Fund and money used for renewable energy investment
@B24STGS4mos4MO
No, pursuing fracking when we are trying to reduce our carbon footprints would be contradictory to that goal.
@9ZNMKQB5mos5MO
It is okay, although oversight should be increased, but these resources should regardless be replaced by sustainable sources such as nuclear.
@9LXVFS812mos12MO
No, firstly, more research is needed to measure the long-term effects of fracking and we should pursue more suitable energy resources instead.
@8Z7BLG33yrs3Y
No, but it should be legal
@8Z8BJMT3yrs3Y
only if its a last option
@8Z7FRJX3yrs3Y
I've heard fracking is bad but I know nothing about it.
Deleted4yrs4Y
No it damages the top soil
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