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Box 3-B: Hydraulic Fracturing and U.S. Oil and Gas Production

The technique of hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking) has been widely used to increase domestic oil and gas production in the United States. The process involves injecting a water solution deep into the bedrock formation using a well. Pressure from the water creates cracks in the...