"But in order to effectively release the gas that was trapped between layers of shale, the shale had to be fractured using huge volumes of water under very high pressure. Conventional oil drilling methods were not effective for this. But what makes this technique so distasteful to anyone concerned about the environment is the slew of toxic chemicals that are added to the water to increase its effectiveness as a jackhammer. These chemicals are inevitably finding their way into the water table that feeds a number of public water supplies as well as impacting fish and wildlife." cited from the article.
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