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The process of fracking (or hydraulic fracturing) entails drilling several miles down into the ground and injecting water, sand and chemicals into shale rock at high pressure in order to release the oil and gas that is trapped inside. This process is generally performed by horizontal drilling. Shale gas is a form of natural gas and the use of this form of fuel can lessen worldwide dependence on fossil fuels and thus aid the tackling of global warming.
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Joyce, P., Wain, N. (2014). F. In: Palgrave Dictionary of Public Order Policing, Protest and Political Violence. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137270085_6
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