fracking

A commonly used nickname for "hydraulic fracturing," a method of oil and natural gas extraction that is subject to controversy for its potential environmental effects. What do opponents of fracking cite as their concerns?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
ElÍAs	e-LEE-ahs (Spanish)	Spanish, Icelandic
Kev	-	English
Tijmen	-	Dutch
Schmidt	[ʃmit]
Zahir	-	Arabic, Bengali, Punjabi
Katharine	KATH-ə-rin (English), KATH-rin (English), kah-tah-REE-nə (German)	English, German