fracking



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:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Neno-Serbian, Croatian
Ascelin-Ancient Germanic
Symeon-Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Talfryn-Welsh
Mattie['mæti]
Anapa-Egyptian Mythology