hydraulic fracturing
noun
: fracking
The gas-fired plants come courtesy of the revolution in hydraulic fracturing ("fracking"), which has delivered a vast supply of low-cost natural gas to an electricity market that has struggled with steadily rising coal prices since 2001.—
Jerry Taylor and Peter Van Doren
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By 2015, natural gas had become the state’s largest source of electricity, a result of the nationwide boom in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which unleashed a wave of cheap, plentiful gas.
—Nadja Popovich, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Kamala Harris’ Evolving Climate Positions In 2016, California’s Attorney General Kamala Harris sued the Obama administration over permitting hydraulic fracturing.
—Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The area is known for fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, a process that injects water at high pressure into the ground to extract oil.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
Harris could be tripped up by Trump or the moderators on why she's changed positions on a number of issues, specifically hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as fracking, which is a big issue in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
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Nadja Popovich, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Kamala Harris’ Evolving Climate Positions In 2016, California’s Attorney General Kamala Harris sued the Obama administration over permitting hydraulic fracturing.
—Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The area is known for fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, a process that injects water at high pressure into the ground to extract oil.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
Harris could be tripped up by Trump or the moderators on why she's changed positions on a number of issues, specifically hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as fracking, which is a big issue in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Hydraulic fracturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydraulic%20fracturing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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