Question

"Hydraulic fracking" has led to all of the following, except:

Question 5 options:

	Making the U.S. a major producer of natural gas in the world
	Strengthening the argument for subsidizing alternative energy sources
	Creating a heated debate over its environmental ramifications
	Making the U.S. a major oil or petroleum producer in the global market

Answer 1

The answer is: "Strengthening the argument for subsidizing alternative energy sources"

Hydraulic fracturing informally referred to as “fracking,” is an oil and gas well development process that typically involves injecting water, sand, and chemicals under high pressure into a bedrock formation via the well. This process is intended to create new fractures in the rock as well as increase the size, extent, and connectivity of existing fractures. Hydraulic fracturing is a well-stimulation technique used commonly in low-permeability rocks like tight sandstone, shale, and some coal beds to increase oil and/or gas flow to a well from petroleum-bearing rock formations. A similar technique is used to create improved permeability in underground geothermal reservoirs.