Fracking consumes an enormous amount of fresh water, a precious resource.

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Pro: Water used for fracking is usually too expensive to treat for contamination, so it cannot rejoin the natural water cycle. Instead, it is disposed of in underground wells.

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Pro: Solar and wind power use virtually no water resources at all, making them clearly preferable to fracking.

Should fracking be banned? (ANTI-Fracking)

Fracking consumes an enormous amount of fresh water, a precious resource.

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Cons

Water used for fracking is usually too expensive to treat for contamination, so it cannot rejoin the natural water cycle. Instead, it is disposed of in underground wells.

Solar and wind power use virtually no water resources at all, making them clearly preferable to fracking.

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Fracking consumes an enormous amount of fresh water, a precious resource.

Pro claim 1

Water used for fracking is usually too expensive to treat for contamination, so it cannot rejoin the natural water cycle. Instead, it is disposed of in underground wells.

Pro claim 2

Solar and wind power use virtually no water resources at all, making them clearly preferable to fracking.