fracking ban
No hydraulic fracturing
A fracking ban is a law or policy prohibiting hydraulic fracturing—the extraction of oil and gas by injecting high-pressure fluid into rock formations.
Fracking bans may be local, statewide, or national, typically enacted over environmental concerns about groundwater contamination and seismic activity: The town council voted for a fracking ban after residents complained about well water quality.
- moratoriumTemporary prohibition or delay
- executive orderBinding directive from leadership
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- drilling rigWell-boring machinery platform
- shaleCompacted clay sediment
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