fracking puzzle
Across
- 2. industry that supports millions of jobs.
- 4. Sand or ceramic beads remain in the cracks
- 5. where naturals gas is extracted.
- 8. patterned the exploding torpedo
- 9. significantly reduces reliance on foreign energy.
- 12. provides U.S. manufacturers with a competitive edge globally.
- 16. toxic wastewater that can contaminate local drinking supplies.
- 18. first hydrophilic fracking experiment
- 19. The disposal of fracking wastewater.
- 20. acid stimulation
Down
- 1. creates small holes in well casing
- 3. Used to mine natural gas
- 6. taking natural gas out of the earth
- 7. Replacing coal with natural gas for power
- 10. pumped in at high pressure, shattering the rock.
- 11. proximity to fracking sites to increased risks of childhood leukemia
- 13. can undermine the climate benefits of switching from coal
- 14. area with frequent earth quakes due to fracking.
- 15. Much of the fluid returns to the surface as wastewater,
- 17. the explosive era