Shake, rattle and roll is the title of a rock and roll song, but in this case I am talking about fracking causing earthquakes. Yes, I said earthquakes! In recent history the oil companies have learned how to drill horizontally to fracture shale rock. Before that it was done only vertically.

What is fracking you might be asking just now? Well, fracking is defined as using a pressurized liquid to open up fissures in shale rock formations. This is done to release any oil that might be present, but could not be extracted with conventional drilling. I do have to mention that my explanation is a very simplified one. For a complete and through discussion of fracking using this link. Continue reading Shake, Rattle and Roll with Fracking →