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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...10yrs10Y

No, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead

 @9FVBQVZ from Virginia disagreed…6mos6MO

Over time... sure. But those renewable sources now (and for the short-term future) are not consistently dependable. Fossil fuels are usable and efficient TODAY; nuclear would be usable and efficient (with virtually no carbon emissions) if allowed to be planned, built and operated soon.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...10yrs10Y

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...10yrs10Y

No, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking

 @9FQQGS6 from Georgia disagreed…6mos6MO

The only way to do the research is to do the fracking. We’ve been doing it for a long time now and energy independence can’t be under valued.

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 @8KZ52SJ from Pennsylvania answered…3yrs3Y

 @8D7X8VBNew Liberty from Pennsylvania answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, apply appropriate oversight, no subsidies, and mandate cost of energy = cost to produce energy + cost to environment/cleanup .

 @98DPQVY from Pennsylvania answered…1yr1Y

 @7PTCG38Democrat from Wisconsin answered…9mos9MO

 @96BBG8C from Massachusetts answered…1yr1Y

Only as a transitional energy source, until we can fully nuclear-ize our grid. It's a lot better than coal and offshore oil drilling.

 @97ZMW85 from Texas answered…1yr1Y

 @9K9RQ6B  from Indiana answered…1wk1W

I don’t support it and would prefer using more sustainable methods, however I’m not against it - as all other nations do it, and I don’t want to be reliant on them or have the country fall behind as a superpower because of it

 @9KVMKX5 from Idaho answered…2wks2W

Yes but start funds set aside for damage that could be caused, and not in heavily populated areas, and more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking

 @9KVGYK7  from Oregon answered…2wks2W

I do not support it, however, I do not necessarily believe that the government should prohibit it; unless it drastically affects the surrounding areas, and ot=nly then if hey are populated.

 @9KPHFXJ from California answered…3wks3W

Yes, but only as a temporary fix while we convert to using geothermal heating and electric cars and appliances

 @9KNJFH9 from Pennsylvania answered…3wks3W

Yes but reduce amount states can give in subsidies to allow more profits driven back into the states

 @9KH7ZYHfrom Montana answered…4wks4W

Yes, but not in areas with too many people and increase restrictions when it comes to fracking. It gives us valuable natural gas but we should be looking for other more renewable sources of energy too.

 @9KFZ83N from Minnesota answered…4wks4W

Yes, it contributes to U.S. status as the world's largest exporter of energy, alongside our short to medium-term energy stability. It should be phased out over a medium to long-term time horizon to reduce carbon emissions and make way for renewable sources of energy.

 @9KFJSBK  from New York answered…4wks4W

Yes, but we should try an limit the amount of chemicals and pollutants that are released during the fracking process.

 @9KC893XLibertarian from Virgin Islands answered…4wks4W

No. There are other, less destructive ways to procure natural energy resources which should be tapped into first. Fracking came about because too much government regulation prevented tapping into natural oil and gas reserves from better, less destructive sources.

 @9H5SJD9 from Ohio answered…4mos4MO

No, we should look for more sustainable energy resources and continue the research of the long-term effects of fracking

 @9H5GPTZDemocrat from Pennsylvania answered…4mos4MO

We can continue fracking , but we should pursue more sustainable energy resources in the meantime to replace it in the near future.

 @9GZG7HP from Texas answered…4mos4MO

Only for a short period of time and not by heavily populated areas and research technology for safer options

 @9GRCVCTIndependent from Massachusetts answered…5mos5MO

Yes, although we should oversight it more, we do not have a fully sustainable energy choice to just slowly stop the industry as a whole. We should push to find those alternatives but as of now we can't just start the stopping of the industry.

 @9GNJKDD from Nebraska answered…5mos5MO

Yes, but we really need to start exploring a clean, effectient and sustanable energy sources so that we can eventually stop needing oil.

 @9G9H42LPeace and Freedom from Arizona answered…5mos5MO

I kinda agree because of cars but I think that it would be more environmentally safe for our atmosphere.

 @9G7RZ3S from New York answered…5mos5MO

No and end it so that American people don’t feel attacked and families feel safe and that their health is protected

 @9G7QZCWfrom Pennsylvania answered…5mos5MO

Yes, it is a better alternative compared to Oil and Coal, but we should expand Nuclear energy, instead so that way, our reliance on energy source that has bad emissions would be decreased.

 @9DFQ2RFPopulist from Nebraska answered…7mos7MO

Yes, but it should stay away from major water resources and heavily populated areas.

 @9DF7J4S from Iowa answered…7mos7MO

 @9DD2T8C from Florida answered…7mos7MO

Yes, there is no evidence showing that hydraulic fracking contaminates drinking water

 @8VGYZK8  from Virginia answered…7mos7MO

Yes, but companies should be civilly and in some cases criminally liable for any resulting environmental damage.

 @9DB522TRepublican from North Carolina answered…8mos8MO

No, vegetarians can’t be trusted. Just last week we caught of them siphoning gas out of a company truck!

 @9DB3QRF from Pennsylvania answered…8mos8MO

Yes, but with increased oversight and not in heavily populated areas until we find more sustainable and environment friendly resources instead

 @9D9NH52 from Texas answered…8mos8MO

Yes, but a portion of the profits should be used to research cleaner energy solutions.

 @9D8YKMB from Minnesota answered…8mos8MO

 @9D823CRRepublican from Wyoming answered…8mos8MO

Yes, it has proven to be an efficient and effective way to get to oil deposits safer and cleaner than any other method currently developed.

 @9D7VMMDSocialistfrom Guam answered…8mos8MO

No, go Nuclear, Geothermal, Tidal, Hydroelectric, Solar, and Wind instead.

 @9D7GKZD from Delaware answered…8mos8MO

 @9D75XL8 from Virginia answered…8mos8MO

No, but maintain the current fracking wells as we transition to alternative energies.

 @9D6KD7Q from Florida answered…8mos8MO

Yes, but increase oversight, and not in heavily populated areas. And at the same time pursue new alternative energy sources so in the future we won't be so reliant on hydraulic fracking.

 @9D6JJCR from California answered…8mos8MO

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