Friday, August 14, 2015
The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) has published a map that tracks hydraulic fracturing bans, restrictions, and other hostile actions by government that seek to restrict or ban the revolutionary technique used to enhance U.S. oil and gas production. The map will be an ongoing project that tracks the status of federal, state, and local efforts to restrict the practice across the nation.
“Fracking bans and prohibitive fracking regulations are a threat to this country’s economic recovery and superpower status,” said NCPA executive vice president and COO Jacki Pick. “Enhanced energy production through fracking can help the U.S. revive its economy with unprecedented growth, greatly reduce the national debt and trade deficit, and ensure that we maintain our influence on the world stage.”
NCPA notes that hydraulic fracturing, combined with advanced drilling, is how the U.S. became a top natural gas and oil producer in just the past few years. “Campaigns to ban fracking too often are based on questionable research, and are progressively choking development in exchange for illusory benefit,” added Pick.”
While many Americans have heard of isolated anti-hydraulic fracturing campaigns, few are probably aware of the hundreds of successful efforts that have swept the nation. The NCPA map provides a comprehensive view of activism and the full breadth of the threat it poses to the U.S. economy and energy security. The anti-hydraulic fracturing map may be viewed at ncpa.org/fracmap/. In addition, Pick details the importance of hydraulic fracturing and the well-stimulation technique’s myriad benefits in a new video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g09FQca1Fvw&feature=youtu.be
“Fracking bans and prohibitive fracking regulations are a threat to this country’s economic recovery and superpower status,” said NCPA executive vice president and COO Jacki Pick. “Enhanced energy production through fracking can help the U.S. revive its economy with unprecedented growth, greatly reduce the national debt and trade deficit, and ensure that we maintain our influence on the world stage.”
NCPA notes that hydraulic fracturing, combined with advanced drilling, is how the U.S. became a top natural gas and oil producer in just the past few years. “Campaigns to ban fracking too often are based on questionable research, and are progressively choking development in exchange for illusory benefit,” added Pick.”
While many Americans have heard of isolated anti-hydraulic fracturing campaigns, few are probably aware of the hundreds of successful efforts that have swept the nation. The NCPA map provides a comprehensive view of activism and the full breadth of the threat it poses to the U.S. economy and energy security. The anti-hydraulic fracturing map may be viewed at ncpa.org/fracmap/. In addition, Pick details the importance of hydraulic fracturing and the well-stimulation technique’s myriad benefits in a new video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g09FQca1Fvw&feature=youtu.be
