‘The rush to fracking is dangerous to the environment and treacherous to human health.’

Over the past decade, a new and controversial energy extraction method known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has rocketed to the forefront of US energy production and permissions granted to start it up in the UK.

With fracking, millions of gallons of water, dangerous chemicals, and sand are injected under high pressure deep into the earth, fracturing hard rock to release oil and gas.