Drilling

Natural gas well drilling is a hot topic in our state. The process the companies use to extract the gas commonly known as "fracking" has created controversial debate between scientists, oil companies and the general public. As described in The New York Times article scientists and oil companies know that drilling 2 1/2 miles down into the earth causes earthquakes. Scientists developed the technology to recover the energy source, big oil companies invested to harvest the energy, and now the public wonders what are the consequences. Will drilling on the fault lines create the next "big" one?