Fracking: a cracking success or much ado about nothing?

摘要

Fracking is proving to be a boon not only for the US economy, but also for the valve industry. Some EU states however are stepping on the brakes. Fracking is giving the USA lots of hope. Utilising this extraction method of unconventional gas deposits, the transatlantic superpower could become the world's largest gas producer. Nonetheless several European states remain sceptical and warn of the environmental risks of fracking. Is there thus much ado about nothing? Valve makers would resent this, as hydrofracturing rock formations requires numerous valves for the downstream process.