“California Takes Steps to Ban Fracking by 2024 and Will Halt Oil Extraction by 2045.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 23 Apr. 2021, www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/23/california-fracking-ban-oil-extraction. 

California, one of the higher end states in terms of consumption of electricity and gas, has finally decided to put laws down to control the amount of fracking set for 2024. Taking steps such as banning high end computers that consume high energy, and by now taking actions to set strict permits on fracking will benefit the environment and climate change because the reduction in gas production can lower the global warming issue and can give habitats towards animals in need of one once the environment is better.

Im in favor of cutting the production rate of gasses because this way the world can remain in a healthy state and less habitats will be lost. Because mining for gasses and fracking is harmful towards our world, Im excited to see the world take a step forward in attempts to help the environment. The only issue I can currently see is the change of gas prices. Many people of california will be angered on the price of gas increasing exponentially.

Egan, Matt. “No, Joe Biden Didn’t Just Ban Fracking.” CNN, Cable News Network, 27 Jan. 2021, www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/business/fracking-ban-biden-federal-leasing/index.html. 

Joe Biden is taking slight measures to lower the oil and and gas production and many people are upset that he is not upholding the promise of doing everything in his power to drastically lower the production rate. As Biden attempts to slow the rate of the gas and fracking production, many companies whom which produce gasses are attempting to retaliate and fight back so they can continue making large profits. Biden is also putting restrictions to help limit the fracking production rate which can drastically help the environment if the limits are strict and efficient. The issue with the restrictions is the fracking factories fighting back in attempts to exploit their business and profits that they can produce.

I agree with Biden on the limits as long as all companies uphold their part. I somehow doubt that all companies will agree to limitations, and will likely lead into a debate on wether or not limitations should be set. Limitations will also put gas prices high which will likely put many people in sour moods, but overall, the world and ecosystems will continue to improve and some of the damage caused  by humans may be reversible.

“U.S. Energy Information Administration – Eia – Independent Statistics and Analysis.” U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Production to Fall in 2021, Then Rise in 2022 – Today in Energy – U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), January. 2021, www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=46476. 

As the increase of years passes, the increase of production within the natural gases is produced, the increase of climate change also occurs. Statistics show that nearly 100 billion marketed natural gas was produced in 2021. Most people are blinded by the statistics and downsides to producing so much natural gas, and only see the benefits for example lower gas prices. Based off of the knowledge of the previous years of gas production, it is only reasonable to estimate that the numbers will go up unless laws are put into place controlling these numbers. It is also dangerous in terms of climate change and groundwater as it is harmful towards both. 

As I’m surprised with the high numbers with the natural gas production, Im also concerned with a solution that can help both the environment and the human civilizations. The most efficient way I believe that would help both would be to set laws in place to control the numbers, or to increase the price of gasses. The issues with both methods is that to put a law into place would mean many people have to agree which would be hard considering the selfishness of humans, and increasing the prices of gasses would make people upset and would eventually be changed. After seeing the statistics, I am at a loss of how we can fix our world while making everyone happy or if it is even possible.

“Natural Gas (Fracking).” The New York Times, The New York Times, 13 Aug. 2021, www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/natural-gas-fracking. 

The New York Times article focusing on the politician side of the natural gas & fracking raises the point of weather or not it is worth it to cancel the use of fossil fuels. Many of the politics who oppose the democrats have started to agree with the fact that fracking can cause global warming and climate change, but it is also a necessary step when powering our civilizations. As most of the politicians are pushing towards the neutral side of fracking but not exploiting fracking, the environment will still worsen, but not greatly.

I 100% agree with the stance of the politicians. I believe that it is necessary to use natural gasses, and not exploiting it would not overkill our environment. The only issue I see when not exploiting is the subjective debate on what is considered exploiting, or if people will stick to not exploiting. Humans can be selfish when it comes to what they can gain, and I feel this may become a future problem. Overall, the agreement of not exploiting natural gasses is the most efficient and safest way for both human civilization and ecosystems to prosper simultaneously.

“Fracking: What Is Fracking?: Shale Oil and Natural Gas: IPAA.” Independent Petroleum Association of America, 24 July 2021, www.ipaa.org/fracking/. 

Fracking is the process of mining oils safely by creating tension and adding liquids so that we can have oil today. The process of fracking provides a benefit towards the economy as it opens many opportunities for workers, however it becomes subjunctive when deciding if it is a benefit towards the environment. The increase of temperature and fracking have a correlation, and  the factories and habitat loss may not help the world. The only other issue is the minor causing of earthquakes that occur rarely, but the little effect it has on the causes of earthquakes is too insignificant to be afraid of.

I feel that fracking is necessary towards our civilizations as habitat loss and global warming is the only main factor of harming the environment meaning it does cause global warming and is not a threat to our health. The amount of jobs that the factories of fracking puts people in outweighs the downside of the fact that habitats are lost, and therefore proves that fracking is a benefit towards humanity because it is necessary for humans despite the cost.