Rick Perry confirmed by U.S. Senate as Energy Secretary
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
The United States Senate approved Donald Trump’s selection to head the Department of Energy, confirming former Texas Governor Rick Perry will get the job. According to Oil and Gar Investor, Perry plans to lead oil and gas research, advance energy efficiency and renewables technology and renew the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
Perry enters the position as the longest-serving governor in Texas history after receiving a majority vote of 62 to 37 in the Senate, despite concerns from opposition.
Democrats are concerned about his ties to oil companies, his doubts about the science of climate change and his outcry to eliminate the department completely in the past.
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What is fracking?
Fracking is a slang term for hydraulic fracturing. Fracturing is a process by which highly pressurized fluid is pumped thousands of feet into the ground to fracture rock formations. The goal is to release the natural gas that’s locked inside the rock.
Is it safe?
What most concerns people about fracturing is ground water contamination. The worry is that fractures underground, caused by the process, will extending upwards and into aquifers, releasing gas and chemicals into the ground water supply. There’s been no confirmed reports of such a thing happening. Though surface spills and drill site blowouts can lead to localized environmental concerns.
Will my water catch on fire?
Flammable water is caused by the release of methane gas into a drinking water supply. Methane gas occurs naturally and can be released by any kind of drilling, including water wells. In Pennsylvania officials fined Chesapeake Energy $1 million for contaminating ground water with methane. It was determined that the company had not properly cemented it’s boreholes and gas migrated up the well, between rock and into aquifers.