With the era of constant industrial and technological growth came the need not only for profitable and efficient methods for industry, but also the need to obtain fuel for machines that make up the modern world. possible. Oil has become as valuable a commodity as gold, if not more so; its achievements consistently push the world's largest companies and governments to act. Naturally, oil companies wishing to supply oil on a large scale are constantly looking for a "quick" solution to this problem. One of these drilling methods is known as induced hydraulic fracturing (also known as hydraulic fracturing). Hydraulic fracturing is a process in which a drill bit is inserted into a shale, which is a cracked surface, usually rock or clay, beneath which oil is expected or estimated. lie. The drill then blasts the underground well with large quantities of liquid, usually water laced with chemicals for fluidity. Fracking occurs in the soil and/or rock formation when water pressure is applied and veins are created for oil to flow freely. While a typical oil rig can only pump oil vertically, many companies that fracking will also drill vertically, creating more opportunities for natural gas and oil supplies. The first use of these processes occurred in Barnett, Texas, in the Barnett Shale, and it has been going on for over 50 years with what some would say is spotty government regulation, and others would say that it was too much or unjustified in the cases in which it occurred. As Hannah Wiseman said in her editorial “Untested Waters: The Rise of Hydraulic Fracturing in Oil and Gas Production and the Need to Revisit Regulator,” over time, I...... middle of article...... January 2013. Rosenfeld, Steven. “Cities that dare to confront the fracking industry pay a high price.” Alternet. Np, and Web. January 21, 2013. Schmidt, Charles W. “Blind Rush? The shale gas boom continues amid human health questions. » National Center for Biotechnology Information. US National Library of Medicine, August 1, 2011. Web. January 21, 2013. Talbott, Evelyn O. “Leukemia Risk from Community Exposure to Gasoline Vapors: A Follow-up Study.” » National Center for Biotechnology Information. US National Library of Medicine, nd Web. January 22, 2013.Tollefson, Jeff. “Is Hydraulic Fracturing Behind Wyoming’s Groundwater Contamination.” Nature.com. Nature Publishing Group, nd Web. January 22, 2013. Wiseman, Hannah. “Untested Waters: The Rise of Hydraulic Fracturing in Oil and Gas Production and the Need to Revise Regulations.” (2009): no. page. Internet. January 21. 2013.