Fracking Explained

[Music] I'm sure you've heard the news about fracking but what the heck is it let's break it down fracking short for hydraulic fracturing is all about cracking rocks underground to release natural gas and oil think of it as giving the earth a really intense deep tissue massage a mix of water sand and a few chemicals gets pumped into the ground at high pressure this cra the rocks and lets the gas and oil flow out sounds simple right well it's a bit controversial because of environmental concerns but hey it's a major source of energy so next time you hear fracking you'll know it's not just a funny word it's how we power up our lives hit that like button if you learn something new