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  • Lmaydev
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    1 year ago

    Isn’t the entire problem with fracking the gas extraction? Otherwise it’s just digging a hole.

    • TurboDiesel@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      My understanding is that it can also cause a lot of soil instability and subsidence in the area, but this may be different? Like I said, I’m happy to be wrong.