fracking

[ frak-ing ]

noun

1. hydraulic fracturing.

Other Words From

• frack verb (used with or without object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of fracking¹

Shortening and alteration

Example Sentences

Another promise is to “end the Biden-Harris war on American energy”, Trump has said, vowing to ramp up oil drilling and fracking as a way to lower the cost of energy bills for consumers.

From BBC

Drilling for oil out at sea has become expensive compared with far more economical alternatives such as the fracking fields in the Permian Basin, which straddled Texas and New Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times

In a note of particular concern to some in the state, he raised doubts about whether Harris would continue to allow hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, to extract oil and gas.

From Los Angeles Times

Although the Democratic nominee’s plan includes stronger emissions regulations and subsidizing clean energy, Harris also supports fossil fuels and fracking and would continue the climate change policies passed by the Inflation Reduction Act.

From Salon

But both the Trump and Biden administrations achieved record oil and gas production during their time in office, and Harris opposes a ban on fracking.

From Salon