Extended Annotate Bibliography

In this post I will present my annotated bibliography for my Project 3 research piece. I will include my sources which helped my answer some of the questions I posed in my "Questions about Controversy" post.

Ann Arbor District Library. "Stack of Books"
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1. Marshall, Peter. How Fracking Affects a Community in Pennsylvania, 2011. BBC News. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-15919248. (accessed 10/23/15).

This article from the BBC News website gives the first hand experience from Peter Marshall as he ventured to Bradford County to talk to the locals. He asked them about their experiences since the fracking companies moved into the area. The locals talked about the health problems they've had since the industry came to town. While this source did not give a timeline from how soon the locals experienced health complications, it provides a list of health problems that did arise in the county.

2. Borenstein, Seth. Contaminated Water Caused by Leaky Wells, Not Fracking Process, Study Says, 2014. Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/15/contaminated-water-fracking_n_5822652.html. (accessed 10/23/15).

In this post, like the title suggests, the source of water contamination is explained to be a result of the wells not the fracking process. Having a source that identifies where the health concerns are coming form is crucial for writing an essay about the effects of fracking. This source will help me answer my question regarding where in the fracking process the major issue is originating.

3. McFarlane, Greg. Why Schlumberger Is a Name You Should Know, 2014. Investopedia. http://www.investopedia.com/articles/markets/080814/why-schlumberger-name-you-should-know.asp. (accessed 10/23/15).

This post addresses how a company like Schlumberger has become as big as it is in the natural gas industry. It talks about what part of the gas collection process Schlumberger is involved with and how the company has maintained its success. This article helps me to identify who some of the big companies involved with fracking are, which was one of the questions I posed in a previous blog post.

4. Popular Mechanics. Is Fracking Safe? The 10 Most Controversial Claims About Natural Gas Drilling, 2015. Popular Mechanics. http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/g161/top-10-myths-about-natural-gas-drilling-6386593/. (accessed 10/23/15).

Again the name of the article is very self-explanatory, but the article addresses some of the big misconceptions about hydraulic fracking. In particular misconception number four talks about how unrealistic it is for the fracking fluid to contaminate the underground water. In combination with the article in resource two, helps to contextualize where the major issue with fracking is.