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The drill line goes vertical, and then horizontal through the rock. sometimes as far as a mile. then under high-pressure water, chemicals and sand are pumped into the line forcing fractures in the rock, releasing the oil which is then pumped to the surface. its genius technology is termed hydraulic fracturing or more commonly fracking and has led to a modern day oil rush. but theres something else locked up in the shale, natural gas. and natural gas is only half as much co 2coal, so its a cleane...

A modern day oil rush. but theres something else locked up in the shale, natural gas. and natural gas is only half as much co 2coal, so its a cleaner fossil fuel. in over a decade, u.s. production of shale gas has increased 12 times. meanwhile, u.s. carbon emissions are at their lowest level since 1994. >> weve had a pretty significant reduction on our carbon dioxide emissions from fuel burning and its because of the boom in natural gas which is cheaper than coal, so companies running power plan...