Research Report
The Chemicals in Fracking Fluids: Earth and water, you’ll find plenty of both down there
posted August 27, 2014 by Jon Sanders
Since the 1940s, over a million wells have used hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) safely. The chemicals used are about 99 percent water and sand. The rest is a blend of chemical additives, most of which are found in typical household and personal care products.