Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is
A) the use of cold fusion to produce nuclear power.
B) an experimental technique for extracting oil from the ocean floor.
C) a new technique of producing power using water.
D) a technique which forces oil and gas out of shale rock.
E) a long-established technique of drilling for water that dates back centuries
D) a technique which forces oil and gas out of shale rock.
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