The benefits of hydraulic fracturing—"fracking"—include

A) opportunities for economic development and a sense of energy independence.
B) the lack of environmentally problematic waste products.
C) environmentally sustainable oil and gas extraction processes.
D) a sustainable source of cheap energy.
E) both that it is a sustainable source of cheap energy and it is environmentally sustainable oil and gas extraction process.


Answer: A

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