How has the use of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, led to a boom in oil and gas production in the United States?
A. It allows us to obtain these resources in half the time as traditional drilling methods.
B. It allows us to get around environmental rules that often interfere with drilling.
C. It allows us to exploit oil and gas trapped in low-permeability rocks.
D. It allows us to drill under mountains to obtain deposits difficult to reach.
Answer: C
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