Fracking is our best method of obtaining energy.

I hope that we can converse in a logical and mature manner. Fracking, as most people know, is one of our greatest suppliers of jobs and beneficiary to the economy in the entire country. Studies from many information-gathering organizations have shown that fracking provides 9.8 million (5.6%) jobs for Americans, and that we can easily add on at least 1 million more fracking jobs by the year 2025. Other studies suggest that every LNG (liquified natural gas) export terminal represents $10 billion invested in the American economy, and we can add on up to 452,300 in net job growth by the year. Lifting bans on fracking could also add at least $3 trillion dollars into government revenues and and average of 300,000 jobs a year could be created. Economic success of fracking isn't just proven by hypothetical statistics, either; North Dakota has the lowest unemployment rate and highest income rate in the country due to its fracking, and South Texas has added an estimated 100% of jobs back to the economy since the Great Recession and boasts its highest amount of jobs since its previous peak because of its recent fracking boom. And if that's not enough yet, without fracking, electricity would cost 10% more and each gallon of gasoline would go up 40 cents. Now, even though fracking is clearly very beneficial to the U. S. economy, many environmentalists attack fracking, claiming that its environmental costs are too high to keep fracking going. However, contrary to common belief, science shows that fracking is our most environmentally-friendly method of reliable energy that we have, and is just as efficient as fossil fuels but poses no threat to air or water. States with heavy fracking levels report little to no negative air impacts, and the Pennsylvania Department of Envrionmental Protection has even come through stating that air quality has gone up since fracking had recently increased in Pennsylvania. And as for harmful CO2 emissions that may contribute to climate change, the EIA has stated that American CO2 emissions have been decreasing ever since fracking and natural gas have been growing in popularity. Fracking also does not majorly contaminate or waste water, as proven by multiple studies. A five-year study conducted by the EPA struding fracking and water contamination has come to the conclusion that, "We did not find evidence that these mechanisms have led to widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources in the United States. " As for the usage of water, the average fracking job requires about 4 million gallons of water, which seems like a lot of water until New York City uses the same amount in six minutes. Evidently, fracking poses no harm to the environment and plays an incredibly important role in the economy, but there still a few problems. Thankfully, the free market has found a few solutions. Because the ecomics of fracking are doing amazingly, hardworking entrepreneurs have been finding alternative methods of fracking that help the environment. GasFrac, a new competitor in the natural gas industry, has been using a special propane gel as opposed to water, which not only requires very little to operate, but also turns into gas underground, eliminating the need for dumping water. Other companies also use recycled water, brine, and other fluids to reach shale oil. The company Apache also uses only natural gas to power their technology, eliminating the already very small CO2 levels emitted by fracking. And it's not like these innovations are made by the government, either. Putting restrictions on fracking would hinder the progress made by business owners to improve fracking technologies. So, to wrap this all up, it can be concluded that fracking is the most environmentally-friendly method of reliable, economically-healthy energy that we can get, and that putting government restrictions on it would only stop progress from being made. I look forward to my opponent's opening argument. Sources: . http://www.api.org... . http://www.api.org... . https://www.ihs.com... . http://www.texastransparency.org... . http://www.nasdaq.com... . http://www.eia.gov... . http://news.nationalgeographic.com...