The process known as hydraulic fracturing is touted by the
natural gas industry as safe, but environmentalists do not
agree with this assessment.
which of the following thesis restatements would be most appropriate to
start the conclusion paragraph?
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a. natural gas companies are able to drill into previously untapped
natural gas reserves to extract gas from shale rock in a process
known as fracking
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b. debate runs high over the safety of hydraulic fracking, but so far,
environmentalists are losing out to the deep pockets of investors
in gas energy
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c. chemicals that are used in the fracking process have been known
to leak into aquifers that supply drinking water for residents who
live near fracking sites.
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d. although extracting natural gas from shale in a process called
fracking is believed to be safe by industry experts, scientists beg
to differ with them

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