The United States dependency on foreign oil is an issue that the government is seeking to lessen by finding more energy resources on American soil. A viable, abundant source, but highly controversial because of alleged environmental impact, lies deep beneath the surface of the Earth in shale deposits and is released through a process called Fracking- hydraulic fracturing.
In a recent League of Women Voter’s Forum featuring House of Representative District 1 candidates, incumbent Doug LaMalfa supported Fracking while challenger Heidi Hall spoke against the process.
LaMalfa focused on economic benefits of Fracking.

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The Congressman also pointed out improvements in the extraction process.

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Heidi Hall led with the environmental impact of the fracking process.

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Hall refers to a report from the Central California Water Control Board and also the effect of fracking on real estate values.

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Both LaMalfa and Hall agree that looking for energy resources within the United States is a better option that relying on foreign production- but they have opposite views on how to go about accessing the sources.