Questions About Controversy

In this blog post, I will begin working on project 3 by proposing questions about the controversy with hydraulic fracturing.

"Who What When Where Why How". via Wikipedia. Public domain license.

WHO
1. Who are the strongest voices in this debate/controversy?
2. Who is this affecting?
3. Are their groups of people protesting or advocating for the continuation of hydrofracking? Who's in these groups?

WHAT
1. What is happening that is causing this to be such a big controversy?
2. Have any other issues come up because of this?
3. What are the main points of the debate (from both sides)?

WHEN
1. When did the issue come about?
2. What cultural movements were surrounding this time period?
3. How long did it take for significant people to address the issue?

WHERE
1. What areas are mainly affected by hydrofracking?
2. Is this an international issue? If so, where and is it controversial in those areas as well as in the US?
3. Where has the most activity (protests, public addresses, etc.) taken place?

HOW
1. How is the general public responding to the issue?
2. How are people around the world responding to the issue? Is it well known?
3. How has the media played a role in the controversy?