Environmental
Oklahoma's oil and gas industry uses hydraulic fracturing (fracking). Concerns for real estate near fracking operations include:
AOnly property tax increases
BPotential groundwater contamination, air quality issues, induced seismicity, noise and light pollution, and impacts on property values and insurance availability✓ Correct
COnly traffic inconvenience
DExclusively positive economic impacts
Explanation
Hydraulic fracturing operations near residential areas raise concerns including potential groundwater contamination from well casing failures, air emissions, seismic activity from wastewater disposal, noise, light pollution, and impacts on property values and insurance.
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