hydraulic fracturing; fracking
Technical term used in geology and energy industries. The abbreviated form フラッキング is also common in Japanese media.
Hydraulic fracturing is a technique used in shale gas extraction.
Environmental groups are calling for regulation of fracking.
Common loanword abbreviation for hydraulic fracturing, often used in news and casual contexts. 水圧破砕法 is the formal Japanese term.
Compound of 水圧 (hydraulic pressure) + 破砕 (crushing) + 法 (method). A direct translation of the English term 'hydraulic fracturing'.