This master thesis indicates the possible harmful effects of using the hydraulic fracturing method. Hydraulic fracturing is the process of drilling the ground with the aim of exploring and extracting oil and gas by releasing heavy chemicals below the Earth's surface. These chemicals pollute groundwater, which later becomes harmful to human health. In addition to pollution, artificially induced earthquakes are also possible. The aim of the work is to determine which companies use this method, how the makers of economic, environmental and legal policies regulate these companies and whether the method causes artifical earthquakes. Regarding economic and ecological regulation, scientific and professional publications and secondary data from Eurostat were used to determine emission permits. Certain media articles and audiovisual materials were also used to establish the link between the fracturing method and earthquakes. It was concluded that hydraulic fracturing is not in the interest of citizens, but of foreign companies such as Chevron, Vermilion, ConocoPhillips, ENI and others. Finally,the main question arises: Why do some economic policy makers allow operating to these companies even though are aware of disastrous consequences that this method brings?