Thursday, September 3, 2009

Fracking and the Environment: Natural Gas Drilling, Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Contamination

Democracy Now! report featuring video from Santa Fe County and Galisteo Basin resident, Debra Anderson, her documentary, "Split Estate":

"Gas drilling companies such as Halliburton say the gas drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” is safe, but opponents contend it pollutes groundwater with dangerous substances. Now, new evidence has emerged possibly linking natural gas drilling to groundwater contamination. ProPublica journalist Abrahm Lustgarten reports federal officials in Wyoming have found that at least three water wells contain chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing. [includes rush transcript]

Guest:

Abrahm Lustgarten, reporter for investigative news website ProPublica. He has been covering this issue very closely for the past year and has broken a number of stories." Link>>>>


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