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Managing Wastewater from Fracking, with Robert B. Jackson
Managing Wastewater from Fracking, with Robert B. Jackson
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Feb 1, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") is a controversial practice used in natural-gas drilling. Fracking makes it much more feasible to free the vast reserves of natural gas locked underground, but the practice comes with concerns that the natural gas boom is proceeding too fast, before we understand the human health impacts. Discussions about fracking and community health typically involve questions about methane contamination of drinking water wells around drill sites. In this podcast, host Ashley Ahearn talks with Robert B. Jackson about another fracking-related water concern: the millions of gallons of contaminated wastewater generated by the process. Visit the podcast webpage to download a full transcript of this podcast.
Released:
Feb 1, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
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