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Managing Wastewater from Fracking, with Robert B. Jackson

Managing Wastewater from Fracking, with Robert B. Jackson

FromEHP: The Researcher's Perspective


Managing Wastewater from Fracking, with Robert B. Jackson

FromEHP: The Researcher's Perspective

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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

Titles in the series (59)

In this original podcast series, researchers from across the environmental health sciences offer insights into the motivation and vision driving their work. They also explore the implications of their findings for human health.