A Fracking Problem: Is Hydraulic Fracturing for Natural Gas Ruining Water Supplies?
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a method of extracting natural gas by blasting underground rock with water, sand and chemicals. People are protesting its use, saying fracking causes “yellowed and foul-smelling well water, deformed livestock, poisoned fish and itchy skin.” The NYT looks at the tension boiling over in a community in southwestern Pennsylvania, a…
