Will natural gas serve as a bridge to transition from oil and coal to renewables? The ability to extract natural gas from shale formations through a method called hydraulic fracturing has increased the supply of energy. Does the U.S. have a 100-year supply of natural gas? Has contamination from toxic chemicals used in the fracking process increased health and environmental hazards?
The proposition is The Natural Gas Boom Is Doing More Harm Than Good. Hear the debate with Deborah Golderg and Katherine Hudson for the proposition and Joe Nocera and Sue Tierney against.
Source: No Fracking Way: The Natural Gas Boom Is Doing More Harm Than Good
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