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Buffington, Clint Buffington, Delaware river, fracking, Gasland, message in a bottle, natural gas
Hi Folks! Sorry for the hiatus; I have been focusing this semester on teaching the 45 wonderful students I see 3 times a week.
Here’s something to think about for now–a post inspired by the debate over hydraulic fracturing in the Delaware River Basin:
Fracking is a controversial method by which natural gas is extracted from the earth. It involves pumping toxic chemicals into underground gas reserves, which, in turn, end up in the drinking water of the folks nearby (for more information: http://www.gaslandthemovie.com/).
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