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In Pennsylvania, the price of gas is polluted water

Published: 26 April, 2010, 15:05
Edited: 27 April, 2010, 17:06


AFP Photo / Stan Honda

In rural Pennsylvania, a process for extracting gas from shale known as fracking has released dangerous gases into a community's drinking water, forcing families to leave their native places.

 
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Nicholas Coble August 25, 2011, 17:56 quote
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He was singing a different tune when the Texas companies were waving hundred dollar bills in his face. Risks were involved, if you want to make sure your land is safe, then don't sell out.

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