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Big Fracking Issues: An Update on Promises and Realities

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Last week research revealed that a 2011 earthquake in Youngstown, OH could be linked to hydraulic fracturing in that area. Some worry about fracking's dangers, citing water pollution and respiratory illness among them. Others say it's a safe way to extract a wealth of natural gas from the earth. This hour we'll get an update on the debate in Ohio and Pennsylvania, and see if industry promises have come true.

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Event Tues, Sept 10 at 7pm, The Gateway Film Center will show "The Triple Divide."