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Society of Environmental Journalists: Oil fracking poses similar concerns as gas fracking

Posted Mon, 2011/03/07 - 11:13am by RCAP

March 2, 2011

The technique called hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) that is increasingly being used to extract natural gas is drawing widespread attention, concern, and media coverage across the country. Next up: oil fracking.