Fracking
Hydraulic Fracturing, or "Fracking," is a method developed by Halliburton to extract natural gas from shale by injecting water into the ground at an ultra-high pressure as to induce what could be described as an earthquake, thereby releasing the gas from the shale.
The links below are provided for you to learn more about this very damaging process which, among other things, is causing tap water to be flammable.
Gaslands
A documentary appearing on HBO and claiming the Special Jury Prize at Sundance 2010 which chronicles the destruction of property and health by gas companies using the Fracking drilling process.
» Gaslands documentary trailer
» Gaslands filmmaker, Josh Fox, interviewed on The Daily Show
» Gasland from NOW on PBS
» Gaslands website
» More about Fracking
Damascus Citizens
Covers Fracking issues in the Delaware River Basin, which supplies water to New York City, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. They have put together a series of compelling videos that demonstrate the damage that Fracking is doing to the environment, property and livelihoods.
» Damascus Citizen website
» Living with Gas Wells channel on YouTube
Frack Action
A citizen's action group focused on protecting drinking water for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.
Water Contamination Center
A whole website dedicated to tracking instances of Fracking and the efforts to stop it.
» Water Contamination Center website
Catholic Cemeteries to permit gas drilling among the headstones
News of the truly bizarre, "A Monroeville drilling company could tap natural gas beneath 15 cemeteries in Allegheny and Washington counties under a lease signed by the Catholic Cemeteries Association of the Diocese of Pittsburgh..."
Wikipedia
Take special note of the section, Environmental and human health concerns.
