{"id":4988,"date":"2011-07-23T13:59:52","date_gmt":"2011-07-23T17:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/?p=4988"},"modified":"2017-09-05T17:46:54","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T21:46:54","slug":"the-fracking-debate-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/the-fracking-debate-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fracking Debate Continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/fracking.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/fracking-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"fracking\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/fracking-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/fracking.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>And it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not likely to go away any time soon as the U.S. looks to natural gas as one of the replacements for fossil fuel, alongside other <a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\" target=\"_blank\">alternative energy<\/a> options.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.energynow.com\" target=\"_blank\">EnergyNOW <\/a>is showing a documentary about the exploration of the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>The website\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s chief correspondent Tyler Suiters talks to residents about their misgivings and fears in relation to this type of gas drilling, which they say contaminates ground water. He also interviews experts who share their view on the risks and possible benefits of<a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/what-is-fracking\/\" target=\"_blank\"> fracking<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Watch a preview:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><embed src='http:\/\/www.energynow.com\/sites\/all\/modules\/customenergynow\/player\/swf\/player.swf' height='304' width='540' bgcolor='0x000000' allowscriptaccess='always' allowfullscreen='true' flashvars='&#038;backcolor=0x333333&#038;file=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.energynow.com%2FSZ_Preview-natgas.mp4&#038;frontcolor=0xffffff&#038;plugins=viral-2,inplay&#038;inplay.playerid=P-EO3-S8T&#038;inplay.trackerids=TD-K35-OOJ&#038;inplay.publisherid=energynow&#038;inplay.videoid=preview:-the-promise-and-problems-of-shale-gas&#038;inplay.pluginmode=FLASH&#038;viral.onpause=false&#038;viral.oncomplete=false&#038;viral.functions=share,embed'\/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>You should follow us <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/energyrefuge\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class='related_post_title'>Related Posts:<\/h3><ul class='related_post'><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/yoko-ono-joins-anti-fracking-campaign\/\" title=\"Yoko Ono Joins Anti-Fracking Campaign\">Yoko Ono Joins Anti-Fracking Campaign<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/the-road-to-a-solar-powered-future-is-paved-with-natural-gas\/\" title=\"The Road To a Solar-Powered Future is Paved With Natural Gas\">The Road To a Solar-Powered Future is Paved With Natural Gas<\/a><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not likely to go away any time soon as the U.S. looks to natural gas as one of the replacements for fossil fuel, alongside other alternative energy options. 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