By — Paul Solman Paul Solman Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/no-cylons-no-caprica-but-still Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter No Cylons, No Caprica, But Still Pretty Fracking Cool Economy Aug 2, 2011 11:38 AM EST Pretty fracking cool, if you’ll pardon our Battlestar Galactica reaction to this video from Studio 20 at New York University. Whether or not the method of natural gas extraction known as “fracking” is more costly than beneficial is the economic question, and has been a matter of NewsHour debate. For those who think the costs outweigh the benefits, this is a handy, up-tempo, quite funny review. Those who think otherwise may not be amused. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Paul Solman Paul Solman Paul Solman has been a correspondent for the PBS News Hour since 1985, mainly covering business and economics. @paulsolman
Pretty fracking cool, if you’ll pardon our Battlestar Galactica reaction to this video from Studio 20 at New York University. Whether or not the method of natural gas extraction known as “fracking” is more costly than beneficial is the economic question, and has been a matter of NewsHour debate. For those who think the costs outweigh the benefits, this is a handy, up-tempo, quite funny review. Those who think otherwise may not be amused. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now