Phantom Threat: Fracking
Methane can’t be seen with the naked eye, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t leaking from extraction sites across the country—posing health and climate risks.
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Phantom Threat
Phantom Threat is a series about the role of the “natural” gas industry in shaping public perception of the fuel, as well as the work of frontline communities, climate leaders and scientists to uncover the truth about its risks.
Fracking in Pennsylvania Brings Pollution and Economic Disappointment
The Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania is home to the second highest emitting oil and gas carbon bomb globally. Why is this project harmful?
A Canadian Gas Field Is Polluting First Nation Communities
The Montney Formation is a 130,000-square-kilometer natural gas resource in Canada that causes air, water, and noise pollution.
What Caused Today’s Soaring Gas Prices?
Inflation and the Russian invasion of Ukraine are major factors, but climate change has very little to do with today's high gas prices.
Fracking: What is it and why is it so controversial?
It’s in the news all the time, but what actually is fracking, and why is it under such heavy scrutiny? To kick off season three, we’re diving into one of the most high profile climate issues, examine how fracking adversely…