Episode 186 • • 41:34 - 49:49
186: Just Give Us Your Cash
Hydraulic Fracturing, Water Contamination, New York Aquifers
Hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," is identified as a cause of flammable tap water and groundwater contamination in Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Canada. The hosts discuss how the industry is exempt from certain Clean Water Act regulations. Senator Charles Schumer is mentioned as a key figure opposing fracking in New York to protect the state's massive unfiltered aquifers.