You’ve heard about “fracking” — hydraulic fracturing — but perhaps you’ve wondered how it actually works. The video below offers a quick and entertaining explanation of the process. It was produced in partnership with ProPublica by David Holmes and his fellow journalism students at Jay Rosen’s Studio 20 at NYU.
For more info on fracking, its lack of regulation and potential environmental impacts, check out ProPublica’s three-year running investigation.
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