WUNC: Big news came out this week about fracking: Duke scientists have found that natural gas wells used in fracking caused contamination in eight drinking water wells in Texas and Pennsylvania.
Many of you might have seen the videos of people living near gas exploration sites who can light their tap water on fire, because theres so much methane in it. But the energy industry has solidly defended its position that the gas could be naturally occurring. Theres no evidence fracking caused the contamination....