Erica Gies
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- Tech
Explainer: What is fracking?
Energy companies have found new use for hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas from shale rock.
- Tech
Fracking fuels energy debate
The hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, of deep shale deposits is unearthing a lot of natural gas — and controversy.