Health Issues Follow Natural Gas Drilling In Texas

Submitted by neilzusman on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 05:28

Publication Type:

Web Article

Authors:

Burnett,John

Source:

NPR - Morning Edition (2009)

URL:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120043996&ft=1&f=3

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Radio Broadcast. Interview with Mayor Calvin Tilman.

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Vast new natural gas fields have opened up thanks to an advanced drilling technique. While natural gas is a cleaner burning fuel than coal or petroleum, extracting it is still hard, dirty work.

Some people who live near the massive Barnett Shale gas deposit in north Texas, have complaints. Health and environmental concerns are prompting state regulators to take a closer look.

Includes transcript. 7 min. 18 sec.

See: Dish Mayor Calvin Tilman Testifies at Railroad Commission - Oil and Gas Lawyer Blog.

See: How Should We Do the Mountain?: Who the heck is Calvin Tilman?