April 23, 2015

Hydraulic Fracturing

Researchers and regulators testified at a hearing on the safety of hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking,” methods used to extract oil and… read more

Researchers and regulators testified at a hearing on the safety of hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking,” methods used to extract oil and natural gas. “Fracking” is the process of injecting water, sand, and chemicals into rock deposits deep underground to release natural gas. Topics included the benefits of hydraulic fracturing, as well as potential environmental hazards such as tainted water supplies, earthquakes, and methane leaks. close

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Brian Babin U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Don Beyer Jr. U.S. Representative [D] Virginia

Suzanne Bonamici U.S. Representative [D] Oregon
Christi Craddick Chair Railroad Commission of Texas
Bill Foster U.S. Representative [D] Illinois
Elgie Holstein Senior Director Environmental Defense Fund->Strategic Planning
Bill Johnson U.S. Representative [R] Ohio
Eddie Bernice Johnson U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Simon Lomax Director Energy In Depth->Western Region
Barry Loudermilk U.S. Representative [R] Georgia
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Gary Palmer U.S. Representative [R] Alabama
Ed Perlmutter U.S. Representative [D] Colorado
Bill Posey U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Dana Rohrabacher U.S. Representative [R] California
Don Siegel Professor Syracuse University->Earth Sciences
Lamar S. Smith U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Paul Tonko U.S. Representative [D] New York
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Program ID:: 325552-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Apr 23, 2015 | 9:01am EDT | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:: Sep 02, 2015 | 2:24pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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