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How does fracking work? - Mia Nacamulli

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Deep underground lie stores of once-inaccessible natural gas. There’s a technology, called hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” that can extract this natural gas, potentially powering us for decades to come. So how does fracking work and why is it a source of such heated controversy? Mia Nacamulli explains the ins and outs of fracking.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Mia Nacamulli
Director
Sharon Colman
Composer
Miguel d'Oliveira
Sound Designer
Miguel d'Oliveira
Associate Producer
Jessica Ruby
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Narrator
Addison Anderson

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