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
