U.S. Government on Fracking

The recent Matt Damon film, "Promised Land” highlights the environmentalist’s view of the dangers of fracking, or rock fracturing to expose natural gas pockets. For information on this new technique which has increased natural gas production in the United States by over 10 percent (while contaminating land and water), see the Environmental Protection Agency’s information page; The General Accountability Office (GAO) article about the dangers to public health of fracking; The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce discussion on the potential adverse health effects of chemicals used in fracking.