LISTEN: Abrahm Lustgarten on New Fracking Study with Here & Now
ProPublica’s Abrahm Lustgarten was on WBUR’s Here & Now yesterday to discuss a new study that, for the first time, links natural gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing to drinking water contamination.
Lustgarten has been writing about the dangers of natural gas drilling since 2008 and is often credited as the reporter who first brought widespread attention to the issue. Listen to his interview below:
You can also listen to his interview on last night's WBAI Evening News in New York, which starts at 15:00.
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