Fracking Is Dangerous: The High Cost of Cheap Gas

This documentary investigates the true costs of fracking, the drilling technique behind a boom in cheap natural gas. Award-winning and widely seen around the world, it examines the impact of the practice on water, health and communities. Through affected residents and expert voices, it weighs the benefits against the hidden price. Hard-hitting and well-argued, it is a powerful look at the human side of the energy debate. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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