An EPTV "17-Minute Lesson" -- Fracking: Yes or No? You Decide!

Everyone needs to take a stand on “fracking.” Short for hydraulic fracturing, fracking is the process by which water mixed with chemicals and sand is sent underground under extreme pressure in order to blast open rocks and release natural gas trapped inside. Supporters say fracking will tap a vast new source of cleaner energy. Opponents say fracking poses too great a risk to our limited supply of clean water. Watch this short, unbiased presentation of the benefits and risks of fracking, then vote in Earth Preservers’ online poll. Remember: the future is yours to shape however you think best.

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Bill McKibben

In this EPTV Newsmaker Interview, Bill McKibben of 350.org, one of the world’s leading environmental activists, voices his concern that the Obama administration may approve the controversial Keystone pipeline right after Election Day in November. McKibben says that it’s already clear that young people, who in 2008 supported Obama primarily because of his environmental stance, probably won’t have the same fervor this time around.

In the interview McKibben challenges everyone who thinks that subsidizing green energy development violates the idea of a “free market.” He argues, forcefully, that if you honestly believe in free market capitalism, you should be demanding that the oil and gas industry pay to clean up its own waste.

McKibben sounds an optimistic note about the future, saying that he is “very confident” that the young people of today will stay committed to protecting and improving the environment.

TO LEARN MORE, GO TO:
350.org web site: http://www.350.org
350.org’s YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/350org
McKibben’s Huffington Post blog: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-mckibben