Exploring the Shale: Promise and Peril

Through this blog you join me on a trip across the Marcellus and Utica shale regions organized by the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources to explore the promise and peril of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. IJNR advances public understanding of and engagement in environmental issues and responsible economic development through better journalism. Learn more about IJNR at ijnr.org and its Shale Country Institute at http://blog.ijnr.org/2014/06/10/2014-shale-country-institute-preview/

Friday, June 27, 2014

Video: Canoeing the river of fire

Part of today's trip includes canoeing the Cuyahoga River, which actually burned numerous times due to oil and other pollution. This Cleveland State documentary shows just how bad this pollution was on the Cuyahoga in the years leading up to the fire of '69, which prompted cleanup efforts.