Yes, There Is a Way Forward in Reining in Fracking

The effects of fracked oil and gas -- in terms of air and water quality and health impacts -- are felt most by the poor and communities of color. Public interest advocate Wenonah Hauter outlines strategies to stop fracking and rein in Big Oil.

The following is a Truthout interview with Wenonah Hauter, author of Frackopoly.

Mark Karlin: Why do you state that "fracking looms as the environmental issue of our times"?

Wenonah Hauter: Fracking touches every aspect of our lives -- from our global climate to our air, water and food. It pits the largest and most powerful corporate interests -- Big Energy and Wall Street -- against people and the environment. It`s a long-term struggle that we must win if we are to preserve the Earth`s ecosystems for generations to come.

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Ken Notes: I disagree because of the power of the lobbies at play here. The key will be to use natural gas in harmony with wind and solar and then regulate the industry. We will have to have a bipartisan solution supported by the industries involved or these industries will buy a legislative agenda they can live with...