Fossil Fuels

Daily Show Airs Excellent Clip On Fracking (VIDEO)

Published

April 4, 2014

This is absolutely hilarious… but also absolutely sad. Most of what is in this Daily Show fracking video is no joke at all. The ramifications from fracking that are highlighted here are real — even the earthquakes. And Chevron’s attempt to pacify a community that had just seen an explosion that killed one of its members? Also true.

Just watch the video:

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That Marita Noon lady? She’s real. That’s not a character. Scary? Sad? Funny? Maybe all of the above…

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Written By Zachary Shahan

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