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Author Examines Both Sides Of The Fracking Debate In New Book

Fracking on the Haynesville Shale near Shreveport, Louisiana.
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 Author began his journey studying natural gas and oil development in Durham. While interning at a state agency, he wrote a report about the potential for shale gas development in North Carolina. Since then, he has visited every major oil and gas producing region of the country to examine the local impacts of shale production.

His new book, “” (Columbia University Press/2017), examines both sides of the oil and gas development issue. He tackles basic questions about the industry, from the environmental impacts to the health impacts.

Host Frank Stasio talks to Raimi about the benefits and risks of the so-called shale revolution.

Raimi will be doing book talks and signings on Thursday, January 25, on the and at in Durham.

 

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Amanda Magnus is the executive producer of Embodied, a weekly radio show and podcast about sex, relationships and health. She has also worked on other app shows including Tested and CREEP.
Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's app Director.