THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12
ENVIRONMENT
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FRACKING
In New York, opponents
rallied against the
controversial gas drilling
method hydraulic
fracturing, or “fracking,”
on the steps of City Hall
last January. Advocates
say fracking would spur
economic development,
but critics warn of possible
contamination of the
state’s drinking water.