Eric Schafer is a senior at Ohio University. He's a member of the Athens community and is concerned about how hydraulic fracturing may be affecting Athens and OU. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a controversial method of extracting natural gas from the ground. It can potentially contaminate ground water in communities. Currently, there are 100,000 acres in Athens County being considered for. Parts of Ohio University's campus are also under exploration as potential land to be sold for fracking. Benefits of fracking include economic growth for the community such as the addition of new jobs.
By Kate Loveless, Paige Perigo, Chelsea Simmons.
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