July 2, 2012Cornell Chronicle — Studies by Cornell experts on
the unconventional gas exploration technique known as hydraulic
fracturing or "fracking" reveal that the drilling process has
economic and environmental repercussions, eliciting widespread
concern about the impact on quality of life, according to two
professors speaking to the media June 25 at the Cornell
University Wolpe Center in Washington, D.C. Professors Anthony
Ingraffea and Susan Christopherson cited science and statistics
while sharing their expertise on the controversial topic with a
room full of journalists. The discussion took place hours prior
to a special briefing on Capitol Hill, where the professors met
with committees and congressional delegations to discuss their
findings. "What we're really talking about is intensive
development that creates an extensive industrial landscape with
implications not only for those who live near the well sites but
also for those in the surrounding region," said Christopherson,
professor of city and re