Introduction
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Indeed, as I’ve watched and listened to the often vitriolic and misleading debates over fracking, there tends to be far more heat than light. Well-crafted studies that do not align with one side’s preexisting views are rejected out of hand, and any shred of evidence confirming that same preexisting view is trumpeted as “the Science.” The average person doesn’t know what to think or whom to trust. The truth is that there are real risks, real benefits, and real uncertainties surrounding fracking. My goal is for readers of this book to come away with a better understanding of all three.