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Rocked and Loaded

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An earthquake hit Youngstown Ohio. Now people wonder if it's because of horizontal fracking. Read the full description.

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Last New Year's Eve Youngstown rocked like an earthquake hit it. Because, well, it did. Since then there's been a lot of loaded questions about drilling for oil and natural gas bounced around by politicians, environmentalists, oil and gas industry reps and anyone who felt the earth move under their feet. How come? Why here? Whose fault? Join Dan and Noelle as they travel to the Mahoning Valley to peer down the hole issue. Thanks to WYSU radio for hosting us.

Guests: Dr. Jeff Dick, Youngstown State University; Karl Henkel, Youngstown Vindicator.

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Last New Year's Eve Youngstown rocked like an earthquake hit it. Because, well, it did. Since then there's been a lot of loaded questions about drilling for oil and natural gas bounced around by politicians, environmentalists, oil and gas industry reps and anyone who felt the earth move under their feet. How come? Why here? Whose fault? Join Dan and Noelle as they travel to the Mahoning Valley to peer down the hole issue. Thanks to WYSU radio for hosting us.

Guests: Dr. Jeff Dick, Youngstown State University; Karl Henkel, Youngstown Vindicator.