In Pennsylvania, where shale gas is exploited on a large scale, many residents complain of harmful effects on their environment, their health or their property. Report from the small town of Washington in Pennsylvania in the United States.
Jodi Borello, a resident of Washington PA in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States, takes us to see a shale gas extraction well which is located less than 150 meters from a home. According to a recent health study that she cites: “a child who lives less than 1.5km from a shale gas well has a 5 to 7 times greater risk of contracting lymphoma…”.
Whether they are Democrats or Republicans, more and more Americans want this technology to be better regulated. In Washington County, some residents benefit from the economic benefits of this industry. But many worry about the environmental consequences of this method, which involves fracturing shale rock using water and chemicals injected at high pressure.
Reporting from the country of shale gas, in the green countryside of Pennsylvania.
