On today's Your Call we’ll talk about the expansion of hydraulic fracturing with activists in Romania, Argentina, and Europe. Last month, activists from over 20 countries took to the streets to speak out against fracking. Where is it growing the fastest? Which companies are doing the fracking? And what can we learn from these grassroots movements? Join the conversation on the next Your Call with Rose Aguilar and You.
Guests:
Josh Fox, activist and filmmaker of Gasland and Gasland Part II
Geert De Cock, policy officer with Food & Water Watch, Europe
Maria Olteanu, anti-fracking activist in Romania
Resources:
Food and Water Watch - Europe
PBS: Fracking Goes Global
Global Post: Romania anti-fracking protesters block Chevron test drilling
Huffington Post: Canada Fracking Protests Turn Violent; 40 Arrested After Police Cars Set On Fire
Think Progress: Chevron Convoy Turned Away by Romanian Villagers Opposed To Fracking
Keep Tap Water Safe: List of Fracking Bans Worldwide
Food and Water Watch:Activists on six continents to urge global leaders to ban fracking
NY Times:Europe Votes to Tighten Rules on Drilling Method
Food and Water Watch:Wishful thinking: Debunking the Myths of the Shale Gas Boom