Today's Featured Issue: Fracking and North Carolina

More than 60 community members gathered at Central Carolina Community College to discuss hydraulic fracturing on February 8. As lawmakers in Raleigh discuss lifting the ban on horizontal drilling, the community discussion focused on the potential impacts the industry could have on North Carolina communities.

Elaine Chiossa (Haw River Assembly) and Colleen Kendrick (Deep River Clean Water) gave a joint presentation on where fracking is most likely to occur, what it means for water resources, and ways to protect those resources.

Sierra Club will continue to educate the public on hydraulic fracking and advocate for policies that protect our air and water. To help us with community outreach please sign up here.

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