Colin Jerolmack on Up to Heaven and Down to Hell: Fracking, Freedom & Community in an American Town
b'(4/9/21) Shale gas extraction\\u2014commonly known as fracking\\u2014is often portrayed as an energy revolution that will transform the American economy and geopolitics. But in greater Williamsport, Pennsylvania, fracking is personal. NYU associate professor of sociology and environmental studies Colin Jerolmack\\u2019s new book Up to Heaven and Down to Hell: Fracking, Freedom, and Community in an American Town is a devastating account of what happens when one of the most momentous decisions for the well-being of our planet is made without the general public\\u2019s consent. Join us for a look at the real cost of unchecked industry in this installment of Leonard Lopate on WBAI.'