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New Concern: Fracking Under ... Graveyards?

But some families eager to cash in: gas firms

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 9, 2012 6:46 AM CDT

(Newser) – Activists are already furious about the environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing; now some are adding spiritual concerns to their list of grievances. Energy companies are extracting gas from deep below US cemeteries from Texas to Pennsylvania. The fracking occurs far below ground, with companies citing...   Read full story »

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