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Fracking has led to a 'bust' for Pennsylvania school district finances

  • Written by Matthew Gardner Kelly, Assistant Professor of Education, Pennsylvania State University
A shale gas well pad in Pennsylvania contains storage tanks.AP Photo/Keith Srakocic

Unconventional natural gas development has transformed American energy over the past decade.

Hydraulic fracturing, often popularly referred to as “fracking,” is a process used in extracting oil or gas resources from underground formations such as shale or...

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