In this episode, I'm heading to West Union, Doddridge County's capital, to explore how the recent gas boom has impacted everyday residents. Come with me, as I talk to a business owner, a sheriff, and a principal, among others.

Episode Two: The Vocal Opponents

Feb 19th, 2018 27m 49s

In this second podcast episode, where the topic of hydraulic fracturing is explored through the eyes of Doddridge County, West Virginia, I pay a visit to two residents who say the industrial activity in the county is destroying their home, coun

Episode Four: In Defence of the Trade

Feb 1st, 2018 32m 21s

In this fourth, and last episode, I'm meeting up with an inspector for a gas processing company in Doddridge County, and heading north across the state line to Canonsburg, Pennsylvania to talk to a veteran natural gas sales director who's worke

Episode One: The Basics, History, and Controversies of Hydraulic Fracturing

Jan 6th, 2018 24m 4s

In my first episode, I want to understand the fundamentals of this controversial gas extraction method; its history, function and why it's equally lauded and contested.

Episode 3: A Journey Into Town

Dec 7th, 2017 27m 41s

Episode 1: The Basics, History and Controversies of Hydraulic Fracturing

Nov 29th, 2017 23m 54s

Welcome to my first episode of a four-piece podcast series on horizontal hydraulic fracturing, sometimes called ''fracking''. I will be exploring the topic through the eyes of Doddridge County, WV, where the gas industry has transformed the res