About 500 New Yorkers and local leaders protested hydraulic fracturing at a rally in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Saturday.
Chants of “no fracking way” filled the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Saturday afternoon, as about 500 New Yorkers and local leaders gathered to protest hydraulic fracturing.
Known colloquially as “fracking,” hydraulic fracturing is the practice of creating a crack underground with highly pressurized water and chemical additives in order to harvest natural gas.
At the rally sponsored by several anti-fracking organizations, including Food and Water Watch, attendees spoke about the dangers of fracking. Critics say that the practice can release chemicals into the surrounding water and make it hazardous for nearby residents to drink, bathe in, and cook with.
Columbia Spectator
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