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Watch: Fracking Hell? - Britain's Gas Rush
Click above to watch "Fracking Hell? - Poland's Dash for Gas," a segment from a three-hour "Earth Focus" special that digs deep into the issues of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking."
Britain's picturesque terrain faces uncertainty with the arrival of fracking. Views of gas wells, drilling sites, and waste lagoons hang heavy in a land typically associated with small-scale farming and "cottage" industries. Now, citizen activists are fighting to ensure their landscape isn't altered forever.
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