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Salinas, California
Organizers hold fracking protest in Salinas
UPDATED 12:00 AM PST Jan 09, 2014
The debate over the controversial practice of fracking continued Wednesday night in Salinas at the National Steinbeck Center.
SALINAS, Calif. -The debate over the practice of fracking continued in Monterey County on Wednesday.
The debate over the controversial practice of fracking continued Wednesday night in Salinas at the National Steinbeck Center.
People against the practice held a protest outside the National Steinbeck Center while officials held a public comment session inside.
Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is the process of extracting natural gas from shale rock layers by injecting highly pressurized liquid into the rock.
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VIDEO: Fracking protest at the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas
Representatives from the Department of Conservation listened to anyone who wanted to speak. Several consumer advocacy groups were on hand, including Food and Water Watch.
“Four to 7 million gallons of water on average is what’s used, and that’s water that is permanently damaged and not returned to the water cycle, and we’re in the midst of a drought,” said Tia Lebherz, the Northern California organizer for Food and Water Watch.
Dave Quast, the California Director of Energy in Depth, disagrees. “There are a number of differences in California, and a big one is we use significantly less water than back East. And in a state where water is a big concern, that’s important,” Quast said. Quast said fracking would use 116,000 gallons per one process.
The public comment session did not allow for a question and answer session, but representatives said the comments would be added to the rulemaking record.
Special thanks to Richard Charter