Is Fracking Regulation Effective?

At Fortune's Brainstorm Green conference, a panel debates whether fracking can be regulated without hurting the economy.

Apr 18, 2012
At Fortune's Brainstorm Green conference, a panel debates whether fracking can be regulated without hurting the economy.
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