Friday, August 16, 2013

California Coastal Commission Launches Investigation into Offshore Fracking

The California Coastal Commission has opened an investigation into offshore fracking after revelations that the practice has occurred off the coast, under the radar of regulators, since the late 1990's. At a meeting of the Coastal Commission, opponents of fracking called for a moratorium on the practice until a full investigation is concluded. Pacifica's Dan Fritz reports.