Why is toxic wastewater bubbling up from underneath this Ohio city?
About this episode
The episode discusses the issue of toxic wastewater from fracking bubbling up in Marietta, Ohio, and its implications for local drinking water.
Highly toxic wastewater from America’s fracking boom is buried in deep underground wells. But in some places that toxic waste is bubbling upwards -- threatening local drinking water. How Marietta, Ohio is trying to fight fracking waste. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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