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Organizers hold fracking protest in Salinas
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The debate over the controversial practice of fracking continued Wednesday night in Salinas at the National Steinbeck Center.<\/p>\n
SALINAS, Calif. -The debate over the practice of fracking continued in Monterey County on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The debate over the controversial practice of fracking continued Wednesday night in Salinas at the National Steinbeck Center.<\/p>\n
People against the practice held a protest outside the National Steinbeck Center while officials held a public comment session inside.<\/p>\n
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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\nVIDEO: Fracking protest at the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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