Celebrities Glamorize, Dramatize Anti-Fracking Campaign
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 2:33 PM
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TweetYoko Ono and her son Sean Lennon formed the group Artists Against Fracking in 2012. This collection of A and B list celebrities and have taken their campaign against the drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing to New York and other states. Some environmental groups welcome the spotlight Ono and other celebrities are bringing to risks of fracking, but others say these celebs misconstrue the facts about the drilling process--and the benefits of natural gas. Check out the full story here.
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