Energy and Risk

While an estimated 60,000 barrels a day of oil gush into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, energy companies in Ohio remain eager to access the latest fuel deposit within the Rust Belt. Over 50 trillion cubic feet of natural gas can be found within the Marcellus Shale formation. It has the potential to be a gold mine, but at what risk to the surrounding community and environment? Thursday morning host Dan Moulthrop and guests discuss the science, the technology, and the risks of drilling for natural gas. Beverly Saylor, Associate Prof. of Stratigraphy and Sedimentology, Case Western Reserve University
Bill Kinney, owner, Summit Petroleum
Jack Shaner, spokesman, Ohio Environmental Council