Hydraulic fracturing.

• Position: Triangle - Brief article

Hydraulic fracturing--fracking--could tap billions of dollars of natural gas trapped in the Triassic basin beneath the Triangle- But the mixture of chemicals and water it uses could poison drinking water, opponents argue. This month, the General Assembly will consider overriding the governor's veto of legislation that could fast-track legalizing fracking in North Carolina.

2.4 million

Tar Heels whose drinking water could come into contact with tracking liquid if it's used...