Turning Poor Into Rich And Risking A Community- The Compelling Story Of Balancing The Promises And Perils Of Fracking

Faculty, students, and community members alike joined last week in an engaging discussion led by English faculty member Maryam Barrie, on the book “The End of Country” by Seamus McGraw. The discussion was a part of the WCC Sustainability Literacy Task Force [SLTF] Year Of Energy Celebration.

Dr. Emily Thompson gave a brief presentation about fracking, following a discussion on fracking within the book, led by Barrie.

The book focuses on the controversial issue of fracking- the process of removing trapped natural gas by high-pressure injections of water, sand, and chemicals. Attendees of the discussion were professors, students and members of the community.  

A big thanks to WCC faculty members Maryam Barrie and Dr. Emily Thompson for leading the discussion to help further the knowledge of fracking to the community.

For more information about 2014 SLTF events and workshops, visit http://sustainable.wccnet.edu