Over the years, we've talked a great deal about hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," on this blog. For instance, we've pointed out that fracking contaminates water supplies, pollutes the air, uses huge amounts of (increasingly scarce) water, releases the potent greenhouse gas methane, contaminates the soil, destroys forests and wildlife habitats, and even triggers earthquakes. We've also pointed out the gap between the facts of fracking and the industry's "don't-worry-be-happy" propaganda, while noting the lack of oversight by federal and state authorities, and even cases where government outright did the fracking industry's bidding -- at the public's expense.