*While fracking and other drilling techniques have opened up large reserves of oil and natural gas in Texas, they’ve also caused literal headaches, traffic jams and fatal accidents, and strains on water supplies. As a result, some Texas communities are pushing back: Dallas has passed strict limits on drilling; citizens in Denton are working a ban on drilling altogether within city limits. And now joining the list of residents who don’t want some fracking operations in their backyard? Rex Tillerson, head of ExxonMobil, which is the largest producer of natural gas in the country…* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
*Read more here from TERRENCE HENRY: http://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/2014/02/21/not-even-the-head-of-exxon-wants-fracking-operations-in-his-neighborhood/