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Richard Heinberg talks Snake Oil

October 11, 2013

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Like traveling medicine men in the old west, oil and gas companies are trying to sell us their panacea for our future energy needs. My guest Richard Heinberg, author of the book Snake Oil: How Fracking’s False Promise Imperials Our Future, explains why hydrofracking is not the cure all for America’s fuel needs. Beware of those selling you false elixirs! Tune in to find out how we stay clear of oil and gas con artists. Go to www.postcarbon.org for more info.