A number of counties across California say they want to ban the controversial practice of fracking, otherwise known as hydraulic fracturing. The list includes Butte, San Benito, Santa Barbara and Monterey. This week, Santa Cruz became the first county to adopt a ban. How do local bans co-exist with the state's rules? And what will these bans mean for oil companies?
Santa Cruz is State's First County to Ban Fracking
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Guests:
Catherine Reheis-Boyd, president of the Western States Petroleum Association
Adam Scow, California director of Food and Water Watch, which co-founded Californians Against Fracking
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