The 2012 Ideas Festival gathered scientists, artists, politicians, historians, educators, activists, and other great thinkers for a week this summer.
Aspen Ideas Festival: IQ2 debate on fracking
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The Intelligence Squared debate series was staged at the Aspen Ideas Festival to debate the motion, "No Fracking Way: The Natural Gas Boom is Doing More Harm Than Good." Two experts on each side debated the pros and cons of natural gas development and the hydraulic fracturing technology used to extract natural gas.
Guests
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FOR: Deborah Goldberg: Managing attorney, Earthjustice. Formerly at NYU Law School.
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FOR: Katherine Hudson: Watershed program director, Riverkeeper.
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AGAINST: Joe Nocera: Op-ed columnist, New York Times
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AGAINST: Sue Tierney: Managing principal, Analysis Group. Former assistant secretary for policy, US Department of Energy.
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