‘Crazy’ idea not worth risk

By Catherine Miller
Updated August 21 2015 - 6:03pm, first published July 6 2015 - 4:00am
Kalangadoo farmer David Smith says he is deeply concerned about the effects of fracking on underground water and human health.
Kalangadoo farmer David Smith says he is deeply concerned about the effects of fracking on underground water and human health.

KALANGADOO farmer David Smith spent hours randomly calling residents of the United States when he heard about the potential for unconventional gas projects in the South East but now that he has visited these areas, he is more determined than ever that high-volume hydraulic fracturing should not be allowed in the region.

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