For years, the oil and gas industry has used “trade secret” claims to avoid telling the public which chemicals it uses in fracking operations. But in a major shift, the oilfield services giant Baker Hughes recently adopted a new policy: full disclosure.
The drilling companies that are clients of Baker Hughes have begun posting the information to a website called “FracFocus,” a national clearinghouse for fracking chemical disclosure.
But, why does transparency about fracking chemicals still remain elusive. Katie Colaneri from Here & Now Contributor WHYY joins host Robin Young to explain.
Guest
- Katie Colaneri,energy and environment reporter for WHYY in Philadelphia. She tweets @KatieColaneri.
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