From fracking to data centers: Hearing from people on both sides of the opposition

NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe

Published September 13, 2026 at 7:04 AM CDT

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with environmentalist, Bill McKibben, and public relations specialist, Frank Maisano, about opposition to industrial development projects like fracking and data centers.

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Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First.

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