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Posted Mon Jul 9 2012: from New York Times: Drilling for Gas Under Cemeteries Raises Concerns http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1341856561 FORT WORTH -- Henry Donald Young Sr. is buried in a small pioneer cemetery next to his parents here, beneath the drooping leaves of an old tree at the industrial edge of one of the largest cities in Texas. But Mr. Young's relatives wonder how restful his final resting place has become. Thousands of feet beneath the cemetery, a company has been drilling for natural gas using the controversial technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. "I would imagine that drilling and fracking and all that vibration is bound to cause some damage," Mr. Young's son, Don, said of the 134-year-old Handley Cemetery. [Read more stories about: fracking] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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