Are Earthquakes the Result of Natural Gas Fracking?

By Paul Toscano

After a newly published study found a potential link between natural gas fracking and earthquakes in Texas, the “Squawk on the Street” anchors discussed the costs and benefits of the controversial process.

“May I be so bold as to say that anytime you extract anything from the ground for energy, it’s a problem,” said Jim Cramer on Tuesday.

“Whether it be coal, natural gas, oil, there are always problems and that is what you have to live with, basically, if you want to be able to get the energy that the country needs.”

Read the rest of this post, and view a video of the discussion here.

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