today to explain what you've experienced that was there keith kramer who lives in texas and his experience first hand the tremors that were felt in texas is the new many believe it is the fracking that is taking place nearby let's take a closer look at the controversial process of fracking a well is drilled to over one thousand meters underground a mix of water sand as well as tons of talk seems called the fracking fluids are pumped into the well creating fishes that release the natural gas deposits but the harmful chemicals used for fracking accumulate in the soil and can result in the contamination of water and the toxins can also evaporating cause air pollution so there is a growing movement to ban the process of the energy industry latest attempt to tap into lucrative fossil fuel deposits well let's now bring in andy fracking activist fiona brooks. thank you very much for coming on to r.t. today now the fracking done by these companies is legal so is there really any way for activists like yourself to bring it to an end. oh yes very much so sickly with the earthquakes last year well ac