To the envy of its New York neighbours, a once sleepy dairy enclave in Pennsylvania has been completely revitalised by shale gas fracking. But the farmers of Troy tell the FT’s Christopher Booker that even if drilling is allowed in New York, problems remain ahead
Christopher Booker
I am a video journalist with the Financial Times in New York City - generally covering the twists, turns and convergence of US politics and the economy. Prior to coming to the FT, I was an assistant professor with Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism in Doha, Qatar.
My work has appeared on Time.com, Al Jazeera, CNN, Slate.com & GlobalPost.com, NPR & ChicagoTribune.com. Before Northwestern, I worked as a video and
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