Very few Americans know much about hydraulic fracturing:
[A]pparently, in 21st century America, nobody pays attention to public demonstrations unless the protesters are wearing tri-cornered hats, nobody watches documentaries but film school snobs, and nobody reads those august publications anymore, period. Which is why we get this, according to the Yale study: “Fifty-four percent of Americans have heard nothing at all or only ‘a little’ about fracking.” Which, wow. And, “Only 9% have heard ‘a lot.'” Toss in the 13% that “don’t know” what they’ve heard about fracking in any way, shape, or form, and you’ve got yourself a portrait of a populace that’s wildly uneducated about one of the biggest energy developments in years. Really, these numbers suggest that 67% of Americans don’t really know what fracking is.
The Dish 