Do you understand exactly what the term 'fracking' means? BBC Radio Manchester's Mat Trewern explains

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All this week BBC Radio Manchester are taking a closer look at the highly controversial subject of fracking or drilling for natural gas which is trapped underground. With explorations going on to find shale gas in Greater Manchester, most of us have heard of fracking - but how many of us really understand exactly what it involves? In the latest in his series of reports, BBC Radio Manchester's Mat Trewern explains everything you need to know: