Breaking News - Media Alert - Mark Ruffalo and Sandra Steingraber on WAMC Today at 2 p.m.

ALBANY, NY (05/14/2012)(readMedia)-- WAMC Northeast Public Radio will be interviewing actor/director Mark Ruffalo and author Sandra Steingraber today at 2pm. Alan Chartock will interview both about anti-fracking and their involvement.

Mark Ruffalo is an actor/director and a member of the New Yorkers Against Fracking advisory committee. His acting credits include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Zodiac, Shutter Island, and most recently his portrayal of Dr. Bruce Banner/The Hulk in Marvel's The Avengers.

Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., also a member of the New Yorkers Against Fracking advisory committee, is a biologist and author of Raising Elijah: Protecting Children in an Age of Environmental Crisis (Da Capo Press, 2011), and a founding member of New Yorkers Against Fracking.

Contact: Patrick Donges, 800-323-9262

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