Obama Administration Reveals New Federal Rules on Fracking

Obama Administration Reveals New Federal Rules on Fracking

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On Friday, the Obama administration put forth the first major federal standards regulating hydraulic fracturing—the oil and gas extraction technique commonly referred to as fracking. The regulations will, among other things, require companies working on public lands to reveal which chemicals they used in their drilling processes. But as the New York Times notes, the impact of the new rules will be limited since most fracking in the United States takes place on private land. From the Times story:

Obama Administration Reveals New Federal Rules on Fracking

-Mother Jones 3/20/2015

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