Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Executive Order: Feds To Take Control of Domestic Natural Gas Production :


Executive Order: Feds To Take Control of Domestic Natural Gas Production :

The Obama administration is taking new steps to increase federal oversight of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, a drilling method that has helped usher in a natural-gas boom but brought with it environmental concerns.

The Environmental Protection Agency is slated to unveil final oil-and-gas air pollution regulations next week that would cut smog-forming and toxic emissions from wells developed with fracking. Separately, the Interior Department will soon float rules for fracking on public lands.

Source: The Hill

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