| Bills to ban 'fracking' introduced in U.S. Senate, House |
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| Written by ABRAHM LUSTGARTEN, ProPublica | |
| Wednesday, 10 June 2009 | |
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In a widely expected move that is sure to draw the ire of the oil and gas industry, Democratic members of Congress today introduced twin bills to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and give the Environmental Protection Agency authority over the controversial drilling process called hydraulic fracturing. Read more...
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