U.S. Department of Energy prepares to take the floor in the nation’s ‘fracking’ debate

U.S. Department of Energy prepares to take the floor in the nation’s ‘fracking’ debate by Joel Kirkland, July 26, 2011, E&E
‘Trust us, we can drill through an aquifer.’ … Press reports and documentaries spotlighted gas leaks in small towns and New York protests. State officials came under fire for allowing companies to secure drilling rights on millions of acres before updating safe drinking water regulations. Meanwhile, the multibillion-dollar domestic gas industry appeared intransigent, ridiculing critics and fighting tighter regulations. The notion that the federal government would regulate gas drilling at any level has been anathema to industry groups.

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