Fracking Rules Unveiled by Obama Administration
Posted on AllSides March 21st, 2015
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The Obama administration issued comprehensive rules on hydraulic fracturing, trying to set a national standard for controversial drilling practices that have helped fuel the U.S. oil and natural-gas boom.
Friday’s move sparked immediate criticism from energy companies that claimed the rules are too onerous. Two industry groups filed a lawsuit minutes after the announcement, seeking to block the rules in a federal court. Env
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