Friday, June 22, 2012

U.S. extends time for public feedback on fracking rules

Reuters: The Obama administration is extending by 60 days the deadline for the public to comment on a proposal expanding oversight of fracking drilling on federal lands, as both industry and environmental groups seek changes. The Interior Department unveiled draft regulations in early May that would require companies to get approval before using fracking and to reveal the chemicals they would use in the process after they finish drilling. "To ensure that the public and key stakeholders, including industry...

URL: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/22/us-usa-fracking-regulations-idUSBRE85L1DQ20120622?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2Fenvironment+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Environment%29

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