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Counties oppose bills to pre-empt fracking bans

2015-11-28 15:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Tallahassee Democrat: County commissioners across Florida are opposing a push by lawmakers that would short-circuit their ability to regulate or ban fracking in their communities. About 20 counties, from Leon to Miami-Dade, and nearly 40 cities, including Tallahassee, have passed resolutions or ordinances banning fracking, an unconventional drilling technique thats generated controversy over environmental and health concerns. As of late October, the bans were in place in cities and counties representing roughly 8...

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