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Fracking Approved in Largest National Forest in Eastern U.S
2014-11-18 20:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Despite strong opposition from both elected officials in the affected areas and environmental groups, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has approved fracking in George Washington Forest. Objections to the plan came from members of Congress from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and Washington D.C. city council, which passed a resolution opposing it in March. McAuliffe reiterated his opposition before a meeting of the states Climate Change and Resilience Commission...
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