EnergyWire: The Obama administration's hydraulic fracturing rule is dead.
In a monumental ruling last night, the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming struck down the years-in-the-making regulation, concluding that the Bureau of Land Management has no authority over fracking.
Supporters of the rule plan to appeal the decision, calling it a stunning assault on BLM's ability to regulate development on public lands.
The ruling came down last night from Judge Scott Skavdahl. The Obama appointee...