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Illinois House panel approves fracking regulations
2013-05-21 17:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A groundbreaking deal to regulate high-volume oil and gas drilling in Illinois cleared a top House committee Tuesday, setting up a floor vote on a measure that supporters say would bring tens of thousands of jobs to struggling areas in the southern part of the state. The House Executive Committee unanimously voted to send the full House a legislative proposal meant to regulate hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." A vote is expected this week, although it's not yet clear when the Senate would take...
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BLM Fracking Proposal Receives Tepid Response
2013-05-21 14:53:58| ENR.com: Headline News
BLM says update is needed to 30-year-old regulations
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Cabot using field natural gas to power fracking equipment in PA
2013-05-21 14:30:18| Green Car Congress
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Quebec's minority goverment tables moratorium bill on shale gas fracking
2013-05-20 01:56:00| Canadian Plastics Headlines
The Quebec government has tabled legislation which could impose a moratorium on exploration for shale gas in the St. Lawrence River valley during the next five years.
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Interior Proposes New Rules for Fracking on U.S. Land
2013-05-17 02:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The Obama administration on Thursday issued a new set of proposed rules governing hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on public lands, moving further to address industry concerns about the costs and reporting burdens of federal regulation. The new Interior Department proposal, which is subject to 30 days of public comment and further revision, disappointed environmental advocates, who had pushed for full disclosure of the chemicals used in the drilling process and tougher standards for groundwater...
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