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Fracking Industry Enjoyed Privileged Access to Controversial New York DEC Environmental Review
Documents obtained by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) show that bureaucrats within the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NY DEC) granted the oil and gas industry premature access to highly controversial draft regulations for shale gas fracking in the state. New York placed a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing for gas in order to evaluate the science on the risks posed to drinking water, air quality and the health of New York’s citizens and the environment.
‘Fracking’ safe with strong regulation, UK report says
A gas extraction method which triggered two earth tremors near Blackpool in the UK last year should not cause earthquakes or contaminate water but rules governing it will need tightening, experts say.
