Obama Admin. Approves ALEC Model Bill for Fracking Chemical Fluid Disclosure on Public Lands

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By Steve HornMay 20, 2013, 1:09 pm30 pts
On May 16, the Obama Interior Department announced its long-awaited rules governing hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") on federal lands. As part of its 171-page document of rules, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), part of the U.S. Dept. of Interior (DOI), revealed it will adopt the American Legislative…

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