Maryland Passes Ban Bill, Will Become Third State to Block Fracking

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By Sharon KellyMar 29, 2017, 1:54 pm139 pts
In a historic vote Monday night, Maryland's Senate passed a ban on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking — expected to be signed into law by the state's Republican governor — making the state the third in the U.S. to reject the controversial technique. The 35–10 Senate vote came shortly after the state's…

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