Obama admin’s new fracking rules are just too weak, enviros say

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By John LightMar 20, 2015, 3:25 pm50 pts
$photo of Obama admin’s new fracking rules are just too weak, enviros say image$ The Obama administration rolled out fracking rules today that will regulate about 100,000 oil and gas wells on public and tribal lands. The rules come after a long process, initiated in Obama’s first term, to regulate the now-booming industry, and attracted more than 1.5 million comments from the public and…

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