Draggingtree Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 The Hill: Interior pumps brakes on fracking regsBy Ben Goad - 06/06/13 10:11 AM ET The Obama administration has agreed to slow down the implementation of new oil and gas fracking rules on public lands, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced Thursday. In testimony before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Jewell said the agency would extend for 60 days a public comment period that has already attracted more than 177,000 submissions. The decision reflects the latest in a series of delays that have plagued the contentious regulation’s enactment. The Obama administration had hoped to finalize the rule last year but withdrew an early version in January. Interior unveiled a revised version last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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