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As North Carolina Weighs Fracking, Questions Loom on Wastewater
Once a well is fracked, where does the waste go? Coastal communities in North Carolina are worried they’ll become dumping grounds. more
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Which State Will Be Next to Allow Fracking?
Hydraulic fracturing continues as a hot-button issue across statehouses, as lawmakers consider how much scrutiny to apply to oil and gas drillers looking to tap shale deposits stretching beneath 31 states. New York, Illinois, California and North Carolina are home to some high-profile debates. more
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Fracking for State Dollars
The boom in oil and gas production has some states taking another look at the kinds of taxes they levy. more
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In New Jersey, Christie Vetoes Anti-Fracking Bill
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has vetoed a bill that would have banned the disposal of hydraulic fracturing waste in New Jersey. more
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Farmers, Frackers and Scarce Water
Hydraulic fracturing by energy drillers may not be the heaviest consumer of water on parched land. But environmentalists and some farmers are starting to worry about it. more
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With Drillers at the Door, Some Towns Say ‘Keep Out’
As oil and gas development moves into more populated areas, many municipalities are trying to exert control over where drilling takes place. State regulators and energy companies aren’t happy. more
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Report: State Fracking Oversight Laws Need Overhaul
States aren’t doing enough to ensure that water supplies are safe during the controversial fracking process, a new report finds. Natural gas companies are able to circumvent laws, it says, through loopholes protecting “trade secrets.” more
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Natural Gas Growth Adds Strain to State Regulators
To keep pace with a surge of natural gas drilling, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is looking to triple its staff of well inspectors. In many other states, inspection teams remain small while wells go unchecked. more
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In Energy Policy, A Year Marked by Clashes in Federalism
New federal rules for power plants and natural gas drillers stirred heated debate in statehouses this year. more
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Report: N.C. Fracking Debate Draws Campaign Contributions
A North Carolina good government group says that energy interests are unduly influencing the state’s debate over hydraulic fracturing. more
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States Scramble to Regulate Fracking
As natural gas drilling expands throughout the country, states are trying to balance economic and environmental interests. Finding agreement isn’t easy. more
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Western States Wary of Federal Fracking Regs
Representatives from several Western states say draft federal rules on hydraulic fracturing on public lands would stymie natural gas development across states that largely depend on the industry for revenue. more
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State of the Union: A Fracking Endorsement from Obama as State Debates Continue
TODAY'S TAKE: As fracking proponents face growing challenges in New York and Ohio, the shale gas industry gets a presidential boost in Tuesday's State of the Union address. more
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Delaware River Basin Commission Postpones Vote on 'Fracking' Plan
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT BEAT: A vote over whether to allow a controversial drilling method in a key East Coast watershed has been postponed. Energy companies say thousands of jobs are on the line. But environmentalists fear the drinking water for millions of people could be threatened.more -
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Persistent Drought Threatens Texas Oil Industry
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT BEAT: Many energy producers in Texas are dependent on the drilling technique called fracking, which uses vast amounts of water. Right now, it's water that much of the state doesn't have.more -
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Debate Over 'Fracking' Continues in Shale-Rich States
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT BEAT: The future of natural gas drilling in New York state may turn on the outcome of an energy company's lawsuit against the small town of Dryden. States across the country are watching as they debate allowing a controversial drilling technique known as hydrofracking.more -
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Schools Fill Budget Holes With Fracking Revenues
Dozens of school districts, especially in Pennsylvania and Texas, have leased their mineral rights to natural gas companies. Those agreements have bolstered sagging school budgets, but come as concerns grow about the safety of natural gas extraction.more -
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Christie Considers First-in-Nation Ban on 'Fracking'
TODAY'S TAKE: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie must decide whether to approve or reject the nation's first ban on a controversial natural gas drilling technique. more
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Natural Gas Drilling Fees Move Forward in Pennsylvania
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT BEAT: Budget deadline presses Pennsylvania to decide on natural gas extraction fee ... Governor Chris Christie reduces New Jersey's renewable energy goals ... New Hampshire unlikely to abandon cap-and-trade, and more energy and environment news. more
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States Taking a Closer Look at Controversial Natural Gas Drilling Method
How dangerous is it to blast natural gas out of the ground? It may depend on which chemicals are used in the process. But the answer to that question is hard to get.more