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EPA Questions NY Gas Drilling Plans

"The federal Environmental Protection Agency told New York State on Wednesday that it had major concerns about how proposed hydraulic drilling for natural gas would affect public health and the environment, and urged it to undertake a broader study of the potential impact."

Mireya Navarro reports for the New York Times December 30, 2009.

See Also:

"State Oil and Gas Regulators Are Spread Too Thin to Do Their Jobs" (ProPublica)

"U.S. States Strive To Regulate Shale Gas Industry" (Reuters)

 

Source: NYTimes, 12/31/2009