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U.S. to require disclosure of fracking fluids on public
Posted by Reuters: Timothy Gardner and Ayesha Rascoe on February 3rd, 2012
Reuters: The U.S. government will require natural gas drillers to disclose which chemicals they use in hydraulic fracturing on public lands, according to draft rules crafted by the Interior Department.
President Barack Obama pledged in the State of the Union address last week that the government would develop a road map for responsible natural gas production and roll out new rules to ensure drillers protect the environment.
Companies would be required to disclose the "complete chemical makeup of all...
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