Congress is on its five-week summer recess and it seems like a good time to tally up the progress of this Congress on hydraulic fracturing. For several years senators and representatives on one side of the issue have been calling for stricter regulation; the other side has been arguing for regulation by the states rather than the federal government.
Senators have also introduced a few bills dealing with hydraulic fracturing:
Stay tuned but don’t hold your breath! This blog will report if any legislation appears likely to make it through both houses of Congress later this year. Chances of any of this legislation making it to the President’s desk are slim.
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