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US To Issue Federal Land Fracking Rules

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(Wall Street Journal) - The Obama administration will soon issue sweeping new environmental safety rules for hydraulic fracturing on federal land, setting a new standard that natural gas wells on all lands eventually could follow.

The rules, which are likely to be unveiled by the Interior Department within days, are designed to address concerns that the method of extracting natural gas known as "fracking" can contaminate groundwater. Among other things, they create new guidelines for constructing wells and treating waste water, according to a draft of the proposed rules reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

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Submitted May 04, 2012 By: wendy1john32

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Eliano Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,412 Points:388,100 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 10:09:31 AM Ignore Eliano Report Abuse next level of regulations, sponsored by BIG lobbies in D.C.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,595 Points:1,201,110 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 9:11:22 AM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse There is drilling on Public lands as we speak, hence the rules. [Edited by: LetemEatCake at 5/5/2012 10:12:30 AM EST]
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:7,242 Points:1,737,705 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 4:43:33 AM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse Why issue rules when they are not drilling on government land?
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,054 Points:1,444,325 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 10:06:28 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Well johntxx, if you actually believe that full disclosure is already being practiced by these fracking corporations, then compliance will be a total breeze for them. You must be very happy. However, since we the people are being mislead by these frackers, yes, it will be a total horrific anguish and painful situation for them. Too bad.
apiergallini Veteran Author North Carolina Posts:389 Points:244,255 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 7:12:52 PM Ignore apiergallini Report Abuse @peakkeller Everyone who thinks companies SHOULDN'T have to disclose the list of chemicals.
johntxx Champion Author Texas Posts:2,761 Points:612,320 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 12:12:29 PM Ignore johntxx Report Abuse Some resources to educate yourself on hydraulic fracturing: FracFocus Chemical Disclosure Registry Texas regulations protect surface and groundwater HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OF NATURAL GAS WELLS IN MICHIGAN The Michigan DEQ link above addresses the concerns about hydraulic fracturing: "The concerns over hydraulic fracturing center on five issues: (1) migration of gas or fracture fluids, (2) water use, (3) management of produced water, (4) surface spills, and (5) identification of chemical additives. Each issue is addressed in turn below." Ignorance can be removed by the acquisition of knowledge.
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,032 Points:788,580 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 9:47:26 AM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse Isn't the Department of Interior one of the five government agencies which Presidential candidate Ron Paul has promised to shut down?
peakkeller Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:1,674 Points:774,325 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 9:42:27 AM Ignore peakkeller Report Abuse I'm in favor of safe fracking when it comes to clean groundwater. Who isn't?
TXRanger09 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,494 Points:888,210 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 9:19:38 AM Ignore TXRanger09 Report Abuse Always dislike the word "sweeping" when regarding laws. Although something had to be done about posioning our ground water. Imagine an archaeologist six hundred years from now, discovering the reason the human race had a huge decline was we posioned our own water. "Why would they have done such a thing?" asks the student archaeologist. "Well, there was a time, solar and wind energy and harnessing rivers and ocean tides was just beyond the human scope of things." the teacher replies.
NukeAtComEd All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:725 Points:338,520 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 8:52:45 AM Ignore NukeAtComEd Report Abuse more regulations by BarryO and the eco-nuts in the EPA!! Anything to shut down fossil fuels for his dream of green energy!
Buckeyee Champion Author Maine Posts:4,584 Points:895,755 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 8:19:21 AM Ignore Buckeyee Report Abuse Here Obama goes again, more red tape, more SEIU government workers to push papers, more cost to consumers.
doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,087 Points:868,005 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 8:10:33 AM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse More of the same (hinderance and obstacles).
grandpadon28110 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:4,696 Points:1,138,310 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 7:46:46 AM Ignore grandpadon28110 Report Abuse Speculation.
Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,972 Points:1,737,835 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 7:29:54 AM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse Other than being "cheap" I can rationalize no other "pro" to put in the "fracking is good " column. Too much damage, too many unknowns, and a terrible waste of an enormous amount of water.
bluestang96 Veteran Author Ohio Posts:268 Points:107,865 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 6:55:58 AM Ignore bluestang96 Report Abuse nice
APlus Champion Author San Antonio Posts:3,898 Points:987,445 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 6:52:15 AM Ignore APlus Report Abuse Are these scientifically true and economically feasible or just more regulations that drive things up. Example an acre of water costs us $34 now but due to EPA regulations in 2 years or less this same acre of water will now cost $161 an acre.
dorisntx Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:2,079 Points:642,755 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 6:49:58 AM Ignore dorisntx Report Abuse ok