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U.S. fracking rules could set precedent for states

The Financial Post -- Federal rules for fracking on public lands, set to be released in a few weeks, may serve as a model for states to get companies to disclose the chemicals used in the drilling process, an Obama administration official said.

The proposed federal standards will be compatible with rules already in place in states such as Wyoming and Texas, and will allow limited exemptions for “legitimate trade secrets,” David Hayes, the deputy Interior secretary, said today.

“What we expect is that the momentum that you already see in states for disclosure will be reinforced by what we do,” Hayes said in an interview at the Washington office of Bloomberg News. “Most folks would like to see an across-the-board approach to deal with these issues.”

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Submitted Feb 08, 2012 By: Gronski1

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davenles Champion Author Texas Posts:1,391 Points:358,510 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 7:11:52 PM Ignore davenles Report Abuse Works here.
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,499 Points:843,575 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 3:49:17 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse Hope effective standards are set soon.
Meowmy All-Star Author Florida Posts:993 Points:278,110 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 3:22:25 PM Ignore Meowmy Report Abuse Just watch out for sinkholes, sinking ground and water table contaminations.
cbuck80 All-Star Author Tulsa Posts:597 Points:88,225 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 3:11:20 PM Ignore cbuck80 Report Abuse lets keep it going.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:4,958 Points:394,345 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 2:09:52 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Funny, all the shale drilling haters said oil and gas companies would fight this stuff tooth and nail. New disclosure laws passed in Texas WITH the oil and gas producers help.
grandpadon28110 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:2,903 Points:784,160 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 1:17:10 PM Ignore grandpadon28110 Report Abuse Drill drill drill.
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