U.S. judge temporarily blocks new fracking rules on public lands

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Source: Reuters

US | Tue Jun 23, 2015 10:00pm EDT

U.S. judge temporarily blocks new fracking rules on public lands

A U.S. judge in Wyoming on Tuesday granted a request by four states and several energy industry groups to temporarily stop new federal rules on hydraulic fracturing on public lands from taking effect on Wednesday.

The Interior Department rules would require companies to provide data on chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and to take steps to prevent leakage from oil and gas wells on federally owned land.

U.S. District Judge Scott Skavdahl granted a stay to the new rules until July 22, said a representative from the Independent Petroleum Association of America. He said the judge's decision on a preliminary injunction sought by IPAA and other opponents of the rules is now expected in mid-August.

IPAA and the Western Energy Alliance were joined by Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota and Utah in seeking to stop the new rules from taking effect.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/24/us-usa-fracking-stay-idUSKBN0P403J20150624

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1. Four states I'll never move to ... nt

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2. No good deed goes unpunished.

The Interior Department rules would require companies to provide data on chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and to take steps to prevent leakage from oil and gas wells on federally owned land.

This is a problem, why? Seems like common sense, unless one's goal is to dump toxins without restriction.

K&R,

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3. So, Judge Scott Skavdahl has accepted bribes from the petroleum association.

Corrupt f*cker.