Hydraulic Fracturing: “No Fracking Way!”

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Photo Provided by Southern Illinoisans Against Fracturing Our Environment

By Claire Hagarty

The Illinois General Assembly Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) met on Sept. 16, 2014 to discuss revisions for the second draft of the Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act.  This act will introduce rules and regulations on hydraulic fracturing for the extraction of natural gas and oil in Illinois.

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