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Obama unveils long-awaited fracking rules

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2015 | 7:13 am Energy Top Companies Europe 

The Obama administration announced Friday the first major nationwide safety restrictions on hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) in the oil and natural gas industries. The updated regulations, in the works since 2012, set standards for wells and disposal of wastewater, and...

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