The Obama administration is requiring companies
that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to disclose
chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.A final rule
released Friday also updates requirements for well construction and
disposal of water and other fluids used in fracking, a drilling method
that has prompted an ongoing boom in natural gas production.
The
rule has been under consideration for more than three years, drawing
criticism from the oil and gas industry and environmental groups. The
industry fears the regulation could hinder the drilling boom. The groups
worry that it will allow unsafe drilling techniques to pollute
groundwater.
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