Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:25:27 CDT
New federal regulations for hydraulic fracturing would significantly reduce oil and natural gas production in the U.S., according to a study by the American Petroleum Institute. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to require drillers to install equipment to capture nearly all of the natural gas, methane and other smog-forming compounds that can escape into the air at oil and natural gas wells. The EPA is expected to issue a final rule on this matter in early April. As proposed, the regulations...
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