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Hydraulic Fracturing and Safe Drinking Water Act Issues

Categories: Energy,Environment,Laws/Regulations,Natural Resources

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41760.pdf

This report reviews past and proposed treatment of hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act, current provisions for regulating underground injection activities, and implications arising from legislation authorizing the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate hydraulic fracturing. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists