Utah regulators approve 'fracking' disclosure rule

Published: Wednesday, Oct. 24 2012 6:38 p.m. MDT

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Oil and gas companies operating in Utah will be required to publicly disclose the types and amounts of chemicals they use when they hydraulic fracture a well, under a new rule approved Wednesday.

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My2Cents

Taylorsville, UT

Not only should the law require notification, it should make fracturing conditional, limited, and experimental oil production that can be discontinued at any time.

There is more to oil extraction than hydraulics, there is also the use of More..

4:55 a.m. Oct. 25, 2012
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Happy Valley Heretic

Orem, UT

This will save me money when I can cook on my tap water. Business before health is always more profitable.

10:34 a.m. Oct. 25, 2012
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Sensible Scientist

Rexburg, ID

This regulation is not needed. Hydraulic fracturing takes place at depths of 5000 to 15000 feet where the petroleum and fracturing fluids will never, can never interact with groundwater or surface water. There is no established case of fracking More..

9:01 a.m. Oct. 25, 2012
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