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Energy Rich U.S. States Move to Quash Local Limits on Drilling
2015-05-06 13:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Lawmakers in Texas and energy producing states across the nation are rushing to stop local communities from imposing limits on oil and gas drilling despite growing public concern about the health and environmental toll of such activities in urban areas. The slump in oil prices that has led to job losses in the oil patch has only added to the urgency of squelching local drilling bans and other restrictions the industry views as onerous. The number of jobs nationwide in the sector that includes...
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