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Fracking Moratorium Bill Introduced in California
2014-02-21 21:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Yesterday, Senators Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) and Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) introduced Senate Bill 1132 to the California Legislature, which calls for a moratorium on fracking and other types of unconventional well stimulation (like acidizing). Current law (SB4) requires an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) but there are at least two problems with it: Fracking and acidizing is allowed to continue while regulators conduct the EIR--essentially treating Californians water and health as...
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