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House Democrats call for hearing oil, gas spills in Colorado floods
2013-09-30 15:35:51| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Al Jazeera: Two House Democrats are urging Congress to investigate oil and gas spills caused by massive flooding in Colorado a state where the number of oil and gas wells has doubled since 2006, when horizontal drilling and fracking were introduced. Congressmen Jared Polis, D-Colo., and Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., in a letter sent Friday to the House Natural Resources Committee, called for a hearing on the spills. DeFazio is the committee's senior Democrat. Not only have my constituents been dealing with...
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