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Texas House OKs rules to prohibit city fracking bans
2015-04-17 21:59:42| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Cities and counties in Texas could no longer prohibit hydraulic fracturing under an oil and gas industry-backed measure overwhelmingly approved by the House. The bill passed Friday comes months after the city of Denton banned local fracking over environmental and safety concerns.
House committee approves new rules for Idaho oil and gas
2015-01-28 04:19:44| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Idaho lawmakers on a House committee have approved new rules involving the state's nascent oil and gas industry even as the industry itself continues to surge ahead. One of the most significant rules approved Tuesday by the House Resources and Conservation Committee requires 55 percent of mineral interest owners in a given area to support a process called integration before drilling can begin.
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Ethics Office Finds Evidence Petri Violated House Rules
2014-10-01 03:20:39| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
The House Ethics Committee announced on Tuesday it will continue to investigate whether Rep. Tom Petri, R-Wis., used his position in Congress to help certain companies in which he held significant financial interest. Petri is retiring at the end of the 113th Congress, at which time the committee's purview to probe his alleged misconduct will expire.
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Illinois House panel approves rules for fracking
2014-05-27 04:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A House committee has approved a plan to speed up hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas in Illinois. The Executive Committee voted 7-4 Monday to advance the plan by Rep. John Bradley despite protests from environmentalists. Bradley's legislation would take away the power of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to adopt rules for the extraction method known as "fracking." The Marion Democrat is frustrated because lawmakers approved fracking a year ago. IDNR still hasn't produced rules...
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Monopoly house rules
2014-04-05 06:58:51| Toys - Topix.net
NO RENT collection while in jail, double the dough for landing on Go and clean out Free Parking if your luck takes you there are among five made-up Monopoly rules Facebook fans voted in for future editions of the board game.
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