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Wyoming pushed EPA to delay study on fracking: report

Reuters -- The governor of Wyoming pressed the top U.S. environmental regulator to delay its December, 2011 release of a draft study linking fracking for natural gas to contamination of drinking water, a news report said on Thursday.

Governor Matt Mead contacted Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson and persuaded her to delay for about a month releasing the study that found fluids used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, had likely polluted an aquifer in the small town of Pavillion, the Associated Press report said.

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Submitted May 04, 2012 By: fordfreak

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NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,105 Points:1,624,380 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 11:50:11 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse What a surprise. The Wyoming Gov. lobbying for the oil and gas drilling industry. It is time for full disclosure on all the chemicals that the industry uses in the fracking process. Water in the West is much too valuable a commodity to waste or contaminate.
PimpinFoDaGaz Sophomore Author Massachusetts Posts:235 Points:40,725 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 6:55:04 PM Ignore PimpinFoDaGaz Report Abuse Today's gold rush, the frack rush in the wild, wild west. Yeehaaawwww!
johntxx Champion Author Texas Posts:2,795 Points:618,270 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 2:44:24 PM Ignore johntxx Report Abuse 2/2/2012 - EPA Backpedals on Pavillion Fracking Contamination
SycamoreISU Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,040 Points:261,185 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 10:36:50 AM Ignore SycamoreISU Report Abuse I'm not much of an environmentalist, but we're SOL if the water supply gets contaminated.
FunMyster All-Star Author Indiana Posts:907 Points:73,215 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 9:03:16 AM Ignore FunMyster Report Abuse Where is the truth?
A2J Champion Author Richmond Posts:3,085 Points:604,900 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 8:32:17 AM Ignore A2J Report Abuse EPA
coughlin Champion Author San Jose Posts:5,195 Points:1,119,815 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 7:13:24 AM Ignore coughlin Report Abuse Let justice reign.
sljbc475 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,230 Points:874,325 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 7:10:18 AM Ignore sljbc475 Report Abuse Penalize the fracking company!
skippypa Champion Author Hawaii Posts:8,486 Points:1,742,880 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 6:24:26 AM Ignore skippypa Report Abuse Is this a big coverup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
afghaned Champion Author Hamilton Posts:11,827 Points:1,288,085 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 5:17:15 AM Ignore afghaned Report Abuse WHY!!!!!
Pozole Champion Author Portland Posts:9,609 Points:1,596,470 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 5:01:28 AM Ignore Pozole Report Abuse ...somebody's getting paid off...
wendy1john32 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,757 Points:1,056,995 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 4:44:10 AM Ignore wendy1john32 Report Abuse EPA still can't be trusted.
leraar2 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,774 Points:789,630 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 3:50:16 AM Ignore leraar2 Report Abuse they hanged horsethieves, didn't they. how about some traditional western justice for these gentlemen.
JohnofGB Champion Author Flint Posts:5,431 Points:1,098,145 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 3:43:37 AM Ignore JohnofGB Report Abuse I hope they hang the drillers who improperly disposed of fracking fluids. This clown needs to be in jail.
nfldude Champion Author San Diego Posts:3,885 Points:447,755 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 3:33:35 AM Ignore nfldude Report Abuse frick and frack
36_ACRES_4_SALE All-Star Author Appleton Posts:999 Points:338,815 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 2:36:40 AM Ignore 36_ACRES_4_SALE Report Abuse Interesting read
leemun Champion Author Utah Posts:5,544 Points:1,042,075 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 1:30:35 AM Ignore leemun Report Abuse The problem is not frackin. It's a defective well casing.
ktbaeohana Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:2,311 Points:422,975 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 12:47:06 AM Ignore ktbaeohana Report Abuse Not a surprise. Another cover up again.
cheapchickKY Champion Author Lexington Posts:4,027 Points:798,240 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 12:28:03 AM Ignore cheapchickKY Report Abuse A politician hiding stuff, shocking!