Thursday, February 18, 2010

House Energy & Commerce Committee Wants Data on Hydrofracking

he House Energy and Commerce committee wants to know how safe hydraulic fracturing is, and it's asking companies in the business to submit data to Congress. Today committee chairman Henry Waxman sent letters to eight oil services companies, including the three biggest, Halliburton, BJ Services and Schlumberger -- to find out just what's in the chemical fluids they use -- and much is injected.

"Hydraulic fracturing could help us unlock vast domestic natural gas reserves once thought unattainable, strengthening America's energy independence and reducing carbon emissions," said Chairman Waxman...

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