Domestic Oil and Gas Development
Witnesses testified about a U.S. Forest Service draft plan banning horizontal drilling for oil and gas on federal lands in Virginia and West… read more
Witnesses testified about a U.S. Forest Service draft plan banning horizontal drilling for oil and gas on federal lands in Virginia and West Virginia. Hydraulic drilling, known as fracking, injects water and chemicals into underground rock to release natural gas into wells. Among the topics they addressed were the safety of the process, the potential environmental impact, and the science behind fracking. close
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