Interior Department considering fracking disclosure rule

WASHINGTON | Tue Nov 30, 2010 1:28pm EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Interior Department is considering issuing a regulation regarding disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said on Tuesday.

Interior is holding a forum on Tuesday on the future of hydraulic fracturing, a drilling technique integral to shale gas development, on public lands.

(Reporting by Ayesha Rascoe; Editing by Alden Bentley)
Comments (0)
This discussion is now closed. We welcome comments on our articles for a limited period after their publication.