Orange County, CA, supervisor, presented with anti-fracking petition signed by 2,500, says he has no authority to ban drilling
Several Colorado towns banned fracking and then got sued by a drilling industry group. The governor of New Jersey recently said he has no authority to stop fracking wastewater from coming into the sate. There is a lot of discussion about what types of oil- and gas-related activities can be restricted at the local level.
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- Fishermen say Vineyard Wind wants to “privatize” a piece of the ocean
- Michigan farmers accuse wind turbine installation salesmen of dropping their names in sales calls
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