Advocates Push EPA Fracking Rules As 'Best' Policy Option Ahead Of 2016

Environmentalists are encouraging EPA to issue several major regulations related to hydraulic fracturing ahead of the 2016 presidential election, aiming to have President Obama sign off on controversial measures a GOP president might oppose such as methane, effluent and toxics disclosure rules for fracking. “The EPA rules are our best bet for federal action,” the environmentalist says of the various policies they hope the Obama administration will finalize before it leaves office. Many of the actions EPA could take would...