What is fracking?
Natural gas extraction technologies – such as hydraulic fracturing- are not new. However, “fracking”, the shorthand vernacular for hydraulic fracturing, will likely become a commonplace and...
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What is the “Halliburton Loophole”? The “Halliburton Loophole” refers to legislation introduced in the 2005 Energy Policy Act that exempts hydraulic fracturing and oil and gas drilling from certain...
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Aside from the infamous Halliburton Loophole, the oil and gas industry has historically enjoyed exemptions from a number of federal regulatory acts. Several major federal oil and gas exemptions deal...
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