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Illinois took another step Friday toward allowing hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The state has published draft rules on the controversial oil and gas…
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Illinois environmental officials say it will be at least a year until the start of hydraulic fracturing in the state. The (Springfield) State…
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Illinois is a ways off from allowing oil and gas drillers to begin "fracking" but companies that are interested can begin the paperwork.Environmentalists…
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Across the world, the drilling process referred to as "fracking" has caused controversy. Some say it brings heavy profits with the oil and natural gas it…
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The effects of horizontal high-volume fracturing are as of yet unknown, but the battle over it in Illinois has caused deep rifts among environmental and…
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Everyone knows Illinois has the largest pension debt and worst credit rating in the nation, right? So obviously its elected officials, especially Gov. Pat…
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Governor Pat Quinn has signed into law what's touted as the nation's toughest regulations on "fracking." High-volume hydraulic fracturing is a…
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After several stumbles, an agreement has been reached on how to regulate "fracking" in Illinois. A House committee could vote on the package Thursday…
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Large-scale projects to extract oil and natural gas using a method that is the subject of national scrutiny may soon come to Illinois, bringing both…