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Natural-gas producers fear rules blitz

The Washington Times -- With the Obama administration ramping up the pressure on natural-gas drilling companies, industry leaders fear a looming wave of federal regulations could strangle what has become one of the most vibrant sectors of the economy.

At least 10 federal departments and agencies are investigating or crafting new rules to govern “fracking,” the popular gas-extraction technique that has led directly to the creation of thousands of jobs in Pennsylvania, North Dakota, Wyoming and other states.

The Environmental Protection Agency is leading the way, and later this year will release its long-awaited report on the safety of the practice. Many analysts fear the study will indict fracking as unsafe and call for crippling regulations.

In addition, Interior Secretary Kenneth L. Salazar has proposed raisi

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,590 Points:1,606,595 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 3:07:33 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse why are there 10 or more agencies involved?
kjSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,377 Points:681,375 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 6:41:18 PM Ignore kjSC Report Abuse Give me a break..
SUPPER Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:2,462 Points:1,285,695 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 6:41:36 AM Ignore SUPPER Report Abuse They have no good politics they need to go to school,,,, time to change him
gravityhurts Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,078 Points:934,580 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 3:40:50 AM Ignore gravityhurts Report Abuse Too much government regulation of anything isn't good.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,931 Points:2,342,585 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 12:45:55 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse NO to fracking and the possible contamination of surface and ground waters.
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,952 Points:1,273,075 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 11:21:07 PM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse Drill the right way and you will have nothing to fear.
Krykson All-Star Author Chicago Posts:840 Points:247,285 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 11:12:53 PM Ignore Krykson Report Abuse Interesting
min_fuel Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,956 Points:722,545 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 7:49:15 PM Ignore min_fuel Report Abuse Obama is the problem. Even if his name is not in the article, anything that has to do with energy and reduce American access to energy is a problem. How are you going to heat your home? Lets crush another sector of US business and reduce economic output so we cannot possibly gain energy independence. Do something for yourself and the USA, DUMP Obama. [Edited by: min_fuel at 3/2/2012 10:52:23 PM EST]
Marson Champion Author Scranton Posts:8,932 Points:2,075,235 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 7:18:59 PM Ignore Marson Report Abuse Lisa Jackson at EPA is an unguided missle!
KAR120CSII Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,167 Points:617,895 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 6:05:09 PM Ignore KAR120CSII Report Abuse Slowtrain -- appropriate name -- On another note -- I think it's unfair that all you have to do is put 'Obama' in the headline and you get a guaranteed high response count. Let's have a moratorium on the use of 'Obama' in the headline and see just how much interest a story generates.
Pointtx Champion Author Austin Posts:3,221 Points:722,155 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 6:00:25 PM Ignore Pointtx Report Abuse Wouldn't want to have a cheap fuel here, would we?
katmandue Champion Author Detroit Posts:8,051 Points:2,130,120 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 2:48:14 PM Ignore katmandue Report Abuse It is all about profits.
slowtrain Champion Author Georgia Posts:3,652 Points:945,975 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 2:38:22 PM Ignore slowtrain Report Abuse Leave it to nobama to cause prices to go up.
032946 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:19,839 Points:4,040,045 Joined:Oct 2001	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 2:21:01 PM Ignore 032946 Report Abuse They just want to be able to gouge us with out any recoarse.
uptherefiners Champion Author Chicago Posts:5,048 Points:1,002,000 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 2:19:41 PM Ignore uptherefiners Report Abuse yet another obozo ass-backward move stifle cheap energy back the wrong alternative energy ignorant? clueless? all-around dumbass? take your pick
grammamNV Champion Author Nevada Posts:2,335 Points:372,425 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 2:19:04 PM Ignore grammamNV Report Abuse At least 10 federal departments... Too many bureaucrats!!!
JoeKR Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,456 Points:1,742,255 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 2:17:57 PM Ignore JoeKR Report Abuse Many analysts fear... For one, that would indicate that many analysts don't fear! Why not wait for the reports before attacking or should we let a catastrophe tell us these practices are safe?
mplato Champion Author Columbia Posts:8,234 Points:1,812,245 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 2:16:41 PM Ignore mplato Report Abuse here they come....hold your wallet
CampKohler Champion Author Sacramento Posts:9,444 Points:1,561,975 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 2:13:40 PM Ignore CampKohler Report Abuse What's wrong? Suppose they keep tightning the regulatory screws to serve their agenda, so that it becomes a moving target?
JJ763 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,234 Points:289,415 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 2:12:49 PM Ignore JJ763 Report Abuse Drill any where
zonkthegreat Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,642 Points:275,175 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 2:05:07 PM Ignore zonkthegreat Report Abuse Fix the problem with fracking and let's move on. What is so hard about this?
khareabhishek All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:812 Points:401,655 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 2:04:54 PM Ignore khareabhishek Report Abuse hmmm
carefrey Champion Author Orlando Posts:5,515 Points:1,155,485 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 2:03:56 PM Ignore carefrey Report Abuse Okay.
THX138 Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,544 Points:1,010,985 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 2:02:14 PM Ignore THX138 Report Abuse blitz baby blitz
nigelb Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,437 Points:1,387,755 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 2:01:37 PM Ignore nigelb Report Abuse The Washington Times is a rag owned by the Moonies (Sun Myung Moon and the Unification Church) I apay no attention to anything they publish!
spedygonzales All-Star Author Toronto Posts:923 Points:462,445 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 2:01:14 PM Ignore spedygonzales Report Abuse ok
gilfarm Champion Author Alabama Posts:6,781 Points:1,945,915 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:59:55 PM Ignore gilfarm Report Abuse Probably correct!
paulp24 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:4,522 Points:819,300 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:59:27 PM Ignore paulp24 Report Abuse Yeah...we dont need no stinking clean water....screw the epa.....what a country
mwo Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,635 Points:1,330,300 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:59:07 PM Ignore mwo Report Abuse No need for rules, just BLOW everything up
joezIN Champion Author Gary Posts:1,663 Points:331,810 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:58:51 PM Ignore joezIN Report Abuse J OFFS
sailormon Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,595 Points:809,210 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:58:44 PM Ignore sailormon Report Abuse We need rules to make sure things are done correctly. If you doubt this, just look at the coal mining industry! Hell, just look at any industry.
rxman1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:9,529 Points:1,858,970 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:56:05 PM Ignore rxman1 Report Abuse Certainly more rules are on their way.
ILVET Champion Author Illinois Posts:14,779 Points:2,922,690 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:55:24 PM Ignore ILVET Report Abuse And there is more to come Im sure
kyrunner Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,962 Points:1,696,250 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:54:06 PM Ignore kyrunner Report Abuse This admnistration loves more and more rules and regulations to stifle progress in energy development.
thebrohta167 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,466 Points:235,315 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:53:03 PM Ignore thebrohta167 Report Abuse ok
Gramps001 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:5,845 Points:1,363,320 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:52:18 PM Ignore Gramps001 Report Abuse Gov't Regulation...an OXYMORON for sure!
Senrac Champion Author Lincoln Posts:1,594 Points:305,635 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:51:25 PM Ignore Senrac Report Abuse obozo doesnt want anything working that works
V8power Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,796 Points:1,375,995 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:50:45 PM Ignore V8power Report Abuse Of course the EPA will cripple fracking. Natural gas is way too cheap and having people be able to afford it on their own is not part of Obama's plan. The government knows best and you will pay for it.
RAE344 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:3,049 Points:657,845 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:50:22 PM Ignore RAE344 Report Abuse This administration likes killing off good ideas if they didn't think of it.
armey Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,296 Points:310,255 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:50:20 PM Ignore armey Report Abuse Rules help some people but hurt others!
DCbeachbum Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,642 Points:901,490 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:48:15 PM Ignore DCbeachbum Report Abuse So the Federal Government wants to regulate yet another industry into the ground. Come on let the free market do its job.
Caribou2011 Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,751 Points:765,910 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:47:28 PM Ignore Caribou2011 Report Abuse Ok
ERO Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:21,602 Points:3,676,835 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:46:44 PM Ignore ERO Report Abuse All this won't matter when the MARTIANS ATTACK!!!
GordoM All-Star Author Detroit Posts:996 Points:991,005 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:44:33 PM Ignore GordoM Report Abuse Here we go again. Remember alar on apples, acid rain, EM radiation from power lines, even silicon breast implants and many other fears whipped up by vested interests (like lawyers, media, politicians, competitors, etc). Then politicians hoping to get on camera support industry and job killing regulations without any supporting hard evidence. No wonder we are fast becoming a second rate nation.
aarrrt Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,257 Points:1,648,565 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:41:15 PM Ignore aarrrt Report Abuse You can bank on it with this administration.
regasaz Champion Author Phoenix Posts:5,775 Points:1,279,680 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:39:28 PM Ignore regasaz Report Abuse You can just about bet the farm on Obama and the EPA imposing unwarranted new restrictions on natural gas companies.
MTPokts Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:2,280 Points:773,890 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:37:06 PM Ignore MTPokts Report Abuse Natural gas is about $3/MMBTU. Time to enact regulation to raise the price so the only people getting fat off NG profit is our government.
dollarwatcher Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:7,930 Points:1,532,295 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:32:06 PM Ignore dollarwatcher Report Abuse Just don't mess with my water.
bridgerunner Champion Author Virginia Posts:4,772 Points:1,003,160 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:30:37 PM Ignore bridgerunner Report Abuse Always, always, always remember. In the end, the consumer pays for all of the government add-ons.
jeromehasbargen Champion Author Minnesota Posts:3,381 Points:659,975 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:30:13 PM Ignore jeromehasbargen Report Abuse I hope they pressure these companies to not waste oil and natural gas in the process of extracting it.