Maryland’s moratorium on fracking for natural gas ends in October 2017, and, putting forth rules last month, the Hogan administration said its regulation of the industry will be the most stringent in the nation. But environmentalists and some residents of Western Maryland, where the drilling will take place, believe the rules do not go far enough — and that too much is still unknown about fracking’s effect on the environment and on human health. There will likely be a call for a complete ban on hydraulic fracturing in the Maryland General Assembly when it convenes in January. On today’s show, the first of a series on fracking, Dan speaks with a leading opponent of the process: Wenonah Hauter, executive director of Food " Water Watch and author of “Frackopoly: The Battle for the Future of Energy and the Environment.†Links:http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/green/blog/bal-gr-state-introduces-anticipated-fracking-regulations-20160927-story.htmlhttp://www.times-news.com/news/local_news/friendsville-bans-fracking-within-its-borders/article_c2f9c618-be9f-5165-b59a-034bb040f06f.htmlhttp://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/bio/wenonah-hauterhttp://thenewpress.com/books/frackopoly
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