US Congress proposes fracking legislation

Jim Magill, associate editor for Platts Gas Daily, discusses the several bills being proposed by the US Congress in relation to hydraulic fracturing or "fracking"; the expected impact of this proposed legislation on the natural gas exploration and production industry; and the likelihood that these proposed bills would become law.

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Created: June 29, 2009

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