Gov. Pat Quinn (D) signed into law June 17 legislation creating a regulatory structure in Illinois governing horizontal hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking. Quinn has said the Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act (S.B. 1715) would boost oil and gas production while maintaining environmental safeguards. “This new law will unlock the potential for thousands of jobs in Southern Illinois and ensure that our environment is protected,” Quinn said in a statement. For energy companies seeking to exploit oil and gas resources through fracking in the state, the bill imposes a set of permitting rules, transparency requirements, and environmental protections that Quinn ...
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