In a packed and sometimes contentious hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday, representatives of the oil and gas industry and their state regulators vigorously defended the practice of injecting toxic fluids underground without federal regulatory oversight. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
The story springs from outstanding investigative reporting by Pro Publica. It evidences the petroleum industry focusing on profits without consideration of harm to people and the environment.
ProPublica is a significant player in this debate, which makes it interesting, but also leaves me wondering about their bias in the matter. Linking to other news sources that have also covered this story would lend them added credibility. The economic impact of added regulations aren't expounded on, and it's unclear why.
The oil and gas industry tries some CYA misrepresentations to try to derail meaningful regulation of an environment damaging procedure.
Investigation where the owners of the facts deny the existance of the facts is difficult, but well done here, There are multiple links as a sidebar for those so inclined.
The petrochem industry has been one of the worst poluters habitat destroyers in the last century, They have always maintained that everything they do is safe, and they are liars par excellence. Big tabacco could have taken lessons from the masters.
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