Industry Defends Federal Loophole for Drilling

ProPublica by Abrahm Lustgarten | Jun. 5, 2009 (News Report)

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 »

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 by Dwight Rousu - Jun. 8, 2009

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.

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