Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-Hurley) and two other colleagues urged President Obama to back stronger environmental and public health standards to protect against the risks of hydraulic fracturing.
In a letter sent to the President on Thursday, Hinchey, along with Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO), requested the president support the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act, which the three co-authored. The act requires the disclosure of chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing natural gas extraction process, according to a statement from Hinchey’s office.
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