New Frack Rules

The Coloraodo Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has unanimously approved new rules requiring disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.  The Daily Sentinel says the rules require companies to file a "claim of entitlement" when seeking trade secret exemptions to the requirement.  The industry contends there's no connection between fracking and ground water contamination although an EPA report last week noted a likely link in groundwater contamination in Pavillion, Wyoming.