Colorado approves nation's toughest fracking rules
This week, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission unanimously approved a new rule requiring drillers to disclose all the chemicals -- and their concentrations -- used in the hydraulic fracturing process. The rule -- which is the toughest one yet in the United States -- came after some intense negotiations among stakeholders, many of whom had concerns that divulging 'trade secret' information would enable competitors to reverse-engineer their products. As a compromise, the rule will require drillers to identify the chemicals and their concentrations but not specify which products they go into. There will also be a new form requiring a company to attest -- under penalty of perjury -- that a chemical is proprietary. Other highlights of the rule:
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