Friday, March 16, 2012

Hydraulic fracturing is widely used in California - latimes.com

Hydraulic fracturing is widely used in California - latimes.com

Energy companies across California are injecting a mysterious mix of chemicals into the ground to tap oil deposits while frustrating attempts to regulate the controversial process, known as hydraulic fracturing.

The procedure has drawn the greatest attention in the Rocky Mountain West and Northeast, where states have debated moratoriums to develop regulations after toxic chemicals were found in nearby drinking water.

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