Governor Quinn Statement on New Fracking Regulation Proposal

by Gary Kopycinski on February 22, 2013

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SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn released the below statement following yesterday’s introduction of House Bill 2615 to create a regulatory framework for hydraulic fracking. The governor directed members of his cabinet to help negotiate the bill to ensure the strongest environmental protections possible.