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May 17, 2012

Vermont Becomes 1st State to Ban Fracking 
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Vermont has become the first U.S. state to ban the natural gas drilling
practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. On Wednesday, Vermont
Gov. Peter Shumlin signed the measure into law at a ceremony attended by
environmentalists and a group of high school students who pushed for the
ban.

Gov. Peter Shumlin: "This bill will ensure we do not inject chemicals
into groundwater in a desperate pursuit for energy. It is a big moment.
I hope other states will follow us. The science on fracking is uncertain
at best. Let the other states be the guinea pigs. Let the Green Mountain
State preserve its clean water, its lakes, its rivers and its quality of
life."

 

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