Saturday, May 30, 2015

Free of Fanfare, Maryland Adopts Fracking Moratorium

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan won't reject or approve legislation that mandates a moratorium on fracking. This means the bill, which passed both legislative houses with more than two-thirds of the vote, will automatically become law. (Credit: Maryland Governor's Office) Click to Enlarge.
Maryland's fracking moratorium survived its last possible political challenge Friday.

Gov. Larry Hogan's 30-day window to veto the bill ended Friday night.  The governor has already said he won't reject or approve the measure, which mandates a moratorium on the controversial process for oil-and-gas drilling until October 2017.  This means the bill will automatically become law later this year because it passed in both the state Assembly and Senate with more than two-thirds of the vote.

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