“Cooperative federalism” is the way to approach the environmental laws surrounding the production of natural gas by hydraulic fracturing, says former White House counselor for energy and climate change, Jody Freeman. Noting that Congress in 2005 exempted the fracturing process from the Environmental Protection Agency’s standards for emissions of greenhouse and toxic gases, Freeman says states have set their own standards, resulting in “a patchwork of regulations.” She believes the federal government should set performance standards and then let states decide how best to meet them, providing appropriate protection for the environment and industry and a cleaner source of electricity.
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