North Carolina ban lifted
The governor of North Carolina signs a law that ends a long-time ban, prevents local governments from outlawing fracking, and makes it illegal to reveal what chemicals drillers use.
We have watched and waited as other states moved forward with energy exploration, and it is finally our turn. This legislation will spur economic development at all levels of our economy, not just the energy sector.
Permits will be issued starting two months after state regulations are done, probably early in 2015.