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Energy Industry Fights Chemical Disclosure Article
John Fenton and some of his neighbors in Pavillion, Wyoming blame hydraulic fracturing for fouling their well water and possibly causing health problems among residents. <br /> (AP/Bob Moen)

Energy Industry Fights Chemical Disclosure

Natural gas companies are fighting to prevent the federal government from knowing what potentially hazardous chemicals they use in fracking, write Sarah Collins and Tom Kenworthy.

Sarah Collins, Tom Kenworthy

Getting to the Bottom of Fracking Article
In this April 22, 2008 photo, a natural gas well pad sits in front of the Roan Plateau near the Colorado mountain community of Rifle. Hydraulic fracturing, also called “fracking” or “fracing,” is a widely used but somewhat controversial oil and gas drilling technique. (AP/David Zalubowski)

Getting to the Bottom of Fracking

Oil and gas hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” deserves the scrutiny it’s receiving in Washington, argue Sarah Collins and Tom Kenworthy.

Sarah Collins, Tom Kenworthy