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Environmental

Jan. 26, 2013

California regulators hit with another fracking lawsuit

An environmental group concerned over fracking sued California regulators Thursday, claiming that officials are failing to enforce laws currently on the books that require the state to monitor the controversial oil extraction technique.


By Fiona Smith


Daily Journal Staff Writer


An environmental group concerned over fracking sued California regulators Thursday, claiming officials are failing to enforce laws currently on the books that require the state to monitor the controversial oil-extraction technique.


The suit is the second broad attack against the state Department of Conservation's handling of fracking and challenges the agency's claims that its current regulati...

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