This afternoon, the NC House voted 63 - 52 (on second reading) to approve S786, Energy Modernization Act, the 2014 short session fracking bill. The bill breaks the promise made by the state legislature twice - in 2012 and again in 2013 - that legislators would wait until state regulators finalized a new regulatory program before voting whether to allow issuance of fracking permits. Beyond this, the bill fails to address the major threats fracking poses to public health, communities, and the environment in North Carolina. The bill will be up for third reading on the House floor tomorrow.
Our more detailed take on the bill and its shortcomings is here.
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