Alaska fracking projects could get new public comment period

A commission overseeing oil and gas drilling in Alaska is proposing a 10-day public comment period on applications for hydraulic fracturing projects.
Alaska’s Energy Desk reported Thursday that the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission’s announcement comes after an environmental group’s request for a 30-day comment period and a public hearing when companies apply for fracking permits.
The group, Cook Inletkeeper, says current fracking regulations don’t give the