Fracking in Alaska: Who should weigh in?

BlueCrest Energy Inc.’s operation in southern Cook Inlet. The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is considering whether to solicit more public comment when companies want to use hydraulic fracturing. (Photo Courtesy/Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority)
The state agency that oversees oil and gas drilling held a hearing Thursday on whether more public input is needed when a company wants to start hydraulic fracturing in Alaska. Environmental groups say this would allow