Legislative Committee Puts Hold On Fracking Regulations

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A panel of state lawmakers is delaying regulations for hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in western Maryland.
The Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review Committee asked the Department of the Environment on Thursday to delay adopting the regulations. Final adoption would have occurred Friday.
The panel’s letter says it wants to study the regulations further. The committee requested copies of public comments on the proposed rules.
Agency spokesman Jay