The Federal Government needs to develop stringent regulations regarding fracking addressing such items as the what the fluids consist of that are used and their effects on people and the environment; disposal of polluted water that is a bi-product of fracking and pollution of the air. Fracking has been proven to pollute the air, water and soil. Further information at:
http://www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/impact-of-fracking-on-human-he...
http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-82929156/
http://io9.com/canada-may-have-just-set-a-fracking-earthquake-world-re-1...
Let's make the fat cat oil companies be responsible. We appreciate the increased oil production, but not at the expense of families heath and the polluting of the environment.