Published: March 3, 2011
Drilling Down
Documents: The Debate Over the Hydrofracking Study’s Scope
In 2010, Congress urged the Environmental Protection Agency to study the environmental impacts of hydrofracking. The study’s findings may lead to changes to federal regulation of the industry.
![]() Jessica Kourkounis for The New York Times
Narrowing of the National Study |
![]() Stephen Crowley/The New York Times
Pressure on E.P.A. |
![]() Internal Emails and Revised Recommendations |