Reporter Laura White has put together a multimedia timeline, showing fracking's path in North Carolina. Continue Reading →
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Explaining the Fracking Bill
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A bill legalizing fracking in North Carolina passed through the state Senate Thursday and is heading to the Governor’s desk. The Record’s Laura White breaks down what’s in the bill. Continue Reading →
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Opponents Hope for Veto after Fracking Bill Passes House
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A bill to legalize hydraulic fracturing in North Carolina passed the House Thursday, but without the veto-proof majority that backers had hoped to get. Continue Reading →
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Fracking Bill Headed to House Floor
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The North Carolina House Environment Committee quickly approved a fracking bill Wednesday morning, sending it to the House floor. UPDATE: The House will likely take up the bill Thursday. Continue Reading →
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Senate Passes Controversial Fracking Bill
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SB 820 makes its way to the house floor for consideration Continue Reading →
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Republicans Reach Agreement on Fracking Legislation
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Senator Rucho and Representative Gillespie unveil revision of SB820 Continue Reading →
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Your Gas and You: Lessons for Landowners in the State Fracking Report
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So you have natural gas under your property, and you own your mineral rights, and you want to make a little money. You should be able to lease at your leisure, right? Continue Reading →
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Section 8: Consumer Protection and Legal Issues
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The issuing of extracting gas from land affects homeowners. The next section of the DENR report takes a look at the types of compensation given to homeowners and the legal issues surrounding a homeowner's mineral rights for his or her house and property. Continue Reading →
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Section 7: Establishing Regulation
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So if fracking becomes legal, what laws need to be in place to protect people and the environment? Section 7 of DENR's draft report explains. Continue Reading →
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Raleigh City Council Passes Cautionary Fracking Resolution
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While the General Assembly moved forward Wednesday with legislation that would prepare North Carolina to legalize fracking, Raleigh's City Council passed its own resolution regarding the issue just days before. Continue Reading →