Oregon House approves 10-year fracking ban
By Zack Budryk - 03/19/19 10:46 AM EDT The Oregon House on Monday voted by a large margin to approve a 10-year ban on fracking in the state, according to a report by The Oregonian.
The state house voted 42-12 in favor of outlawing the practice, in which pressurized liquid is injected into deep-rock formations to allow oil and natural gas to escape. There are no current fracking operations in Oregon but developers have long eyed the Willamette Valley as a potential site for methane fracking, according to The Oregonian.
The vote makes Oregon the fourth state to ban the practice after New York, Vermont and Maryland. Florida and New Mexico are also considering bans or restrictions.
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