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Fracking debate heats Illinois with mining leases eyed
Illinois debates hydraulic fracturing as Energy officials, led by Illinois Oil and Gas Association executive VP Brad Richards, discuss high volume fracturing and horizontal wells. The New Albany Shale area spans several counties as leasing grows in Wayne Hamilton and White. SAFE counters with fears of water, soil and air contamination and infrastructure strain while boosters cite job gains and energy independence.
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Brad Richards
Illinois Oil and Gas Association
Richards
New Albany
Johnson and Pope
State Line
Effingham
Lawrence
Marion
Washington
Wayne
Hamilton
White Counties
SAFE
Annette McMichael
Illinois
McMichael
South Texas
Dakotas
U.S
Medicine Lodge
Kan