The top energy regulator in the biggest natural-gas-producing state urged federal officials to keep their hands off drilling techniques that environmental groups say contaminate drinking water.
Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Elizabeth Ames Jones said in an interview Thursday that states are better equipped than the federal government to regulate hydraulic fracturing, the practice of injecting high-pressure jets of water, sand and chemicals into rock formations to release gas and oil. Jones said Wednesday that Texas won’t require drillers to disclose ingredients they regard as trade secrets.
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