Law360, New York (May 17, 2012, 1:47 PM ET) -- Two recent decisions apply federal pleading requirements to complaints alleging contamination from hydraulic fracturing, but with very different results.
The development of natural gas wells using hydraulic fracturing technology — fracking — has grown exponentially and increased natural gas reserves to record levels.
Hydraulic fracturing requires the discharge of significant volumes of hydraulic fracturing fluids into a geologic formation under extreme pressure in order to dislodge and discharge “trapped” natural gas. The composition of “fracking fluid” may include chemicals that, depending on the level of exposure,...
Fracking Complaints: Similar Cases, Different Results
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