American Petroleum Institute Criticizes EPA Fracking Study
Institute Claims Science Points to No Drinking Water Contamination
The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently called out the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), claiming the organization abandoned science in revising the conclusions to the assessment report on hydraulic fracturing.
"It is beyond absurd for the administration to reverse course on its way out the door," says API Upstream Director Erik Milito. "The agency has walked away from nearly 1,000 sources of information from published papers, technical reports and peer reviewed scientific reports demonstrating that industry practices, industry trends and regulatory programs protect water resources at every step of the hydraulic fracturing process. Decisions like this amplify the public's frustrations with Washington.”