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elleng

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Fri Mar 17, 2017, 03:53 PM Mar 2017

Md. Gov. Hogan calls to ban fracking in the state.

'Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) called Friday for a ban on hydraulic fracturing in the state, adding a new twist to a debate in the legislature over whether to forbid the controversial drilling method or extend a moratorium on it for another two years.

Hogan in the past said he would support fracking in Western Maryland if he believed it could be done safely. At a hastily called news conference Friday, he said he did not think there was a way to frack safely, and therefore would support a ban.'

This is a breaking news story. It will be updated soon.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/md-gov-hogan-calls-to-ban-fracking-in-the-state/2017/03/17/2ea1e00c-0b45-11e7-93dc-00f9bdd74ed1_story.html?tid=ss_fb&utm_term=.9e0e7b2aceed

See video. Dumping on Dem legislature leadership.

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