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Sheldon Whitehouse: “I wanted to ask Mr. Cloud and Mr. Neslin, when Deputy Administrator Perciasepe was here, he said that companies that…”

On the recordApril 11, 2011
I wanted to ask Mr. Cloud and Mr. Neslin, when Deputy Administrator Perciasepe was here, he said that companies that used diesel in fracking and did not seek a permit under the Safe Drinking Water Act would be in violation of that Act.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Questioning the legality of diesel use in fracking without permits.

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