Gas Drillers Would Disclose Chemicals After Fracking Under U.S. Proposal (VIDEO)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-04/frack-first-disclose-chemicals-later-under-u-s-rule.html



Oil and natural gas companies won’t be forced to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing until work is completed, under a proposed U.S. rule issued today that drew opposition from environmental groups.

The proposal lets gas producers exclude trade secrets and confidential information, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said today on a conference call. It would add about $11,833 in costs per well in 2013, according the Interior Department.