Laura White | Raleigh Public Record

Opponents Hope for Veto after Fracking Bill Passes House

By Laura White | June 15, 2012

A bill to legalize hydraulic fracturing in North Carolina passed the House Thursday, but without the veto-proof majority that backers had hoped to get.

Fracking Bill Headed to House Floor

By Laura White | June 13, 2012

The North Carolina House Environment Committee quickly approved a fracking bill Wednesday morning, sending it to the House floor. UPDATE: The House will likely take up the bill Thursday.

Senate Passes Controversial Fracking Bill

By Laura White | June 6, 2012

SB 820 makes its way to the house floor for consideration

Republicans Reach Agreement on Fracking Legislation

By Laura White | June 1, 2012

Senator Rucho and Representative Gillespie unveil revision of SB820

Your Gas and You: Lessons for Landowners in the State Fracking Report

By Laura White | May 30, 2012

So you have natural gas under your property, and you own your mineral rights, and you want to make a little money. You should be able to lease at your leisure, right?

Section 8: Consumer Protection and Legal Issues

By Laura White | May 25, 2012

The issuing of extracting gas from land affects homeowners. The next section of the DENR report takes a look at the types of compensation given to homeowners and the legal issues surrounding a homeowner’s mineral rights for his or her house and property.

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Section 7: Establishing Regulation

By Laura White | May 22, 2012

So if fracking becomes legal, what laws need to be in place to protect people and the environment? Section 7 of DENR’s draft report explains.

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Raleigh City Council Passes Cautionary Fracking Resolution

By Laura White | May 18, 2012

While the General Assembly moved forward Wednesday with legislation that would prepare North Carolina to legalize fracking, Raleigh’s City Council passed its own resolution regarding the issue just days before.