California Pledges Changes In Protecting Underground Water

California is proposing sweeping changes in the way it protects underground drinking-water supplies from oil-and-gas operations.

Chief state oil and gas regulator Steve Bohlen says California will be making what he calls “long overdue” changes to ensure oil-and-gas operations aren’t contaminating potential groundwater supplies. A letter sent to the EPA on Friday details the state’s plans for dealing with the mistaken permits and seeking new regulatory changes.

The Huffington Post