Conn. fracking waste moratorium bill progresses

Published April 14, 2014 9:56pm ET



HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A bill that would ban the storage or disposal of waste from fracking in Connecticut is moving through the General Assembly.

On a 34-6 vote, the legislature’s Judiciary Committee on Monday approved the proposed ban on drilling fluid and other waste generated as a byproduct of gas exploration. It now moves to the Senate for further action.

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