Energy and Environment

GOP opposes Obama’s 11th-hour ploy to shut down fracking

By John Siciliano
Published November 17, 2016 7:52pm ET
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GOP opposes Obama’s 11th-hour ploy to shut down fracking
"The Obama administration has hijacked federal agencies tasked by law to facilitate responsible energy development instead to do the bidding of radical environmentalists and shut down production," said Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, chairman of the Natural Resources Committee. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) | Rick Bowmer

House Republicans raised the alarm Thursday over an 11th-hour ploy by the Obama administration to cancel oil and gas leases and shut down fracking on federal lands.

“The Obama administration has hijacked federal agencies tasked by law to facilitate responsible energy development instead to do the bidding of radical environmentalists and shut down production,” said Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, chairman of the Natural Resources Committee.

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