Christie issues 1 yr moratorium on fracking

HOT AIR, 8/25/2011 by Jazz Shaw - Disappointing to say the least, though not a total cave. The New Jersey legislature had recently passed a bill which would permanently ban hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking” for natural gas in the Garden State. Environmental groups – who no doubt watched the fictional film “Gasland” too many times – were hoping they could pressure Christie into signing it in an effort to get moderates and other “green minded” folks back in his corner. In what is no doubt a compromise on a very sticky situation in the northeast, Christie decided to veto the bill, but tacked on an order for a one year moratorium on the practice to allow for “more study.” Read more at Hot Air...