• Illinois 'fracking' proposal sees rare cooperation

  • Illinois would have the strictest regulations for high-volume oil and gas drilling in the nation under a proposal introduced Thursday and drafted with help from industry and environmentalists — an unusual collaboration when it comes to a practice intensely scrutinized over claims it can cause pollution and health problems.
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  • ILLINOIS
    By TAMMY WEBBER,Associated Press
    Updated Feb. 22, 2013 @ 11:02 am
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