U.S. Ozone Standard Change Would Pose Challenges for Fracking

摘要

The potential negative impact on industry from a tighter ozone standard is much greater now given the importance of shale gas resources, says Mike Walls, v.p./technical and regulatory affairs at ACC. Most of the shale development-related industrial activity would be in less populated areas of the U.S., which are currently categorized as in attainment with clean air laws.