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“North Carolina Governor Rejects Fracking Law”

July 3, 2012 | 11:00 AM

Governor Beverly Perdue, a Democrat, says she supports drilling for shale gas but only with stricter environmental controls.

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) – North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue on Sunday vetoed legislation that would have lifted a ban on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and opened the door to shale gas exploration in that state.

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