Maryland Senate, House Pass Two-Year Fracking Ban

Inside Climate News: A Maryland bill calling for a two-year fracking moratorium in the state is expected to land on Gov. Larry Hogan's desk in the coming days.

The state Senate voted in favor of the bill 45-2 Monday evening. Now the measure—which requires the state to adopt new fracking rules by Oct. 1, 2016, and prohibit fracking permits until October 2017—heads to a vote in the House. The governor's position on the bill is unknown, but the Senate passed the bill with a veto-proof majority and there's a good chance the House will, too.

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