Today, Congressman Kevin Cramer made the following comments after the United States Department of Interior released its final rule for hydraulic fracturing activities on public and tribal lands.
"It is my hope these new rules will give adequate deference to states, like North Dakota, who have been effectively regulating oil and gas production for decades in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. We cannot let misguided bureaucrats under the influence of extreme environmentalists derail the energy security fracking has brought to the United States. North Dakota has been at the forefront of this American energy renaissance revitalizing rural America and driving our economy all across our great country," said Cramer.