"Free of Fanfare, Maryland Adopts Fracking Moratorium"

"Gov. Hogan quietly lets the 30-day window to veto the moratorium measure expire. The bill becomes law Oct. 1."

"Maryland's fracking moratorium survived its last possible political challenge today.

Gov. Larry Hogan's 30-day window to veto the bill ends Friday night. The governor has already said he won't reject or approve the measure, which mandates a moratorium on the controversial process for oil-and-gas drilling until October 2017. This means the bill will automatically become law later this year because it passed in both the state Assembly and Senate with more than two-thirds of the vote.

While campaigning for governor last year, Hogan, a Republican, called fracking "an economic gold mine." But since he took office in late January, Hogan has remained quiet on the issue."

Zahra Hirji reports for InsideClimate News May 29, 2015.

Source: InsideClimate News, 06/01/2015