Fracking Approved in Largest National Forest in Eastern U.S. [1]

Photo credit: Public radio WVTF

George Washington National Forest is a mecca for hikers, fishers and bird watchers.

Anastasia Pantsios, EcoWatch [2]
Waking Times [3]

Despite strong opposition from both elected officials in the affected areas and environmental groups, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has approved fracking [4] in George Washington Forest. Objections to the plan came from members of Congress from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and Washington D.C. city council, which passed a resolution [5] opposing it in March. McAuliffe reiterated his opposition before a meeting of the state’s Climate Change and Resilience Commission in September.