WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- Outdated rules governing drinking water leave the U.S. population at risk to exposure to harmful fracking chemicals, an advocacy group said.
The Government Accountability Office, the congressional watchdog, found the Environmental Protection Agency lacks the resources needed to effectively monitor water contamination and the seismic activity associated with hydraulic fracturing, known also as fracking. GAO added that EPA's authority was hindered by outdated measures.