Hugh Fitzsimons surveys the old windmill that pumps at two gallons a minute to fill the pila that then feeds the water trough for his bison and wildlife at SHAPE Ranch in Carrizo Springs, TX, February, 21, 2013.
Hugh Fitzsimons surveys the old windmill that pumps at two gallons a minute to fill the pila that then feeds the water trough for his bison and wildlife at SHAPE Ranch in Carrizo Springs, TX, February, 21, 2013. Jennifer Whitney

The U.S. Bureau of Land Managementย has called for new fracking rulesย on public landsย to deal with environmental concerns. The rules have drawn responses from both sides of the aisle in Congress, but experts from Stanford say in an interview that the rules are a good start. Much more needs to be done to deal with improper well construction, they say, and rules should also address public concerns over traffic and increased industrial activity. (Water Online)

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