Deal struck on fracking regulations, legislation moves forward

A new deal has emerged in the fight to regulate a potentially lucrative but controversial oil and gas drilling technique in Illinois.

Bipartisan proponents from the House and the Senate — along with representatives of environmental, business, and labor groups — met Tuesday morning to address some of the sticking points that had mired a proposal to permit and regulate hydraulic fracturing drilling.

Here’s the link to the story in the Southern Illinoisan.