According toseniorDHSofficials, the Departmenthasdecidedunder thecurrentcircumstancesitwill likelyprovideaprobabletwo-yeardelayandblanketexemption to the 2012 100% scanningdeadline.
While the technology has evolved and is used more frequently, fracturing is not new, is heavily regulated at the state level, and enjoys no blanketexemption from environmental laws.