RIA Novosti: US Should Not Set International Standard for Fracking: Experts

As more countries look at the possibility of developing their natural gas resources, the United States should not be held up as a model for the hydraulic fracturing, according to both Chris Faulkner, CEO of Breitling Energy and Amy Hall of the Natural Resources Defense Council.

"I do think that the United States should not be held up as a model for regulation of this industry," Hall told RIA Novosti at a Thursday discussion of fracking at John's Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

"There are stronger rules that would be needed before that could happen," an environment expert added.

Coming from a business perspective, Faulkner stated that while he believes the industry is sufficiently regulated in the United States, as other countries take up the practice, the US should not take try to set international standards.
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