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Opponents to Fracking Disclosure Take Big Money From Industry

The Natural Gas Caucus received 19 times more money from the oil and gas industry between 2009 and 2010 than those Congressional leaders wanting fracking regulation.

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The resistance to disclosure mandates on federal lands contradicts the public position of many of the oil and gas companies involved. Chesapeake Energy, the company that contributed so heavily to Rep. Boren, has repeatedly stated that it supports more transparency and believes the chemicals used in fracturing should be disclosed.

Nicholas Kusnetz contributed to this report.

Abrahm Lustgarten is a former staff writer and contributor for Fortune, and has written for Salon, Esquire, the Washington Post and the New York Times.

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