L.A. Now Live: Poll shows Californians concerned about fracking - latimes.com

L.A. Now Live: Poll shows Californians concerned about fracking - latimes.com: Despite California's reputation as a trendsetter in environmental protection, it lags behind other parts of the country in the extent to which it has demanded oversight of the drilling method. Energy firms are permitted to keep secret the mix of chemicals they use to extract the oil and gas, the state is not given explicit notice of when and where fracking is taking place, and the rules in place to protect groundwater are not as strict as in some other states.