1.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an agency of the federal government charged with protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress.
What lawsuit has EPA agreed to drop in Texas?

2.  Why has the EPA agreed to re-test groundwater located near gas drilling operations in Wyoming?

3.  What do a growing number of experts say about how fracking affects water safety?

4.  What were the results of EPA testing of well water located near a fracking site in Dimock, PA?

5.  a) On what information did the EPA (a federal government agency) base its accusation against Range Resources?
b)  How did the analysis of the Texas Railroad Commission (a state government agency) differ from that of the EPA?
c)  Why did the EPA chose to ignore the Texas Railroad Commission's report?

6.  Read the information under "Background" and "Resources" below the questions.  
Do you think the EPA was unreasonable in its lawsuit against energy company Range Resources?  Explain your answer.

7.  Commentating on the environmentalist opposition to fracking, Rick Moran of the AmericanThinker.com wrote: "It's not that fracking never causes water pollution - only when it is done incorrectly. Rather than banning the entire process, as most environmentalists want the EPA to do, the solution is adequate oversight at the local level to ensure that the water supply is safe and hefty fines and clean up costs for those companies that fail to take proper care in drilling."