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It has been over a year since Illinois took the first step towards regulated high-volume hydraulic fracking by passing the Illinois Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act225 ILCS 732/1-1 et seq.  Under the Act, high-volume, horizontal hydraulic fracturing operations require a permit.  But a permit could not be obtained until the Illinois Department of Natural Resources published the administrative rules that will govern fracking.  Recently, the IDNR released amended proposed rules for final approval by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, which has until November 15 to ...