Opinion: Why Maryland lawmakers should not ban...

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Maryland lawmakers are on the verge of permanently handicapping the state economy. During the upcoming legislative session, some General Assembly members are expected to introduce bills to permanently ban “fracking,” the drilling technology that extracts oil and gas from shale. Unfortunately, the lawmakers supporting such measures have fallen victim to anti-science hysteria drummed up by a radical fringe that paints fracking as a serious environmental danger. It’s not. And banning fracking would…