Wyoming's Oil and Gas Conservation Commission plans to seek public comments on a proposal to require baseline testing of area water quality before oil and gas drilling may proceed. Baseline testing is the practice of testing water quality before any drilling is allowed. The test results can help to settle arguments over whether later drilling contributed to ground water pollution. Gov. Matt Mead's recently released energy policy calls for baseline testing. The governor and other members of the state's Oil and Gas Conservation Commission heard details of a testing proposal on Tuesday in Casper. The commission will consider public comments as it develops a formal testing rule for later consideration.
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