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Environmentalists oppose the proposal because of a loophole they say would allow a particular form of fracking called matrix acidization that is a threat to underground water.

From Washington Times • Mar. 9, 2019

The draft law would ban fracking and acidization, bar distribution lines from running near schools or residential areas, require certain safety procedures at drilling sites and require bonds in the event of an environmental disaster.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2015

The temporary ban was intended to let city lawmakers study the safety of “unconventional” well-stimulation methods such as acidization and fracking and their authority to regulate them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2015