By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
Energy industry specialists are warning that Maryland may miss out on the national economic boom generated by the natural-gas drilling process known as fracking if the state approves a new bill to impose a moratorium while its environmental effects are studied.
"This is a long-term and sustainable industry," Mr. Everley said. "There are general environmental benefits from using natural gas [that] don't stop at state or even national borders."
