03-29-2012, 07:46 AM
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Re: Pennsylvania fracking bill
Down further in the article, we find it's the exact OPPOSITE and the union's fears are unfounded... 
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The law's sponsor, Ellis, said this isn't the case. The legislation requires that drillers give the state's Department of Environmental Protection information about "exactly what chemicals are being used in their drilling processes," Ellis said, adding that medical professionals will be allowed to obtain this information, which they could then use to help treat patients.
Stephen Miskin, a spokesman for the Republican caucus in Pennsylvania's House of Representatives, said the confidentiality agreement won't prevent physicians from disclosing information to patients.
The clause is designed to prevent proprietary information from reaching the general public, he said. A doctor informing patients, Miskin asserted, doesn't constitute public disclosure as outlined in the law.
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So telling patients is NOT "gagged"... 
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