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Jon: well, there's some new information in the controversy over fracking. the drilling technique used to get oil and natural gas buried deep in the earth in layers. a top scientist for the cdc is now saying much more research is needed to determine its possible impact on the environment and people. alicia acuna live from an oil field in commerce city, colorado. alicia? >> reporter: hi, jon. yes, this comes on the heels of colorado's announcement it has imposed the toughest regulations on tracking in the country which might sound like a major crackdown on industry but this happened with oil and...

Scene. it could be the next domestic energy explosion for our nation, hydraulic fracturing. better known as fracking. a drilling technique responsible for a massive boom in the oil and gas industry. environmentalists are targeting the industry over concerned about the chemicals used in the process. >> reporter: there was just a recent announcement in colorado that it now has the toughest regulations in the country when it comes to fracking as a result of the governor getting involved to figure out a way to make multiple entities somewhat happy. at issue is ground water and the fear it could be...

Congratulations to him as he tries to move on past this tragedy. jon: well, there's some new information in the controversy over fracking. the drilling technique used to get oil and natural gas buried deep in the earth in layers. a top scientist for the cdc is now saying much more research is needed to determine its possible impact on the environment and people. alicia acuna live from an oil field in commerce city, colorado. alicia? >> reporter: hi, jon. yes, this comes on the heels of colorado's announcement it has imposed the toughest regulations on tracking in the country which might sound ...