State Sen. Bartolotta, a Washington County Republican, objected to the participation of the Center for Coalfield Justice and the Environmental Health Project.
Pitt and DOH say there's no new info on state-funded studies on fracking and public health. Groups say families of those who died from a rare cancer deserve updates.
Fracking waste can be radioactive. Advocates want it included in a pair of state-sponsored studies into fracking and childhood cancer, asthma, and poor birth outcomes.
The report outlines health problems of people living near fracking wells. The Environmental Health Project says it's about time public health takes center stage.
The state will spend $3.9 million to explore the potential health effects of fracking after months of pressure from families of cancer patients in Washington County.
