WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:

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New Mexico Oil Group Makes Third Bid to Discharge Toxic Fracking Wastewater into Rivers, Crops

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SANTA FE, N.M. -A fossil fuel industry trade group is pressing New Mexico regulators for the third time to allow the release of toxic oil and gas wastewater into the state's rivers and onto pastures and irrigated crops.