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Fracking interests spent heavily to influence N.C. lawmakers

By Sue Sturgis

INDY Week | June 4, 2012

The PACs of companies with an interest in fracking contributed to the campaigns of more than 100 N.C. legislators between 2009 and 2011—more than $730,000 in all.

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