Hurley confirmed he requested the date and said the conflict with Shabbat was an unfortunate oversight. (dnainfo.com)
A report in February by the University of Texas at Austin's Energy Institute found no evidence of contamination from fracking near wells in Texas, Pennsylvania or New York, but the university is currently reviewing that report after the lead scientist, Charles Groat, was accused of having a conflict of interest (see «Unfortunate oversight»). (scientificamerican.com)