.... and Pinocchio's Nose Just Got a Bit Longer ...

The EPA say it did not condemn fracking in its draft report on the shenanigans in Wyoming.

“We make clear that the causal link to hydraulic fracturing has not been demonstrated conclusively, and that our analysis is limited to the particular geologic conditions in the Pavillion gas field and should be assumed (sic) to apply to fracturing in other geologic settings,” James B. Martin, EPA’s Region 8 administrator in Denver, told the House Science, Space and Technology Committee’s Energy and Environment Subcommittee.

“It should be noted that fracturing in Pavillion is taking place in and below the drinking water aquifer and in close proximity to drinking water wells—production conditions different from those in many other areas of the country,” he added.

Is there a "not" missing in that first quote, or I am misreading that sentence?

But, yes, I suppose one could argue that the EPA did not "condemn" fracking -- but then, the agency doesn't need to condemn something to halt it. Just saying more study is needed can be enough to place a moratorium on fracking. 

And, yes, I did note the way the Oil and Gas Journal spells "fracking" in headlines: "fracing."