At issue is whether the public has a right to know what chemicals are used in the extraction process and whether EPA has the ability to oversee wastewaterdisposal from oil and gas production.
In fact, based on your own reporting, the industry has increased their recycling threefold over the last 18 months alone, significantly lessening the burden for further wastewater treatment and disposal.
Virtually all disposal of wastewater is regulated by the EPA, either under the Safe Drinking Water Act or the Clean Water Act, but the EPA may delegate actual enforcement of these regulations to the states.