activities to compensate the losses that the operators would encounter on behalf of enacting the moratorium. The bill was rejected on February 22, 2017. Fracking in Garfield County Air sample study Findings from a recent three year long study done in Garfield County, Colorado by researchers at Colorado State University was published in June 2016. They collected weekly air samples within one mile of 130 shale gas wells. From these samples, they reported 61 airborne chemicals present. Methylene chloride was one of the most concerning and prevalent (in 73% of all the weekly air samples), pollutants found. The EPA has classified methylene chloride as a potential carcinogen, that can produce a variety of detrimental health effects. Health Impact Assessment Prior to the Air Sample study, a team of researchers from the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Colorado School of Public Health (2010) conducted a Health Impact Assessment to “Help address community concerns regarding future land use decisions” in Garfield County, Colorado. The team examined the various implications fracking is having on not only air quality, but water and soil quality, traffic and noise/vibration and light as well. The team evaluated their findings and the potential implications they may pose to the health of the community. The study provided one of the first ever detailed accounts of the impacts fracking can pose to communities. Health implications for residents Children and the elderly are thought to be amongst the most vulnerable populations to experience negative health impacts from the environment, due to their immune systems being more susceptible to damage. In Garfield County, Colorado, fracking has become a main infrastructure and residents are already reporting an influx of health problems. Residents have reported skin problems, such as rashes, itching and burning. A resident interviewed back in 2005 reported having multiple sinus infections and benign growths on her thyroid. The woman claimed that more recently she had “suffered from blood clots and a mild stroke for which her lab work can produce no explanation.” New Jersey New Jersey does not have many shale reserves under the ground within its borders. In January 2012, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie rejected a permanent ban on hydraulic fracturing. The New Jersey Legislature accepted Governor Chris Christie's alternative recommendation for a one-year ban on hydraulic fracturing instead. In September 2012, Christie vetoed Senate bill (S253) that had passed by a margin of 30–5, which