now to madeline stano, an attorney on the center of race poverty and the environment. madeline represents people who say they have been affected by fracking. she joins us from san francisco. here is the key question. how would you rate the obama administration's new fracking reclations announced today? >> hello. unfortunately, they are a indication of too little too late but they are an important symbol issue first step in thead obama administration dealing with a practice that already is occurring across the country in over 32 states the regulations fail in a couple of key areas such as dealing with air pollution and disclosure of something dangerous happen to you isn't enough. you don't want to be studied to death. you don't want to know what exactly you are at risk for. you want to be able to limit your risk, and that's what regulation is supposed to do. >> the department of interior is supposed to follow up in the next few months with standards for fracking generated methane pollution and the epa is working on a years' long study of fracking's health risk. isn't it