1. Do you believe that any future liability caused from fracking(e.g., from earthquakes) should be treated as a civil liability orcriminal liability? In other words, is the payment of compensationlimited by contractual agreement or by statute sufficient tocompensate for any future life or property loss? Or do you thinkadditional punitive measures including fines and potentialimprisonment for responsible corporate personnel is merited?Explain.
2. If you believe criminal liability is appropriate, what typeof standard should be required for such liability? Should acorporation or officer have to be shown as either reckless ornegligent? Or should strict liability standards apply?
3. If you believe that criminal liability is appropriate, whattypes of punishments do you think as being appropriate if thereever is a case where fracking may cause loss of property or lifedue to an earthquake?
