According to The Carlotte Observer, North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue, vetoed the state’s new fracking legislation on Sunday.

The bill would have allowed fracking inside the state’s borders.

Perdue said that she didn’t think the bill went far enough to protect the environment:

“I support energy policies that create jobs and lower costs for businesses and families,” Perdue said. “Our drinking water and the health and safety of North Carolina’s families are too important; we can’t put them in jeopardy by rushing to allow fracking without proper safeguards.”

In order to override the Gov.’s veto, the North Carolina House and Senate must vote with a three-fifths majority.

» Via: The Charlotte Observer › Perdue vetoes fracking bill; GOP accuses governor of ‘flip-flop’