Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 19, 2015)
Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act
This bill gives states the sole authority to promulgate or enforce any regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing on or under any land within their boundaries. Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation.
Hydraulic fracturing on federal land must comply with the law of the state in which the land is located.
What just happenedMar 19, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 19, 2015
- Mar 19, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Mar 19, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate