A resolution affirming that States maintain primacy for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on State and private lands, that the President has no authority to declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on State and private lands, and that the President should not attempt to declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on Federal lands (including the Outer Continental Shelf) or lands held in trust for an Indian Tribe, unless the moratorium is authorized by an Act of Congress.
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This resolution affirms that (1) states maintain primacy for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on state and private lands, (2) the President has no authority to declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on state and private lands, and (3) the President should not declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on federal lands or lands held in trust for an Indian tribe unless such moratorium is authorized by Congress.
What just happenedNov 7, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S6480)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateNov 7, 2019
- Nov 7, 2019IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S6480)
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Nov 7, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate