Offshore Fracking Transparency and Review Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 22, 2015)
Offshore Fracking Transparency and Review Act of 2015
This bill prohibits both hydraulic fracturing and acid well stimulation treatment in the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf Region until the Secretary of the Interior has: (1) reported to Congress on the conduct and impacts of hydraulic fracturing and acid well stimulation treatments in the Region; and (2) issued, in coordination with the Environmental Protection Agency, a final environmental impact statement regarding the impacts upon the marine environment and public health of offshore hydraulic fracturing and acid well stimulation treatments conducted in such Region.
The Secretary must notify all relevant state and local regulatory agencies and publish in the Federal Register within 30 days: (1) receipt of any application for a permit that would allow either offshore hydraulic fracturing or acid well stimulation treatment in the Region; and (2) the conduct of offshore hydraulic fracturing or acid well stimulation treatment in the Region pursuant to a permit or other authorization issued by the Secretary.
The Secretary shall also maintain and publicize a list of all offshore hydraulic fracturing and acid well stimulation treatments that have taken place in the Region or that take place after enactment of this Act.
What just happenedMay 19, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 22, 2015
- May 19, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee - Apr 22, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Apr 22, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 22, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House