U.S. Congress - H.R.2766 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009
H.R.2766 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009
To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 as introduced.
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Official Summary
6/9/2009--Introduced.Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to: (1) repeal the exemption from restrictions on underground injection of fluids near drinking water sources granted to hydraulic fracturing operations under such ActOfficial Summary
6/9/2009--Introduced.Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to:(1) repeal the exemption from restrictions on underground injection of fluids near drinking water sources granted to hydraulic fracturing operations under such Act; and
(2) require oil and gas companies to disclose the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.
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Organizations Supporting H.R.2766
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- National Wildlife Federation
- Front Range Environmental Resource Coalition
- American Rivers
- Center for Food Safety
- Enviroment America
- ...and 10 more. See all.
Organizations Opposing H.R.2766
- Industrial Minerals Association of North America
- United States Chamber of Commerce
- Independent Petroleum Association of America
- Energy in Depth
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How US Natural Gas Can Expand Safely
Indeed, the EPA, prompted by bill HR 2766, recently began a major investigation into fracking and subpoenaed nine oil services companies to disclose the contents of their fracking fluids. While this is certainly welcome news, ...
Failures of State/Federal Government in Protecting Communities and ...
The current 111th congress has let HR 2766 and S 1215 (bills that remove the fracking fluids exemption from the SDWA) stagnate in committee. NYS ECL Article 23, Title 3, Section 23-0303 removed home rule from local communities. ...
Sierra Club Allegheny Group » Natural Gas in the US Senate
A corresponding House bill “Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals” bill HR 2766 is also stuck in committee. In their letter to Senator Reid the environmental groups wrote: “We believe that legislation that promotes such a ...
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