S.1215 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act

A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] $107,520
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $61,204
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $26,961
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $26,600
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $20,400
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $17,300
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] $8,650
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] $8,600
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD] $4,810
Sen. Patrick Toomey [R, PA] $4,800
 
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11] $23,510
Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3] $10,800
Rep. Martin Heinrich [D, NM-1] $8,945
Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23] $8,210
Rep. Gary Peters [D, MI-9] $7,579
Rep. Bill Cassidy [R, LA-6] $7,200
Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12] $6,810
Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-8] $6,310
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-32] $5,900
Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45] $5,868

Specific Organizations Supporting S.1215

  • Natural Resources Defense Council
  • Earthworks
  • The Indypendent
  • Damascus Citizens for Sustainability
  • National Wildlife Federation Action Fund
  • The Wilderness Society
  • The Marcellus Accountability Project for Tompkins County
  • American Rivers
  • Center for Food Safety
  • Earthjustice
  • Enviroment America
  • Environment Working Group
  • Food and Water Watch
  • International Center for Technology Assessment
  • National Audubon Society
  • National Wildlife Federation
  • Public Citizens's Energy Program
  • Rural Community Assistance Partnership, Inc.
  • Waterkeeper Alliance
  • OMB watch
  • Front Range Environmental Resource Coalition

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $48,100
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX] $45,250
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] $43,700
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] $42,700
Sen. John Hoeven [R, ND] $40,300
Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK] $30,800
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA] $27,400
Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] $23,645
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $22,250
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK] $19,650
 
Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2] $52,150
Rep. Steven Pearce [R, NM-2] $37,256
Rep. Glenn Thompson [R, PA-5] $36,672
Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4] $27,000
Rep. Bill Flores [R, TX-17] $26,300
Rep. Michael Conaway [R, TX-11] $24,950
Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18] $23,700
Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6] $23,100
Rep. Cory Gardner [R, CO-4] $19,950
Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12] $19,950

Specific Organizations Opposing S.1215

  • Industrial Minerals Association of North America
  • United States Chamber of Commerce
  • Independent Petroleum Association of America
  • Energy in Depth

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