U.S. Congress - S.587 FRAC Act
S.587 - 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 (3)
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- Official: A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: FRAC Act as introduced.
- Short: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act as introduced.
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Official Summary
3/15/2011--Introduced.Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act or the FRAC Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal the exemption from restrictions on underground injection of fluids or propping agents granted to hydraulic fracturing operations relating to oil andOfficial Summary
3/15/2011--Introduced.Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act or the FRAC Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal the exemption from restrictions on underground injection of fluids or propping agents granted to hydraulic fracturing operations relating to oil and gas production activities under such Act. Requires:(1) state underground injection programs to direct a person conducting hydraulic fracturing operations to disclose to the state (or the Administrator if the Administrator has primary enforcement responsibility in such state) the chemicals intended for use in underground injections before the commencement of such operations and the chemicals actually used after the end of such operations; and
(2) a state or the Administrator to make such disclosure available to the public. Requires the applicable person using hydraulic fracturing, when a medical emergency exists and the proprietary chemical formula of a chemical used in such hydraulic fracturing is necessary for medical treatment, to disclose such formula or the specific chemical identity of a trade secret chemical to the state, the Administrator, or the treating physician or nurse upon request, regardless of the existence of a written statement of need or a confidentiality agreement. Authorizes such person to require the execution of such statement and agreement as soon as practicable.
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Organizations Supporting S.587
- Change.org
- Food and Water Watch
- Pennsylvania Council of Churches
- American Rivers
- National Parks Conservation Association
- Clean Water Action
- ...and 4 more. See all.
Organizations Opposing S.587
- Energy in Depth
- Independent Petroleum Association of America
- American Petroleum Institute
- Occidental Petroleum
- Chevron
- Shell
- ...and 7 more. See all.
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S.587 FRAC Act
wackyjack
November 17, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 0th Congressional district of Vermont. I am writing as your constituent in the 0th Congressional district of Vermont. I support S.587 - FRAC Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Please support clean water and green energy.
Sean and Annette Giroux
Jeffersonville, VT
Sincerely,
Sean Giroux -
S.587 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act
sheripie
August 16, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 0th Congressional district of Montana. I support S.587 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
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S.587 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act
designed27
April 24, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 16th Congressional district of Pennsylvania. I support S.587 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
I know the most recent action for this bill is as follows: "Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held with the Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife." on Apr 12, 2011
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