HR 484
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to regulate hydraulic fracturing operations on Federal lands, and for other purposes.
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Bill overview
This bill aims to give the Department of the Interior, specifically the Bureau of Land Management, more authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing – commonly known as ‘fracking’ – on federal lands. It requires the BLM to establish regulations for fracking operations and mandates that companies conducting these operations disclose the chemicals they use and conduct baseline water testing. The bill also clarifies that fracking is distinct from other well stimulation techniques like water flooding. It modifies the Safe Drinking Water Act to exclude natural gas storage through underground injection.
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