S 3062
FRAC Act of 2019
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Bill overview
The Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2019 (FRAC Act) aims to increase transparency and oversight of hydraulic fracturing operations. It repeals an existing exemption under the Safe Drinking Water Act that allowed states to avoid EPA enforcement for fracking, and it allows states to take primary enforcement responsibility. The bill also requires companies to publicly disclose the chemicals used in fracking, with specific provisions for disclosing proprietary formulas only when needed for medical or emergency response, while prohibiting public disclosure of those formulas.
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Primary sponsor
Robert P., Jr. Casey
Cosponsors
Dianne Feinstein
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