Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 7/21/2023
Actions
- 2023-07-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
- 2023-07-20Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-07-20Introduced in House
- 2023-07-20Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-20 (00)
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2023
This bill revises drinking water requirements concerning hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations. Specifically, the bill gives the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to protect groundwater sources (e.g., wells) from certain pollution risks posed by fracking operations.
The bill also establishes requirements for disclosing the chemicals intended for use in fracking operations as well as the chemicals actually used in the operations. If the proprietary chemical formulas of chemicals used in fracking operations are necessary for treatment in medical emergencies, then the operations must disclose the formulas or the specific chemical identities of trade secret chemicals to the state, the EPA, or the treating physicians or nurses upon request, regardless of whether written statements of need or confidentiality agreements have been provided.
Cosponsors (20)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- ADAM SMITH (D-WA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Business records
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Government information and archives
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Oil and gas
- Water quality
- Water use and supply
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