A new set of federal rules regarding fracking on public lands are due to be released in the next few weeks. The rules are expected by some to serve as a model states can use to require disclosure of hydro-fracture drilling brine, though exemptions still stand for trade secrets. Not sure how to take that since true disclosure and supporting trade secret are wholly opposite concepts.
If you would like to read more, this link, Fracking Rules on U.S. Lands Seen by Interior as State Model, goes to an article offering more details about the new federal rules.
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Showing posts with label fracking brine chemicals. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
New Texas Rule on Fracking Brine Disclosure
The proprietary list of chemicals used for fracking a well are about to be revealed, beyond what environmental investigators have already discovered by poring over MSDS sheets and reading hazmat info on frac trucks.
A new rule from the Texas Railroad Commission requires public disclosure of fracking brine chemicals. Oil and gas driller using the hydraulic fracturing method will also be required to disclose the quantities of fresh-water used in each "drill".
(Colorado also recently enacted a similar rule, though, it's careful to protect the proprietary (aka secret) rights of the driller.)
Read more details about this here, or check out the FracFocus link on the side of this page.
A new rule from the Texas Railroad Commission requires public disclosure of fracking brine chemicals. Oil and gas driller using the hydraulic fracturing method will also be required to disclose the quantities of fresh-water used in each "drill".
(Colorado also recently enacted a similar rule, though, it's careful to protect the proprietary (aka secret) rights of the driller.)
Read more details about this here, or check out the FracFocus link on the side of this page.
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