Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Pending Federal Rules for Fracking on Public Land

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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