Legislation to thwart much-criticized regulations that covered surface activities for conventional oil and gas operations won the approval of both chambers of the Pennsylvania General Assembly on June 15. The Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association reports the passage of SB 279 is part of a deal between the legislature and Governor Tom Wolf's administration that will allow the portion of new regulations affecting unconventional operations to take effect without any further challenges from lawmakers. Wolf signed the bill on June 23, making it Act 52 of 2016, PIOGA notes. It adds that Act 52 also creates the Pennsylvania Crude Development Advisory Council, which the Department of Environmental Protection must consult as it develops policies and regulations impacting the conventional oil and gas industry.
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