House Democrat's Push On Fracking Disclosure Sparks Gas Industry Split

摘要

A key House Democrat is working with some natural gas industry officials to mandate the disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, though the move is sparking a split with other gas industry officials who fear it may open the door to EPA regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).rnOne industry source says the efforts by Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and natural gas exploration and production companies to craft a legislative proposal are not "industry-wide negotiations." Further, a legal source says many in industry are hesitant to agree to a disclosure mandate, especially one under SWDA, for fear it could be an initial step toward removing the gas industry's long-running exemption from SDWA regulation, enacted in the 2005 energy law.