H.R. 2513 · 113th Congress
Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Louie Gohmert
- Introduced
- 2013-06-26
- Latest action
- 2013-07-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Summary
Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act - Grants any state sole authority to promulgate or enforce any regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding the treatment of a well by the application of fluids under pressure to which propping agents may be added for the expressly designed purpose of initiating or propagating fractures in a target geologic formation in order to enhance production of oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on or under land within the boundaries of that state.
Subjects such a well treatment on federal land to state law as well.