US SB316 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from enforcing any federal regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing (including any component of that process), relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on or under any land in any state that has regulations, guidance, or permit requirements for that activity. Interior must recognize and defer to state regulations, permitting, and guidance, for all activities regarding hydraulic fracturing relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on federal land regardless of whether those rules are duplicative, more or less restrictive, have different requirements, or do not meet federal regulations, guidance, or permit requirements. The bill defines "hydraulic fracturing" as the process by which fracturing fluids (including a fracturing fluid system) are pumped into an underground geologic formation to generate fractures or cracks, thereby increasing rock permeability near the wellbore and improving production of natural gas or oil.
Title
Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act
Sponsors
Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-02-06 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alternative and renewable resources
Department of the Interior
Energy
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations
Oil and gas
State and local government operations
Alternative and renewable resources
Department of the Interior
Energy
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations
Oil and gas
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/316/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s316/BILLS-115s316is.pdf |