Assemblymember Richard Bloom has penned AB 1301, and it goes to a vital committee vote at the Committee on Natural Resources (CNR) on Monday, April 29. Supporters of the bill say it's the best chance to halt fracking in the state while research is done and regulations are put in place.
The CNR's website says the committee's " Primary jurisdiction includes air quality, climate change, energy efficiency, renewable energy, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), coastal protection, forestry, land conservation, oil spills, solid waste and recycling." The hearing is set for 1:30 pm on Monday, April 29 Members of the public can let their legislatures know they support the bill by calling or writing their state reps. (Click here to use Credo Action) State legislators for Ventura County areas include Sen. Hannah Beth Jackson and Assemblymember Das Williams. Each of them have authored bills aimed at fracking as well. According to the CNR the bill is listed as "Active; Non-Urgency; Non-Appropriations" and a majority vote is required. It will add text to the Public Resources Code relating to oil and gas. the bill reads: This bill would define “hydraulic fracturing” and would prohibit hydraulic fracturing in oil and gas operations until the Legislature enacts subsequent legislation that determines whether and under what conditions hydraulic fracturing may be conducted while protecting the public health and safety and the natural resources of the state. ... 3017. “Hydraulic fracturing” means a technique used in preparing a well that typically involves the pressurized injection of water and chemicals, compounds, and materials into an underground geologic formation in order to expand existing fractures or create new fractures in that formation, thereby causing or enhancing the production of oil or gas from a well. Hydraulic fracturing shall include the terms “fracking,” “hydrofracking,” “hydrofracturing,” “unconventional shale drilling,” and other colloquial terms referencing this drilling technique. SEC. 2. Section 3203.5 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read: (a) Notwithstanding any other law, hydraulic fracturing operations are prohibited. (b) This section shall remain in effect until the Legislature enacts subsequent legislation that determines whether and under what conditions hydraulic fracturing may be conducted while protecting the public health and safety and the natural resources of the state. To read the bill click here. To view the agenda/report on the August 2012 oversight hearing of the CNR regarding the state's Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources click here. This agenda includes the DOGGR images showing drilling/fracking an other aspects of oil production including cyclical steam injection.
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