United States · Bill · S
S. 1080 (109th)
Hydraulic Fracturing Safety Act of 2005
Introduced
19 May 2005
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5537)
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Summary
Hydraulic Fracturing Safety Act of 2005 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to: (1) include hydraulic fracturing within the definition of underground injection for purposes of such Act; (2) define hydraulic fracturing as the process of creating a fracture in a reservoir rock, through the injection of fluids and propping agents, for the purpose of reservoir stimulation during oil and gas production activities; (3) prohibit, during the hydraulic fracturing process, the use of diesel fuel or any other material that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has listed as a priority pollutant under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and (4) require the Administrator to regulate hydraulic fracturing and ensure that state programs under the Safe Drinking Water Act regulate hydraulic fracturing in accordance with this Act.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 May 2005
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 May 2005
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 May 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1080
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/1080