See our California Environmental Law Blog for a discussion of the court’s decision in Center for Biological Diversity v. BLM, finding that BLM failed to consider the impacts of current fracking technologies in granting mineral leases on federal lands.
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Federal Agencies Reconsider Fracking Regulations
By Robin Seifried on
In the past two weeks, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have both indicated that they are reconsidering recent rulemaking activities related to hydraulic fracturing. Neither agency provided specifics on the potential revisions.
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FEDERAL AGENCIES TAKE ACTION ON FRACKING GUIDELINES
By Mike Mills on
Posted in Fracking, Permitting
At the end of last week, EPA and BLM each released draft requirements relating to fracking. EPA released draft Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class II well permitting guidance for fracking activities that use diesel fuels. BLM released draft rules requiring public disclosure of fracking chemicals used on public and Indian lands.
The EPA guidance applies…