Title: Suspending Hydraulic Fracturing for the Extraction of Natural Gas
Title: Suspending Hydraulic Fracturing for the Extraction of Natural Gas
Vote to pass a bill that temporarily suspends the issuance of new permits for drilling natural gas or oil wells that utilize the practice of hydraulic fracturing.
-Defines "hydraulic fracturing" as "the fracturing of rock by fluid for the purpose of stimulating natural gas or oil for any purpose" (Sec. 1). -Specifies that the purpose of the suspension is to give the state time to analyze the environmental and health impacts of hydraulic fracturing (Sec. 1). -Specifies that the suspension takes effect immediately, and will expire on May 15, 2011 (Sec. 2).
Title: Suspending Hydraulic Fracturing for the Extraction of Natural Gas
Vote to pass a bill that temporarily suspends the issuance of new permits for drilling natural gas or oil wells that utilize the practice of hydraulic fracturing.
-Defines "hydraulic fracturing" as "the fracturing of rock by fluid for the purpose of stimulating natural gas or oil for any purpose" (Sec. 1). -Specifies that the purpose of the suspension is to give the state time to analyze the environmental and health impacts of hydraulic fracturing (Sec. 1). -Specifies that the suspension takes effect immediately, and will expire on May 15, 2011 (Sec. 2).
Title: Suspending Hydraulic Fracturing for the Extraction of Natural Gas