Hydraulic Fracturing and Safe Drinking Water Act Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Contributor:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pollution.

Environmental law.

Petroleum.

Water--Pollution.

Water.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (38 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 11-R4-1760 in the 2011 issue.

Provides background on hydraulic fracturing, a technique developed to stimulate oil production from wells in certain oil reservoirs. Reviews past and proposed treatment of hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the principal Federal statute for regulating underground injection of fluids to protect groundwater sources of drinking water. Examines current SDWA provisions for regulating underground injection activities, and discusses possible implications of, and issues associated with, enactment of legislation authorizing EPA to regulate hydraulic fracturing under SDWA.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Hydraulic Fracturing and Safe Drinking Water Act Issues

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