On February 27, 2013, California’s Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) announced the second in a series of at least three stakeholder workshops to seek input on the “discussion draft” of proposed regulations (pdf) on hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” The workshop, which is designed to receive input from industry, the environmental community, other regulators, […]
Two new bills have been introduced in California to regulate the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” in the state. The first bill, Senate Bill 395 (pdf), was introduced on February 20, 2013, by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, a Democrat representing Senate District 19. The bill would add two sections to California’s Health and Safety Code […]
Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP attorney Eric Adair will speak at the 2013 California Water Law & Policy Conference, scheduled for April 22-23 at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco. Mr. Adair’s presentation — “Hydraulic Fracturing in California: Energy Boom or Environmental Calamity?” — will begin at 8:45 a.m. on April 23 and will address, among […]
Two important events will take place over the next ten days in California’s ongoing efforts to regulate the oil and gas well production stimulation technique of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” First, on Tuesday, February 12, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water and the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality will meet in joint session to […]
On Tuesday, January 15, 2013, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California will conduct a hearing on cross-motions for summary judgment filed by the parties in Center for Biological Diversity v. Bureau of Land Management. The case, filed December 8, 2011, by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Sierra Club, challenges the Bureau of […]
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) announced yesterday that it expects to release a draft of Rule 1148.2 during the week of January 7, 2013. Rule 1148.2 — “Notification and Reporting of Pre-Production Operations and Reworks of Oil and Gas Wells” — will address various aspects of oil and gas well operations, including the […]
Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP attorney Eric Adair was interviewed for and quoted in a December 18, 2012, Platts report (subscription required). The report, which discussed the draft hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” regulations (pdf) recently proposed by California’s Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources (DOGGR), is reprinted below. For more information regarding California’s proposed fracking regulations, […]
On December 21, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a progress report (pdf) on its ongoing study of the potential effects of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” on the nation’s drinking water resources. In its announcement of the release of the progress report, EPA acknowledged that natural gas will continue to form an important part […]
On December 18, 2012, California’s Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) released a “discussion draft” of its long-awaited regulations governing the oil and gas well stimulation technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” The regulations may be found here on the blog (pdf) and on the Division of Conservation website (DOC). DOGGR also released […]
On December 7, 2012, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a draft technical support document in support of its public health goal (PHG) for perchlorate (pdf), in further support of its proposal to lower the PHG from 6 parts per billion to 1 part per billion. According to the draft technical support document, […]