Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.7.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Hinson, Gravelle & Adair ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://hinsongravelle.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Slide 3](https://hinsongravelle.com/slide-3/) - [Public Workshop on Fracking-Related Groundwater Modeling Scheduled in Sacramento](https://hinsongravelle.com/public-workshop-fracking-related-groundwater-modeling-scheduled-sacramento/) - On December 11, 2014, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) will host a public workshop to discuss and seek input on the development of model criteria for groundwater monitoring related to oil and gas well stimulation treatments, including hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The workshop will be the third in a series of public meetings designed to assist the State - [Report: Advanced Well Stimulation Technologies in California: An Independent Review of Scientific and Technical Information](https://hinsongravelle.com/report-environmental-costs-benefits-fracking/) - As one who has written extensively and spoken at more than a dozen conferences on the subject of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, I am often asked about the environmental and human health risks that may be associated with fracking. The questions I am most frequently asked include: Will fracking contaminate groundwater or surface water? Are - [HGA Attorney Eric Adair to Address Ventura County Bar Association on Hydraulic Fracturing](https://hinsongravelle.com/hga-attorney-eric-adair-address-ventura-county-bar-association-hydraulic-fracturing/) - Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP attorney Eric Adair has been invited to address the Natural Resource Section of the Ventura County Bar Association on the topic of "Hydraulic Fracturing: An Update on the Regulation of Fracking in California" on November 19, 2014. As noted in the program flyer (below), hydraulic fracturing has produced more controversy - [Environmental Groups Sue DOGGR Claiming That Drilling Permits Violate CEQA](https://hinsongravelle.com/environmental-groups-sue-doggr-claiming-drilling-permits-violate-ceqa/) - Three environmental groups sued California's Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) earlier this week, contending that DOGGR's issuance of more than 200 oil drilling permits violates the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The suit (pdf) charges DOGGR with "turning a blind eye" to the claimed risks associated with oil drilling and associated hydraulic - [Los Angeles Fracking Ordinance Stalls in Planning Department](https://hinsongravelle.com/los-angeles-fracking-ordinance-stalls-planning-department/) - A proposed ban on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the City of Los Angeles recently stalled in the Department of City Planning. The proposed ban arose from a pair of motions adopted by the City Council earlier this year. The first motion, sponsored by Council Members Paul Koretz and Mike Bonin and adopted on February 28 - [LACBA Environmental Law Section Fall Symposium - November 7](https://hinsongravelle.com/lacba-environmental-law-section-fall-symposium/) - The Los Angeles County Bar Association's Environmental Law Section will host its 13th annual Fall Symposium on Friday, November 7, 2014, from 11:30am to 4:30pm, at the Hotel InterContinental in Century City. The Fall Symposium, titled "Water, Air, and Earth - Protecting and Conserving Southern California’s Vital Natural Resources," will focus on the natural resources that - [HGA Attorney Eric Adair to Speak on Fracking at Yosemite Environmental Law Conference](https://hinsongravelle.com/hga-attorney-eric-adair-speak-fracking-yosemite-environmental-law-conference/) - Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP attorney Eric Adair will speak on hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," at the State Bar of California's Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite ® on October 19, 2014. The conference, which opens on October 16 and continues through October 19, is nationally recognized as the largest and most prestigious gathering in California of leaders in - [California Releases Revisions to Proposed Fracking Regulations](https://hinsongravelle.com/california-releases-revisions-proposed-fracking-regulations/) - Yesterday, the California Department of Conservation (DOC) and its Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) released a second set of revisions to the proposed regulations that will govern hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." The revisions and the associated public notice are available here (pdf) and here (pdf), respectively. SB 4, California's landmark legislation governing - [California Releases Proposed Emergency Fracking Regulations](https://hinsongravelle.com/california-releases-proposed-emergency-fracking-regulations/) - Today, the California Department of Conservation (DOC) and its Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) released additional "emergency" regulations governing the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and other well stimulation activities. The proposed regulations may be found here, and the accompanying Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking Action may be found here. These - [HGA Attorney Eric Adair to Speak on Fracking at Land Use Conference](https://hinsongravelle.com/hga-attorney-eric-adair-to-speak-on-fracking-at-land-use-conference/) - Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP attorney Eric Adair will speak at the 2014 California Land Use Law & Policy Conference, scheduled for January 9-10, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Sacramento. Mr. Adair will participate in a panel discussion of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, entitled "To Frack or Not to Frack? Potential Land Use - [Central Valley Water Board Settles Fracking-Related Claim Against Vintage Production](https://hinsongravelle.com/central-valley-water-board-settles-fracking-related-claim-against-vintage-production/) - Yesterday, California's Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (CVRWQCB) announced (pdf) a settlement with Vintage Production California LLC, under which Vintage Production will pay a $60,000 penalty for discharging hydraulic fracturing (fracking) fluids into an unlined sump in violation of the California Water Code. The settlement agreement may be found here (pdf). The settlement - [California to Prepare EIR for Fracking and Other Well Stimulation Treatments](https://hinsongravelle.com/california-to-prepare-eir-for-fracking-and-other-well-stimulation-treatments/) - Yesterday, the California Department of Conservation (DOC) and its Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) released a Notice of Preparation of Environmental Impact Report (pdf). The EIR is required by Public Resources Code Section 3161(b)(3) and (4), which was recently enacted as part of SB 4, California's comprehensive hydraulic fracturing (fracking) statute. DOGGR - [California Releases Proposed Fracking Regulations; Formal Rulemaking Process Begins](https://hinsongravelle.com/california-releases-proposed-fracking-regulations-formal-rulemaking-process-begins/) - Today, the California Department of Conservation (DOC) and its Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) released the text of proposed regulations (pdf) that will govern the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the state. The release of the proposed regulations formally commences the rulemaking process (see our post here), and was accompanied - [California Assembly Approves Legislation on Hydraulic Fracturing](https://hinsongravelle.com/california-assembly-approves-legislation-on-hydraulic-fracturing/) - Today, the California Assembly voted to pass Senate Bill 4 (pdf), legislation proposed by Senator Fran Pavley of California's Senate District 27. The bill, which will regulate hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the state, now returns to the Senate for its anticipated concurrence and, if approved by the Senate, will be presented to Governor Jerry - [HGA Attorney Eric Adair Quoted in EnergyWire Story on LSI Hydraulic Fracturing Conference](https://hinsongravelle.com/hga-attorney-eric-adair-quoted-in-energywire-story-on-lsi-hydraulic-fracturing-conference/) - As previously reported (here and here), Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP attorney Eric Adair spoke at Law Seminar International's (LSI) hydraulic fracturing conference on July 29-30, 2013, in Santa Monica. EnergyWire published a report on the conference, in which Mr. Adair and other speakers at the conference were quoted. The text of the EnergyWire article - [Union of Concerned Scientists' Hydraulic Fracturing Forum - Reports and Videos](https://hinsongravelle.com/union-of-concerned-scientists-hydraulic-fracturing-forum-reports-and-videos/) - Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP attorney Eric Adair participated in a recent forum sponsored by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). The forum -- Science, Democracy, and Community Decisions on Fracking -- convened leading thinkers from academia, industry, government, non-governmental organizations, and citizen groups to delve into some of the most complex challenges around fracking, centered - [Report on LSI Hydraulic Fracturing Conference](https://hinsongravelle.com/report-on-lsi-hydraulic-fracturing-conference/) - As previously noted here on the blog, Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP attorney Eric Adair recently spoke at LSI's hydraulic fracturing conference in Santa Monica. Mr. Adair's topic was “Update on Regulatory Initiatives and Activities at the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR).” The two-day conference brought together a variety of speakers and - [PPIC Study Updates Findings On Fracking In California](https://hinsongravelle.com/ppic-study-updates-findings-on-fracking-in-california/) - The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released a further report this week surveying Californian's perspectives on, and support for, hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the state. The report, entitled "Californians and the environment" (pdf), is PPIC's 13th annual survey on the environment. We reported on last year's report (pdf) here. The report includes findings - [HGA Attorney Eric Adair to Participate in Union of Concerned Scientists' Forum on Science, Democracy, and Fracking](https://hinsongravelle.com/hga-attorney-eric-adair-to-participate-in-union-of-concerned-scientists-forum-on-science-democracy-and-fracking/) - Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP attorney Eric Adair has been invited to participate in a two-day forum on science, democracy and community decisions on fracking on July 24-25 at UCLA. The Center for Science and Democracy (CSD) at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) will hold its next Lewis M. Branscomb Forum on the growth - [HGA Attorney Eric Adair to Speak on Emerging Trends Under CERCLA](https://hinsongravelle.com/hga-attorney-eric-adair-to-speak-on-emerging-trends-under-cercla/) - Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP attorney Eric Adair will speak at a live webinar/teleconference on July 9, 2013, on the topic of "CERCLA Liability Distribution: Emerging Trends -- Establishing Arranger Liability and Divisibility of Liability Since Burlington Northern." The webinar, sponsored by Strafford Publications, will focus on the United States Supreme Court decision in Burlington - [Fracking Will Continue in California, as Assembly Moratorium Bills Fail](https://hinsongravelle.com/fracking-will-continue-in-california-as-assembly-moratorium-bills-fail/) - Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, will continue in California for the foreseeable future as three moratorium bills pending in the Assembly -- AB 649, AB 1301, and AB 1323 -- recently went down to defeat. While each bill differed in its particulars, the practical effect of each would have been to impose a moratorium on fracking - [Update on California Fracking Legislation - May 31, 2013](https://hinsongravelle.com/update-on-california-fracking-legislation-may-31-2013/) - Eleven bills related to the oil well stimulation technique of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, are currently wending their way through the California legislature. We have previously described each of the pending bills (here, here, here, here, and here). This and future posts will provide tabular summary updates on the current status of each of the - [LACBA Environmental Law Spring Membership Reception - June 6, 2013](https://hinsongravelle.com/lacba-environmental-law-spring-membership-reception-june-6-2013/) - Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP is pleased to sponsor the LACBA Environmental Law Section's Spring Membership Reception. The reception will be held from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on June 6, 2013, at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, 431 West 7th Street, in downtown Los Angeles (map). The Environmental Law Section will honor Mark Gold, Associate Director - [Assembly Fracking Bills Referred to Suspense File; Further Hearing Set for May 24](https://hinsongravelle.com/assembly-fracking-bills-referred-to-suspense-file-further-hearing-set-for-may-24/) - On May 15, 2013, the California Assembly Appropriations Committee conducted a hearing on seven bills that, if adopted, would regulate the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the state. See our prior report here. Last Wednesday's hearing did not result in an up-or-down vote on any of the seven bills. Instead, each of the - [California's Fracking Regulations: What Happens Next?](https://hinsongravelle.com/californias-fracking-regulations-what-happens-next/) - On May 17, 2013, the California Department of Conservation (Conservation) and its Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) issued the following update on the status of the draft regulations on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, currently under development: The California Department of Conservation and its Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources conducted five - [Seven Fracking Bills Set for Hearing Today in Assembly Appropriations Committee](https://hinsongravelle.com/seven-fracking-bills-set-for-hearing-today-in-assembly-appropriations-committee/) - Today, the California Assembly Appropriations Committee will conduct a hearing on 195 pending bills, including seven that relate to the oil well stimulation technique of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The fracking-related bills are: AB 7 (Wieckowski) (pdf) AB 288 (Levine) (pdf) AB 649 (Nazarian) (pdf) AB 669 (Stone) (pdf) AB 982 (Williams) (pdf) AB 1301 - [UPDATED: Vintage Production Responds to Allegations of Disposal of Fracking Waste](https://hinsongravelle.com/vintage-production-responds-to-allegations-of-disposal-of-fracking-waste/) - On April 9, 2013, we reported (here) on allegations that Vintage Production California had improperly disposed of wastes from hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, into a sump at a well near Shafter, California. Those allegations, which stemmed from a YouTube video, led to an order (pdf) from the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Board). That - [Update on California Fracking Legislation - May 13, 2013](https://hinsongravelle.com/update-on-california-fracking-legislation-may-13-2013/) - Eleven bills related to the oil well stimulation technique of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, are currently wending their way through the California legislature. We have previously described each of the pending bills (here, here, here, here, and here). This and future posts will provide tabular summary updates on the current status of each of the - [HGA Attorney Eric Adair to Speak at LSI's Hydraulic Fracturing Conference](https://hinsongravelle.com/hga-attorney-eric-adair-to-speak-at-lsis-hydraulic-fracturing-conference/) - Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP attorney Eric Adair will speak at Law Seminar Institute's conference on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in California. The conference is scheduled for July 29-30 at the DoubleTree Guest Suites Hotel in Santa Monica (map). Mr. Adair's presentation -- "Update on Regulatory Initiatives and Activities at the Division of Oil, Gas, - [UPDATED: California Fracking Workshop Videos](https://hinsongravelle.com/california-fracking-workshop-videos/) - California's Department of Conservation and its Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) recently conducted a series of stakeholder workshops around the state to seek input on the "discussion draft" regulations that will govern the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The Department recently posted videos from workshops conducted in Los Angeles on February - [Fracking Legislation Approved by Senate Environmental Quality Committee](https://hinsongravelle.com/fracking-legislation-approved-by-senate-environmental-quality-committee/) - Legislation that would govern the well stimulation technique of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, continues to meet with success in the California legislature, as the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality approved two fracking-related bills, SB 4 (pdf) and SB 395 (pdf), at a hearing on May 1, 2013. We have previously summarized SB 4 (here and - [Assembly Natural Resources Committee Approves Three Fracking Bills](https://hinsongravelle.com/assembly-natural-resources-committee-approves-three-fracking-bills/) - On April 29, 2013, the California Assembly Committee on Natural Resources conducted a hearing on three proposed bills that would regulate hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the state. The bills -- AB 649 (pdf), AB 1301 (pdf), and AB 1323 (pdf) -- each of which would have the effect of imposing a moratorium on fracking, - [Update on California Fracking Legislation - April 26, 2013](https://hinsongravelle.com/update-on-california-fracking-legislation-april-26-2013/) - Eleven bills related to the oil well stimulation technique of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, are currently wending their way through the California legislature. We have previously described each of the pending bills (here, here, here, here, and here). This and future posts will provide tabular summary updates on the current status of each of the - [NEPA Compliance Required for Certain Oil & Gas Leases in California Due to Concerns Over Fracking](https://hinsongravelle.com/nepa-compliance-required-for-certain-oil-gas-leases-in-california-due-to-concerns-over-fracking/) - The reaction to and analysis of the recent decision (pdf) issued by Judge Paul Grewal in Center for Biological Diversity v. Bureau of Land Management has been extensive and fascinating. While the decision will impede the ability of oil and gas operators to conduct hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, operations on certain federal lands in California, - [Four Fracking Bills Advance in California Legislature](https://hinsongravelle.com/four-fracking-bills-advance-in-california-legislature/) - On April 15, 2013, four bills that would regulate hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in California received passing votes in the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources. We previously summarized each of the four bills under consideration - AB 7 (Wieckowski), AB 288 (Levine), AB 669 (Stone), and AB 982 (Williams). Since that summary, Assembly Member Wieckowski substantially - [Water Board Orders Investigation Into Disposal of Fracking Waste](https://hinsongravelle.com/water-board-orders-investigation-into-disposal-of-fracking-waste/) - On April 4, 2013, California's Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Board) issued an investigative enforcement order to Vintage Production California (Vintage) arising out of allegations of improper disposal of fluids from hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." The order (pdf) arises out of an October 6, 2012, video recently posted to YouTube. The video (below) - [Senator Pavley's Fracking Bill Moves to Committee on Environmental Quality](https://hinsongravelle.com/senator-pavleys-fracking-bill-moves-to-committee-on-environmental-quality/) - In a hearing conducted today, Senator Fran Pavley's comprehensive fracking bill, SB 4 (pdf), survived its first test before the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water. The bill received a favorable 6-2 vote (Democrats Pavley, Evans, Hueso, Jackson, Monning, and Wolk in favor, Republicans Cannella and Fuller opposed) and will now move to the - [DOGGR Schedules Further Fracking Workshops in Santa Barbara and Monterey](https://hinsongravelle.com/doggr-schedules-further-fracking-workshops-in-santa-barbara-and-monterey/) - On April 5, 2013, California's Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) announced two additional stakeholder workshops to seek input on the "discussion draft" of proposed regulations (pdf) on hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." Having already conducted such workshops in Los Angeles, Bakersfield, and Sacramento, DOGGR will now conduct workshops in Santa Barbara and Monterey - [Update on Proposed California Fracking Legislation](https://hinsongravelle.com/update-on-proposed-california-fracking-legislation/) - The California legislature has been very active in the current session in proposing legislation that would regulate, directly or indirectly, the oil well stimulation technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." We have previously reported on certain of the bills pending in the current session. (See here and here.) The level of legislative activity in - [LACBA Environmental Law Super Symposium - April 12, 2013](https://hinsongravelle.com/lacba-environmental-law-super-symposium-april-12-2013/) - The Environmental Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association will present its 27th annual Super Symposium, "Future Perfect -- What's Happening Now in Environmental Law," on Friday, April 12, 2013, at the Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown, located at 711 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90017 (map). Register for the symposium here. This full-day - [DOGGR Schedules Second Fracking Workshop in Bakersfield](https://hinsongravelle.com/doggr-schedules-second-fracking-workshop-in-bakersfield/) - 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, - [New Fracking Legislation Proposed in California](https://hinsongravelle.com/new-fracking-legislation-proposed-in-california/) - 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 - [HGA Attorney Eric Adair to Speak at 2013 California Water Law & Policy Conference](https://hinsongravelle.com/hga-attorney-eric-adair-to-speak-at-2013-california-water-law-policy-conference/) - 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 - [Upcoming Hearings on California's Proposed Fracking Regulations](https://hinsongravelle.com/upcoming-hearings-on-californias-proposed-fracking-regulations/) - 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 - [Court to Conduct Hearing on Summary Judgment Motions in California Fracking Case](https://hinsongravelle.com/court-to-conduct-hearing-on-summary-judgment-motions-in-california-fracking-case/) - 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 - [South Coast Air Quality Management District to Release Draft Oil and Gas Regulations](https://hinsongravelle.com/south-coast-air-quality-management-district-to-release-draft-oil-and-gas-regulations/) - 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 - [HGA Attorney Eric Adair Quoted in Platts Report on California's Proposed Fracking Regulations](https://hinsongravelle.com/hga-attorney-eric-adair-quoted-in-platts-report-on-californias-proposed-fracking-regulations/) - 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, - [EPA Releases Progress Report on Fracking Study](https://hinsongravelle.com/epa-releases-progress-report-on-fracking-study/) - 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 - [California Releases "Discussion Draft" of Fracking Regulations](https://hinsongravelle.com/california-releases-discussion-draft-of-fracking-regulations/) - 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 - [OEHHA Releases Draft Technical Support Document in Support of Public Health Goal for Perchlorate](https://hinsongravelle.com/oehha-releases-draft-public-health-goal-for-perchlorate/) - 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, - [HGA Attorney Eric Adair Quoted in Oilgram News Report on California Fracking Legislation](https://hinsongravelle.com/hga-attorney-eric-adair-quoted-in-oilgram-news-report-on-california-fracking-legislation/) - Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP attorney Eric Adair was interviewed for and quoted in a December 7, 2012, Oilgram News story (subscription required). The story, which discussed California's recently-introduced legislation on hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," is reprinted below. For more information regarding California's proposed legislation, please see our analysis here. * * * * * - [California Legislators Introduce Fracking Legislation](https://hinsongravelle.com/california-legislators-introduce-fracking-legislation/) - On December 3, 2012, Senator Fran Pavley of California's 27th Senate District and Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski of the 25th Assembly District introduced separate but virtually identical bills that would regulate hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," in the state. Commenting on her bill, Senate Bill 4 (pdf), Senator Pavley stated that the legislation "would direct the California - [South Coast Air Quality Management District to Present Proposed Fracking Rule at December 12 Meeting](https://hinsongravelle.com/south-coast-air-quality-management-district-to-present-proposed-fracking-rule-at-december-12-meeting/) - The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) will conduct a meeting on December 12, 2012, to discuss a proposed new rule addressing the air quality impacts of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in Southern California. The proposed new rule, Rule 1148.2, has been under development by AQMD staff for several months. As we previously reported - [HGA Attorney Eric Adair Speaks at Fracking Symposium](https://hinsongravelle.com/hga-attorney-eric-adair-speaks-at-fracking-symposium/) - As we previously reported, Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP attorney Eric Adair recently spoke on hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," at the Los Angeles County Bar Association Environmental Law Section's Fall Symposium on November 2, 2012. Mr. Adair's presentation, "To Frack or Not to Frack: Energy Development and Environmental Concerns," can be found here (pdf). For more - [ABC7 News Report Features Fracking Story Written by HGA Attorney Eric Adair](https://hinsongravelle.com/abc7-news-report-features-fracking-story-written-by-hga-attorney-eric-adair/) - Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP attorney Eric Adair prepared a summary of the recent study of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," conducted by Cardno ENTRIX (Cardno) in Baldwin Hills, California. Mr. Adair's summary was posted here on the blog, and a copy of the summary was also posted on the legal publishing site, JD Supra. Los Angeles - [BLM Responds to Allegations of Fracking-Related Endangered Species Act Violations](https://hinsongravelle.com/blm-responds-to-allegations-of-fracking-related-endangered-species-act-violations/) - As we previously reported, on August 29, 2012, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) gave notice of its intent to sue the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for alleged violations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Last week, BLM responded (pdf) to CBD's notice, rejecting CBD's central contention that BLM has unlawfully failed to reinitiate consultation under the - [Environmental Groups File CEQA Action to Enjoin California Regulators from Permitting Fracking](https://hinsongravelle.com/environmental-groups-file-ceqa-action-to-enjoin-california-regulators-from-permitting-fracking/) - On October 16, 2012, four environmental groups filed a state court action alleging that California's Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) has failed to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in the permitting process for oil and gas operations, including hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," in the state. A copy of the - [Baldwin Hills Fracking Study Shows No Environmental Impacts](https://hinsongravelle.com/baldwin-hills-fracking-study-shows-no-environmental-impacts/) - On October 10, 2012, Cardno ENTRIX (Cardno) released its much-anticipated report (pdf) studying the effects of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," in the Inglewood Oil Field, located in the Baldwin Hills area of Los Angeles County. The peer-reviewed report, prepared for Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP) and the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning (LAC), - [Save the Date: LACBA Environmental Law Symposium Scheduled for November 2](https://hinsongravelle.com/save-the-date-lacba-environmental-law-symposium-scheduled-for-november-2/) - As we previously reported, the Environmental Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association will present its annual Fall Symposium on November 2, 2012, in Santa Monica. Full details on the symposium, including instructions on how to register to attend, are below on the event flyer and on the LACBA website. Hinson Gravelle & - [South Coast Air Quality Management District to Consider Fracking Regulations](https://hinsongravelle.com/south-coast-air-quality-management-district-to-consider-fracking-regulations/) - On October 5, 2012, the Governing Board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) will convene in regular session to discuss, among other things, possible regulation of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," in the South Coast Basin. Tomorrow's meeting follows on the heels of the AQMD's September 18 fracking symposium, which we reported on - [Los Angeles County Bar Association Presents Environmental Law Symposium](https://hinsongravelle.com/los-angeles-county-bar-association-presents-environmental-law-symposium/) - The Los Angeles County Bar Association's Environmental Law Fall Symposium -- "Business in a Regulated World - Balancing Environmental Law and Economic Development" -- is scheduled for November 2, 2012, in Santa Monica. Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP attorney Eric Adair will be a panelist at the symposium. Mr. Adair, with co-panelists Damon Nagami of the - [Details Begin to Emerge About California's Proposed Fracking Regulations](https://hinsongravelle.com/details-begin-to-emerge-about-californias-proposed-fracking-regulations/) - California's Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) yesterday revealed details about the regulations it is currently drafting to govern hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," in the state. Speaking at a September 18, 2012, symposium sponsored by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (which we summarized here), the state's oil and gas supervisor Tim - [South Coast Air Quality Management District Promises Leadership Role on Fracking](https://hinsongravelle.com/south-coast-air-quality-management-district-promises-leadership-role-on-fracking/) - On September 18, 2012, California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) sponsored a technology symposium on "Hydraulic Fracturing in the South Coast Basin" (pdf). Speaking at the conclusion of the symposium, SCAQMD's Executive Officer Barry Wallerstein stated that the agency will assume a “leadership role” on hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” as it regulates air - [South Coast Air Quality Management District to Host Fracking Symposium](https://hinsongravelle.com/south-coast-air-quality-management-district-to-host-fracking-symposium/) - On Tuesday, September 18, 2012, California's South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) will host a symposium on hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." According to the symposium's synopsis (pdf), the symposium will address environmental concerns raised with the use of fracking in California, focusing on its impact in the South Coast Air Basin. Speakers will discuss how fracking - [Environmental Group Threatens Suit for Fracking-Related Endangered Species Act Violations](https://hinsongravelle.com/environmental-group-threatens-suit-for-fracking-related-endangered-species-act-violations/) - On August 29, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) gave notice of its intent to sue the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for alleged violations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). CBD's notice asserts that BLM has unlawfully failed to reinitiate consultation under the ESA in connection with claimed risks to various ESA-listed species caused by hydraulic - [HGA Attorney Eric Adair to Speak on Fracking Panel](https://hinsongravelle.com/hga-attorney-eric-adair-to-speak-on-fracking-panel/) - Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP attorney Eric Adair has been selected to speak on a panel discussing hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." The panel will consider, among other things, the benefits and risks of fracking and the current efforts to legislate or regulate fracking in California. It will be moderated by Olivier Theard of Sheppard Mullin Richter - [Water Board Issues Draft Environmental Impact Report for Remediation of Hinkley Chromium Contamination](https://hinsongravelle.com/water-board-issues-draft-environmental-impact-report-for-remediation-of-hinkley-chromium-contamination/) - Last week, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Region (LRWQCB), issued a Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) in its role as lead CEQA agency in connection with its ongoing investigation of chromium-contaminated groundwater near Hinkley, California. 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But today, the bills stalled in committee and were not referred out to - [California's Fracking Moratorium Bill Placed on Suspense File and Continued to August 16 Hearing](https://hinsongravelle.com/californias-fracking-moratorium-bill-placed-on-suspense-file-and-continued-to-august-16-hearing/) - Today, California's Senate Appropriations Committee conducted a hearing on AB 972, a bill that would impose a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," until new regulations are adopted that would govern the practice. For more information about AB 972, see our prior posts here and here. Noting that the bill was a candidate for the committee's - [California Supreme Court Adopts “All-Sums-With-Stacking” Allocation Rule in Pro-Policyholder Environmental Insurance Coverage Decision](https://hinsongravelle.com/california-supreme-court-adopts-all-sums-with-stacking-allocation-rule-in-pro-policyholder-environmental-insurance-coverage-decision/) - On August 9, the California Supreme Court issued an important decision that will enhance the ability of policyholders to receive the full benefit of their insurance policies for long-tail environmental claims. Specifically, the Court adopted an "all-sums-with-stacking" rule that will allow policyholders to recover from insurers over multiple policy periods, effectively "stacking" their policy limits - [California's Proposed Fracking Moratorium Bill Set for Hearing on August 13](https://hinsongravelle.com/californias-proposed-fracking-moratorium-bill-set-for-hearing-on-august-13/) - On Monday, August 13, California's Senate Appropriations Committee will conduct a further hearing on AB 972, a bill that would create a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," pending adoption of regulations by the Department of Conservation (DOC) and its Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources (DOG). As we previously reported here on the - [PPIC Study Evaluates Californians' Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Fracking](https://hinsongravelle.com/ppic-study-evaluates-californians-knowledge-of-and-attitudes-toward-fracking/) - The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) recently released a study entitled "Californians & the environment." The study evaluated Californians' perspective on a wide array of issues related to the environment, including presidential politics, global warming, energy policy, and hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." It provides interesting insights on public awareness of, and attitudes about, fracking - [California Department of Conservation Conducts Final Fracking Workshop in Preparation for Rulemaking Process](https://hinsongravelle.com/california-department-of-conservation-conducts-final-fracking-workshop-in-preparation-for-rulemaking-process/) - California's Department of Conservation (DOC) and its Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOG) recently conducted the seventh and final workshop in a series of public workshops designed to seek public input on the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," in the state. The July 25 workshop was held at the California Environmental Protection - [EPA Reaches $14.6 million Settlement for Groundwater Cleanup at Torrance Superfund Sites](https://hinsongravelle.com/epa-reaches-14-6-million-settlement-for-groundwater-cleanup-at-torrance-superfund-sites/) - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently reached a settlement with four companies involved in the Montrose and Del Amo Superfund sites in Torrance, California. The nearly $15 million settlement will provide for the construction of a groundwater treatment system to remediate chemicals used in the manufacture of DDT and synthetic rubber over several decades. Once - [HGA Attorney Eric Adair Featured in Pacific Coast Business Times Story on Fracking](https://hinsongravelle.com/hga-attorney-eric-adair-featured-in-pacific-coast-business-times-story-on-fracking/) - Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP attorney Eric Adair was featured in a July 13, 2012, story in the Pacific Coast Business Times. 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Wednesday's concluding workshop is scheduled to begin at 7:00 - [California Department of Public Health Reports Decline in Kettleman City Birth Defects](https://hinsongravelle.com/california-department-of-public-health-reports-decline-in-kettleman-city-birth-defects/) - A recent report issued by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), "Birth Defects in Kettleman City and Surrounding Areas 2009-2011 Update" (pdf), suggests a reversal in a perceived increase in birth defects observed in Kettleman City. 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Salazar Decision And Its Progeny: A Move Away From Blind Deference To Agency Decision-Making](https://hinsongravelle.com/the-tucson-herpetological-society-v-salazar-decision-and-its-progeny-a-move-away-from-blind-deference-to-agency-decision-making/) - Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP partner Eric Adair recently published a paper in the March 2012 California Water Law & Policy Reporter, in collaboration with Rebecca Akroyd of Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard. The paper discusses a 2009 Ninth Circuit decision, Tucson Herpetological Society v. Salazar, 566 F.3d 870 (9th Cir. 2009), and its progeny. From - [California Legislator Proposes Fracking Moratorium](https://hinsongravelle.com/california-legislator-proposes-fracking-moratorium/) - Today, California Assembly Member Betsy Butler proposed legislation that would impose a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the state pending adoption of regulations governing the oil and gas drilling practice. 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