Today, the California Senate Appropriations Committee conducted a further hearing on AB 591 and AB 972, two Assembly bills that seek to regulate hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” in the state. Both bills had been placed on the committee’s suspense file in prior votes. But today, the bills stalled in committee and were not referred out to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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’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 […]
Hinson Gravelle & Adair LLP attorney Eric Adair was featured in a July 13, 2012, story in the Pacific Coast Business Times. The interview of Mr. Adair, conducted by legal reporter Stephen Nellis, addressed the legal and environmental impacts of the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” in California. With permission from the Business Times, […]
On July 25, the California Department of Conservation (DOC) and its Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOG) will conduct the seventh and final workshop in a series of public workshops designed to elicit public comment on the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in California. Wednesday’s concluding workshop is scheduled to begin at 7:00 […]
Late last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) filed an answer in an action challenging its sale of oil and gas leases in California. A copy of the answer may be found here. BLM’s answer was filed in a lawsuit on which we first reported in December. Filed by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Sierra Club, the lawsuit […]
In a letter published today in the Chico Enterprise-Record (and elsewhere), Tim Kustic, Director of California’s Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources (DOG), stated that concerns about hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, exaggerate the potential risks to California’s water supply, adding that “fracking has been used to stimulate [oil and gas] production in California for years without a single report of […]
Hydraulic Fracturing & Permitting – What You Need to Know About “Fracking” and What’s At Stake in California Friday, February 3, 2012, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Pacific Time. 1 Total Participatory MCLE Credits (No Ethics) The practice of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” has dominated the environmental media landscape recently and with good reason: myths […]