State-owned uplands; hydraulic fracturing. (HB915)
Introduced By
Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill) with support from co-patron Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Hydraulic fracturing on state-owned uplands. Requires that any permit or lease for oil or gas exploration or extraction on state-owned uplands allow the use of hydraulic fracturing. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2014 | Committee |
| 01/08/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102956D |
| 01/08/2014 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 01/10/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB915) |
| 01/27/2014 | Assigned ACNRsub: Natural Resources |
| 01/29/2014 | Subcommittee recommends striking from docket |
| 02/12/2014 | Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
Comments
NO to fracking!
USGS report released today 1/17/14 ~ http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/usgs_top_story/man-made-earthquakes/?from=image
Striking it is good.
We don't want to end up like Texas.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2013/dec/14/fracking-ponder-texas-video