HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3079 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 695
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Lori A. Ehrlich
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act preventing the disposal of hydraulic fracturing wastewater.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Lori A. Ehrlich | 8th Essex |
Peter V. Kocot | 1st Hampshire |
Brian R. Mannal | 2nd Barnstable |
Frank I. Smizik | 15th Norfolk |
Jason M. Lewis | 31st Middlesex |
Denise Andrews | 2nd Franklin |
Ruth B. Balser | 12th Middlesex |
John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex |
Karen E. Spilka | Second Middlesex and Norfolk |
Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex |
Kathleen O'Connor Ives | First Essex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3079 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 695
By Ms. Ehrlich of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 695) of Lori A. Ehrlich and others relative to hydraulic fracturing wastewater. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act preventing the disposal of hydraulic fracturing wastewater.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 43 of chapter 21 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding after paragraph 10 the following paragraph:-
(11) (a) “Hydraulic fracturing” Hydraulic fracturing” means the process of pumping a fluid into or under the surface of the ground in order to create fractures in a geologic formation for the purpose of the production or recovery of oil or gas.
(b) No person shall be permitted to collect, store, dispose of, or treat wastewater from hydraulic fracturing.
