Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Fracking in Florida on a Temporary Moratorium

The bill, SB 318, by Sen. Garrett Richter, R-Naples, imposes a temporary moratorium on fracking permits until a study of Florida's hydrology is completed to determine what potential impact the operations will have on the state’s geology and fragile water supply.

Read about it... at the Tampa Bay Times.

CS/SB 318: Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources GENERAL BILL by Environmental Preservation and Conservation ; Richter Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources; Preempting the regulation of all matters relating to the exploration, development, production, processing, storage, and transportation of oil and gas; requiring that a permit be obtained before the performance of a high-pressure well stimulation; requiring the Division of Water Resource Management to give consideration to and be guided by certain additional criteria when issuing permits, etc. APPROPRIATION: $1,000,000.00 Effective Date: 7/1/2016 Last Action: 2/25/2016 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/01/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building

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