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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act preventing the disposal of hydraulic fracturing wastewater.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

1/18/2013

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

1/18/2013

Brian R. Mannal

2nd Barnstable

1/30/2013

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

1/18/2013

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/18/2013

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

1/18/2013

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

1/18/2013

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

1/18/2013

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

1/18/2013

Karen E. Spilka

Second Middlesex and Norfolk

1/18/2013

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

1/18/2013

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

First Essex

1/18/2013


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

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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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.