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

 

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

 

Brian R. Mannal

2nd Barnstable

1/30/2013

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth 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

 

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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.