SENATE DOCKET, NO. 420 FILED ON: 1/14/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 455
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Diana DiZoglio
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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: |
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Diana DiZoglio | First Essex |
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Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 1/18/2019 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 1/29/2019 |
Rebecca L. Rausch | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands | 2/4/2019 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 420 FILED ON: 1/14/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 455
By Ms. DiZoglio, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 455) of Diana DiZoglio, Michelle M. DuBois, Patrick M. O'Connor, Rebecca L. Rausch and others for legislation to prevent the disposal of hydraulic fracturing wastewater. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 465 OF 2017-2018.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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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.