Bill > HB850

This bill amends Pennsylvania's oil and gas laws to require a unique tracer substance to be added to hydraulic fracturing (or "fracking") fluids used in unconventional wells. The tracer must be identifiable and traceable to a specific operator and will be specified by the state's environmental department, which must first determine that the tracer will not pose risks to public health or the environment. Service providers performing hydraulic fracturing treatments and vendors supplying fracturing chemicals to operators will be responsible for including this tracer in the base stimulation fluid. The Environmental Quality Board is required to develop regulations to implement these new requirements, and the law will apply to all hydraulic fracturing treatments performed on or after its effective date. This legislation aims to improve tracking and accountability in the hydraulic fracturing process by creating a way to definitively link fracturing fluids to specific operators, which could help with environmental monitoring and potential liability issues.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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