Bill > SB970

This bill amends Pennsylvania's oil and gas laws to prohibit the drilling or alteration of wells for injecting fluids produced during oil and gas production for disposal or storage. Specifically, the bill prevents the state's department of environmental protection from issuing permits for such wells. The legislation allows individuals who reside or own property within five miles of a well drilled or altered in violation of this prohibition to bring legal action in a court of common pleas. These individuals can also include business owners or operators conducting business activities within that five-mile radius. In such legal actions, courts may grant various forms of relief, including actual damages, attorney fees, court costs, and both equitable and injunctive relief. The bill's provisions will take effect 60 days after its enactment, effectively creating new restrictions on fluid injection wells in the oil and gas industry to potentially address environmental or safety concerns related to such wells.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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