Legislation Against Fracking Returns to Congress
Two years ago, U.S Representative Diana DeGette introduced the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act, legislation to ensure that the American people could finally have information about the toxic components of hydrofracturing fluid. The legislation did not pass. This year, Degette is following up, reintroducing the FRAC Act as H.R. 1084. The law would end the exemption for fracking fluid from the Clean Water Act.
Who supports the effort to bring hydrofracturing back under the control of the American people? The list of cosponsors is below, and it’s worth noting that none of them are Republicans.
Rep. Gary Ackerman (Democrat-NY, District 5)
Rep. Howard Berman (Democrat-CA, District 28)
Rep. Lois Capps (Democrat-CA, District 23)
Rep. Gerald Connolly (Democrat-VA, District 11)
Rep. Keith Ellison (Democrat-MN, District 5)
Rep. Eliot Engel (Democrat-NY, District 17)
Rep. Sam Farr (Democrat-CA, District 17)
Rep. Barney Frank (Democrat-MA, District 4)
Rep. Raul Grijalva (Democrat-AZ, District 7)
Rep. Maurice Hinchey (Democrat-NY, District 22)
Rep. Mazie Hirono (Democrat-HI, District 2)
Rep. Rush Holt (Democrat-NJ, District 12)
Rep. Michael Honda (Democrat-CA, District 15)
Rep. Dale Kildee (Democrat-MI, District 5)
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (Democrat-OH, District 10)
Rep. Nita Lowey (Democrat-NY, District 18)
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (Democrat-NY, District 14)
Rep. Betty McCollum (Democrat-MN, District 4)
Rep. Gwen Moore (Democrat-WI, District 4)
Rep. James Moran (Democrat-VA, District 8 )
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (Democrat-NY, District 8 )
Rep. Frank Pallone (Democrat-NJ, District 6)
Rep. Chellie Pingree (Democrat-ME, District 1)
Rep. Jared Polis (Democrat-CO, District 2)
Rep. John Sarbanes (Democrat-MD, District 3)
Rep. Janice Schakowsky (Democrat-IL, District 9)
Rep. Pete Stark (Democrat-CA, District 13)
Rep. Paul Tonko (Democrat-NY, District 21)
Rep. Anthony Weiner (Democrat-NY, District 9)
Rep. Lynn Woolsey (Democrat-CA, District 6)
I support your bill to include fracking under the Clean Water Act so that we can examine all the components used in the process and prevent the despoiling of our water ways..
Its about time we hold these unethical business people responsible for destroying our water but pass it this time. What do they care for all the money they’re making they can live anywhere they chose probably Wahington D.C.
I am sickened by the idea that in the search for alternatives to foreign oil we are willing to poison ourslves and our children. If this process is so safe why does it have to be performed under a protected blanket of secrecy.