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S. 1215 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act

Environmental protection. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
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There have been no votes on this bill.

Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act

S. 1215 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Summary
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act
Sponsor
Robert Casey
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Environmental protection
  • Business records
  • Government information and archives
  • Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
  • Oil and gas
  • Water quality
  • Water use and supply
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced6/09/2009
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced6/09/2009
6/09/2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6380-6381)
6/09/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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Contributions

  1. January - February 2005 For $16,900 Against $12,250
  2. March - April 2005 For $51,433 Against $92,350
  3. May - June 2005 For $45,955 Against $24,500
  4. July - August 2005 For $30,350 Against $30,350
  5. September - October 2005 For $57,352 Against $60,300
  6. November - December 2005 For $72,850 Against $33,700
  7. January - February 2006 For $32,817 Against $22,000
  8. March - April 2006 For $93,624 Against $76,950
  9. May - June 2006 For $132,085 Against $33,500
  10. July - August 2006 For $96,655 Against $57,400
  11. September - October 2006 For $285,682 Against $82,000
  12. November - December 2006 For $45,157 Against $28,550
  13. January - February 2007 For $31,350 Against $46,050
  14. March - April 2007 For $32,100 Against $91,750
  15. May - June 2007 For $75,950 Against $99,634
  16. July - August 2007 For $27,250 Against $65,100
  17. September - October 2007 For $78,505 Against $102,150
  18. November - December 2007 For $139,035 Against $59,900
  19. January - February 2008 For $45,750 Against $94,050
  20. March - April 2008 For $94,597 Against $120,050
  21. May - June 2008 For $158,408 Against $95,050
  22. July - August 2008 For $85,958 Against $87,250
  23. September - October 2008 For $258,866 Against $211,658
  24. November - December 2008 For $8,731 Against $47,700
  25. January - February 2009 For $12,550 Against $31,500
  26. March - April 2009 For $48,475 Against $100,100
  27. May - June 2009 For $67,269 Against $119,445
  28. July - August 2009 For $15,450 Against $151,100
  29. September - October 2009 For $60,200 Against $227,850
  30. November - December 2009 For $31,600 Against $59,975
  31. January - February 2010 For $31,940 Against $28,901
  32. March - April 2010 For $77,550 Against $67,750
  33. May - June 2010 For $79,358 Against $105,750
  34. July - August 2010 For $99,754 Against $33,950
  35. September - October 2010 For $340,171 Against $58,245
  36. November - December 2010 For $12,062 Against $13,550

Votes

    21 Organizations Supported and 4 Opposed; See Which Ones
    21 Organizations Supported and 4 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act

    21 organizations supported this bill

    American Rivers
    American Rivers (2009, September 10). Letter in support of the FRAC Act to regulate hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act , signed by 160 national, regional, state, and local organizations. Retrieved April 5, 2010, from Natural Resources Defense Council.
    Center for Food Safety
    Center for Food Safety (2009, September 10). Letter in support of the FRAC Act to regulate hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act , signed by 160 national, regional, state, and local organizations. Retrieved March 24, 2010, from Natural Resources Defense Council.
    Damascus Citizens for Sustainability
    Damascus Citizens for Sustainability (n.d.). TAKE ACTION! Protect Public Drinking Water: Act on the FEDERAL FRAC-ACT. Retrieved March 24, 2010, from Damascus Citizens for Sustainability.
    Earthjustice
    Earthjustice (2009, September 10). Letter in support of the FRAC Act to regulate hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act , signed by 160 national, regional, state, and local organizations. Retrieved March 24, 2010, from Natural Resources Defense Council.
    Earthworks
    Earthworks (n.d.). Keep drilling toxics out of our drinking water Tell your Senators, Representative to support the FRAC Act. Retrieved March 24, 2010, from Earthworks.
    Enviroment America
    Enviroment America (2009, September 10). Letter in support of the FRAC Act to regulate hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act , signed by 160 national, regional, state, and local organizations. Retrieved April 5, 2010, from Natural Resources Defense Council.
    Environment Working Group
    Enviroment Working Group (2009, September 10). Letter in support of the FRAC Act to regulate hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act , signed by 160 national, regional, state, and local organizations. Retrieved April 5, 2010, from Natural Resource Defense Council.
    Food and Water Watch
    Food and Water Watch (2009, September 10). Letter in support of the FRAC Act to regulate hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act , signed by 160 national, regional, state, and local organizations. Retrieved April 5, 2010, from Natural Resources Defense Council.
    Front Range Environmental Resource Coalition
    Amenson, Chris (2009, July 2). CALL TO ACTION!. Retrieved May 6, 2010, from Front Range Environmental Resources Coalition.
    International Center for Technology Assessment
    International Center for Technology Assessment (2009, September 10). Letter in support of the FRAC Act to regulate hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act , signed by 160 national, regional, state, and local organizations. Retrieved April 5, 2010, from Natural Resources Defense Council.
    National Audubon Society
    National Audubon Society (2009, September 10). Letter in support of the FRAC Act to regulate hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act , signed by 160 national, regional, state, and local organizations. Retrieved April 5, 2010, from Natural Resources Defense Council.
    National Wildlife Federation
    National Wildlife Federation (n.d.). Protect Our Water from Hydraulic Fracturing. Retrieved April 30, 2010, from NWF.
    National Wildlife Federation Action Fund
    National Wildlife Federation Action Fund (n.d.). Protect Our Water from Hydraulic Fracturing. Retrieved March 24, 2010, from National Wildlife Federation Action Fund.
    Natural Resources Defense Council
    National Resources Defense Council (n.d.). Tell Congress to close the "Halliburton Loophole" to protect drinking water from contamination. Retrieved April 30, 2010, from NRDC.
    OMB Watch
    OMB Watch (2009, September 10). Letter in support of the FRAC Act to regulate hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act , signed by 160 national, regional, state, and local organizations. Retrieved April 5, 2010, from Natural Resources Defense Council.
    Public Citizens's Energy Program
    Public Citizen's Energy Program (2009, September 10). Letter in support of the FRAC Act to regulate hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act , signed by 160 national, regional, state, and local organizations. Retrieved April 5, 2010, from Natural Resources Defense Council.
    Rural Community Assistance Partnership, Inc.
    Rural Community Assistance Partnership, Inc. (2009, September 10). Letter in support of the FRAC Act to regulate hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act , signed by 160 national, regional, state, and local organizations. Retrieved April 5, 2010, from Natural Resources Defense Council.
    The Indypendent
    Jessica Lee (2009, October 30). Drilling Deep Into Controversy. Retrieved March 24, 2010, from The Indypendent.
    The Marcellus Accountability Project for Tompkins County
    The Marcellus Accountability Project for Tompkins County (n.d.). What Can People Do? . Retrieved March 24, 2010, from The Marcellus Accountability Project for Tompkins County.
    The Wilderness Society
    The Wilderness Society (n.d.). What's fracking and what the frack can YOU do about it?. Retrieved March 24, 2010, from The Wilderness Society.
    Waterkeeper Alliance
    Waterkeeper Alliance (2009, September 10). Letter in support of the FRAC Act to regulate hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act , signed by 160 national, regional, state, and local organizations. Retrieved April 5, 2010, from Natural Resources Defense Council.

    4 organizations opposed this bill

    Energy in Depth
    Energy in Depth (2010, June 9). The FRAC Act: One-Year Later. Retrieved November 16, 2010, from Energy in Depth.
    Independent Petroleum Association of America
    Russell, Barry (2010, January 22). An Open Letter to Congress. Retrieved November 16, 2010, from Independent Petroleum Association of America.
    Industrial Minerals Association of North America
    IMA-NA (n.d.). Current Bills. Retrieved April 30, 2010, from IMA-NA.
    U. S. Chamber of Commerce
    Kovacs, Bill (2009, August 7). Hydraulic Fracturing - Laws, Laws Everywhere and Not an Ounce of Sense. Retrieved April 30, 2010, from The Chamber Post.

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
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    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$10$250
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$500$22,550
    John BarrassoRWY$0$37,000
    Max BaucusDMT$19,200$27,700
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$23,600
    Mark BegichDAK$90,174$49,208
    Michael BennetDCO$160,361$50,495
    Bob BennettRUT$0$21,900
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$16,251$36,950
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$2,500
    Barbara BoxerDCA$247,492$19,800
    Sherrod BrownDOH$60,600$4,500
    Sam BrownbackRKS$0$2,350
    Jim BunningRKY$0$5,500
    Richard BurrRNC$15,550$37,695
    Roland BurrisDIL$0$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$250$17,250
    Maria CantwellDWA$157,115$1,750
    Ben CardinDMD$40,041$500
    Tom CarperDDE$2,300$9,600
    Bob CaseyDPA$67,513$12,600
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$66,350
    Tom CoburnROK$0$59,700
    William Thad CochranRMS$2,300$24,850
    Susan CollinsRME$17,400$10,400
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$31,450
    Bob CorkerRTN$2,000$51,950
    John CornynRTX$0$304,250
    Mike CrapoRID$1,300$17,000
    Jim DeMintRSC$8,950$21,201
    Chris DoddDCT$7,400$3,000
    Byron DorganDND$2,250$33,550
    Dick DurbinDIL$21,410$12,950
    John EnsignRNV$0$16,000
    Mike EnziRWY$0$29,500
    Russ FeingoldDWI$81,621$3,850
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$32,600$1,500
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$67,259$16,400
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,250$15,034
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$17,650
    Judd GreggRNH$0$0
    Kay HaganDNC$42,197$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$13,315$8,800
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$26,550
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$5,233$153,000
    Jim InhofeROK$0$124,950
    Dan InouyeDHI$3,700$700
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$4,900$39,650
    Mike JohannsRNE$0$31,200
    Tim JohnsonDSD$5,800$14,150
    Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$10,120$5,500
    John KerryDMA$18,920$2,500
    Amy KlobucharDMN$64,750$2,750
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$0$38,850
    Mary LandrieuDLA$-2,184$97,650
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$18,403$250
    Patrick LeahyDVT$22,500$500
    Carl LevinDMI$23,095$6,450
    Joe LiebermanICT$36,700$14,450
    Blanche LincolnDAR$1,750$130,850
    Dick LugarRIN$7,200$3,625
    Mel MartinezRFL$0$3,500
    John McCainRAZ$0$22,200
    Claire McCaskillDMO$48,110$11,250
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$4,600$113,250
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$31,650$2,000
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$87,445$250
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$14,350$500
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$6,250$63,400
    Patty MurrayDWA$88,978$3,000
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$2,500$39,350
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$71,103$3,050
    Mark PryorDAR$1,000$34,100
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$6,560$500
    Harry ReidDNV$124,309$38,400
    Jim RischRID$0$25,800
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$32,400
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$50,100$36,300
    Bernie SandersIVT$38,100$1,600
    Chuck SchumerDNY$40,300$5,550
    Jeff SessionsRAL$2,000$32,000
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$89,567$1,000
    Richard ShelbyRAL$4,700$9,500
    Olympia SnoweRME$10,400$1,550
    Arlen SpecterDPA$1,000$42,950
    Debbie StabenowDMI$25,310$4,250
    Jon TesterDMT$114,377$2,250
    John ThuneRSD$4,400$31,200
    Mark UdallDCO$316,897$39,500
    Tom UdallDNM$141,004$30,450
    David VitterRLA$18,600$92,250
    George VoinovichROH$0$18,400
    Mark WarnerDVA$8,383$10,350
    Jim WebbDVA$45,140$3,250
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$64,310$5,850
    Roger WickerRMS$3,300$88,000
    Ron WydenDOR$9,500$500

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    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    		Daniel K. AkakaDHI$10$250
    		Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$500$22,550
    		John BarrassoRWY$0$37,000
    		Max BaucusDMT$19,200$27,700
    		Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$23,600
    		Mark BegichDAK$90,174$49,208
    		Michael BennetDCO$160,361$50,495
    		Bob BennettRUT$0$21,900
    		Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$16,251$36,950
    		Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$2,500
    		Barbara BoxerDCA$247,492$19,800
    		Sherrod BrownDOH$60,600$4,500
    		Sam BrownbackRKS$0$2,350
    		Jim BunningRKY$0$5,500
    		Richard BurrRNC$15,550$37,695
    		Roland BurrisDIL$0$0
    		Robert ByrdDWV$250$17,250
    		Maria CantwellDWA$157,115$1,750
    		Ben CardinDMD$40,041$500
    		Tom CarperDDE$2,300$9,600
    		Bob CaseyDPA$67,513$12,600
    		Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$66,350
    		Tom CoburnROK$0$59,700
    		William Thad CochranRMS$2,300$24,850
    		Susan CollinsRME$17,400$10,400
    		Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$31,450
    		Bob CorkerRTN$2,000$51,950
    		John CornynRTX$0$304,250
    		Mike CrapoRID$1,300$17,000
    		Jim DeMintRSC$8,950$21,201
    		Chris DoddDCT$7,400$3,000
    		Byron DorganDND$2,250$33,550
    		Dick DurbinDIL$21,410$12,950
    		John EnsignRNV$0$16,000
    		Mike EnziRWY$0$29,500
    		Russ FeingoldDWI$81,621$3,850
    		Dianne FeinsteinDCA$32,600$1,500
    		Kirsten GillibrandDNY$67,259$16,400
    		Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,250$15,034
    		Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$17,650
    		Judd GreggRNH$0$0
    		Kay HaganDNC$42,197$0
    		Tom HarkinDIA$13,315$8,800
    		Orrin HatchRUT$0$26,550
    		Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$5,233$153,000
    		Jim InhofeROK$0$124,950
    		Dan InouyeDHI$3,700$700
    		Johnny IsaksonRGA$4,900$39,650
    		Mike JohannsRNE$0$31,200
    		Tim JohnsonDSD$5,800$14,150
    		Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
    		Ted KennedyDMA$10,120$5,500
    		John KerryDMA$18,920$2,500
    		Amy KlobucharDMN$64,750$2,750
    		Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    		Jon KylRAZ$0$38,850
    		Mary LandrieuDLA$-2,184$97,650
    		Frank LautenbergDNJ$18,403$250
    		Patrick LeahyDVT$22,500$500
    		Carl LevinDMI$23,095$6,450
    		Joe LiebermanICT$36,700$14,450
    		Blanche LincolnDAR$1,750$130,850
    		Dick LugarRIN$7,200$3,625
    		Mel MartinezRFL$0$3,500
    		John McCainRAZ$0$22,200
    		Claire McCaskillDMO$48,110$11,250
    		Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$4,600$113,250
    		Bob MenéndezDNJ$31,650$2,000
    		Jeff MerkleyDOR$87,445$250
    		Barbara MikulskiDMD$14,350$500
    		Lisa MurkowskiRAK$6,250$63,400
    		Patty MurrayDWA$88,978$3,000
    		Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$2,500$39,350
    		Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$71,103$3,050
    		Mark PryorDAR$1,000$34,100
    		John "Jack" ReedDRI$6,560$500
    		Harry ReidDNV$124,309$38,400
    		Jim RischRID$0$25,800
    		Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$32,400
    		John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$50,100$36,300
    		Bernie SandersIVT$38,100$1,600
    		Chuck SchumerDNY$40,300$5,550
    		Jeff SessionsRAL$2,000$32,000
    		Jeanne ShaheenDNH$89,567$1,000
    		Richard ShelbyRAL$4,700$9,500
    		Olympia SnoweRME$10,400$1,550
    		Arlen SpecterDPA$1,000$42,950
    		Debbie StabenowDMI$25,310$4,250
    		Jon TesterDMT$114,377$2,250
    		John ThuneRSD$4,400$31,200
    		Mark UdallDCO$316,897$39,500
    		Tom UdallDNM$141,004$30,450
    		David VitterRLA$18,600$92,250
    		George VoinovichROH$0$18,400
    		Mark WarnerDVA$8,383$10,350
    		Jim WebbDVA$45,140$3,250
    		Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$64,310$5,850
    		Roger WickerRMS$3,300$88,000
    		Ron WydenDOR$9,500$500

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

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    		$ Donated
    		Environmental policy$2,857,591
    		Fisheries & wildlife$10,048
    		Consumer groups$6,100

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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    		$ Donated
    		Independent oil & gas producers$1,964,279
    		Mining$496,400
    		Chambers of commerce$211,629
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