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H.R. 2766:Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 has 3 new co-sponsors!

Rep. John Hall, NY
Rep. Gwen Moore, WI
Rep. David Price, NC

The FRAC Act is gaining momentum and now has 25 co-signers, but in light of the most recent environmental disasters…

Drilling Waste Kills 161 Species in Dunkard Creek

and

Fish Kill From Halliburton Frack Fluid Spill

I wonder why all our Congressional Members aren’t on the co-sponsor list.

You might notice there is no co-sponsor from Texas on the following list:

Rep Arcuri, Michael A. [NY-24] – 6/16/2009
Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3] – 7/23/2009
Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23] – 7/8/2009
Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy [MO-1] – 9/15/2009
Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] – 7/14/2009
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] – 7/30/2009
Rep Hall, John J. [NY-19] – 9/17/2009
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] – 6/9/2009
Rep Hodes, Paul W. [NH-2] – 7/14/2009
Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] – 6/16/2009
Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10] – 6/16/2009
Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] – 7/8/2009
Rep Massa, Eric J. J. [NY-29] – 6/16/2009
Rep McHugh, John M. [NY-23] – 6/17/2009
Rep Moore, Gwen [WI-4] – 9/16/2009
Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] – 9/10/2009
Rep Murphy, Patrick J. [PA-8] – 6/16/2009
Rep Polis, Jared [CO-2] – 6/9/2009
Rep Price, David E. [NC-4] – 9/16/2009
Rep Rush, Bobby L. [IL-1] – 6/16/2009
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] – 7/17/2009
Rep Sestak, Joe [PA-7] – 9/8/2009
Rep Tonko, Paul D. [NY-21] – 9/10/2009
Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] – 9/14/2009
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] – 6/25/2009

H.R. 2766:Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 already has support from 160 organizations despite industry claims that the bill has a “Death Panel” and despite large infusions of industry cash at all levels. We still need a Texas co-sponsor. Please look at this list of Texas Congressional Members and their SCORECARD on key environmental and energy votes. Please write your representative or find a more reasonable one and ask them to co-sponsor H.R. 2766 today! It should be glaringly obvious that we can expect no help from our state regulatory agency so please act before it’s too late.

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Comments

  1. Cheap Tricks and Costly Truths says

    I sent an email to Hutchinson…she thanked me politely for my concern and then informed me that she wasn't on the committee. She never mentioned one way or the other how she represent our great state.

    I think she needs to go.

    Here it is in it's entirety:
    Dear Friend:

    Thank you for contacting me regarding S. 1215, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act (FRAC). I welcome your thoughts and comments.

    On June 9, 2009, Senator Robert Casey Jr. (D-PA) introduced S. 1215. Hydraulic fracturing pumps large volume fluids into a formation. The formation warms and causes a high-pressure combustion to increase oil production. The FRAC Act would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require companies to disclose the chemicals they use in their hydraulic fracturing processes.

    On the same day the legislation was introduced, the FRAC Act was referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, on which I do not serve. Should S. 1215 come for consideration before the full Senate, please be assured that I will keep your comments in mind.

    I appreciate hearing from you, and I hope that you will not hesitate to contact me on any issue that is important to you.

    Sincerely,
    Kay Bailey Hutchison
    United States Senator