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A proposed rule in Texas to require public disclosure of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) fluid contents was approved for publication Monday by the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC).

Southwestern Resources Canada, a Southwestern Energy Co. (SWN) subsidiary, has decided to halt seismic testing in New Brunswick earlier than expected to protect its workers after a wave of thefts, vandalism and protests in the province by opponents of hydraulic fracturing (fracking).

The Texas Senate Wednesday evening unanimously passed legislation to require disclosure of the contents of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) fluid, “breaking ground that no other state has done,” according to state Sen. Troy Fraser (R-Horseshoe Bay). However, a floor amendment could thwart the bill’s progress.

Texas legislation that would require disclosure of the contents of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) fluid, which was passed recently by the House, might stall in the Senate as the chair of that body’s Natural Resources Committee said he was unaware of the bill until recently and is concerned about “unintended consequences.”

Texas House lawmakers last week approved a bill that would require disclosure of the contents of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) fluids used in natural gas wells in the state. The vote was 133-12. The bill has been sent to the Senate where it is expected to pass; Gov. Rick Perry is expected to sign the bill if it makes it to his desk.

Texas House lawmakers Wednesday approved a bill that would require disclosure of the contents of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) fluids used in natural gas wells in the state.

Exploration and production (E&P) companies that want to drill the gas-rich Marcellus Shale in New York State would have to disclose the contents of hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracing) fluid they would use, and test water wells in drilling areas before beginning to drill, according to draft rules released last Wednesday by the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).

Exploration and production (E&P) companies that want to drill the gas-rich Marcellus Shale in New York State would have to disclose the contents of hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracing) fluid they would use, and test water wells in drilling areas before beginning to drill, according to draft rules released late Wednesday by the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).