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California oil/natural gas regulators last Wednesday outlined more details of the state underground injection control (UIC) program in a submittal to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This marks the second of many milestones the state is committed to under a 24-month review of the UIC program (see Shale Daily,June 1).

California oil/natural gas regulators on Friday moved to finalize interim/emergency regulations created in April to comport with safe drinking water requirements enforced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

California oil/natural gas regulators on Friday moved to finalize interim/emergency regulations created in April to comport with safe drinking water requirements enforced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The oil industry’s “good neighbor” story of supplying wastewater for use in California’s drought-stricken agricultural fields has come under increased scrutiny from state lawmakers and water quality activists who are seeking more safeguards on the quality of the supplies being diverted.

The oil industry's "good neighbor" story of supplying wastewater for use in California's drought-stricken agricultural fields has come under increased scrutiny from state lawmakers and water quality activists who are seeking more safeguards on the quality of the supplies being diverted.

California regulators on Friday launched a formal rulemaking process to ready implementation of unconventional drilling rules following mandates from state law (SB 4) to begin January 2015 (see Shale Daily, Sept. 23). Interim “emergency” rules will be in effect next year.