House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva Statement on Newly Released Fracking Rule

Washington, D.C. – House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva released the following statement on today’s newly announced Bureau of Land Management fracking rule.

“We could have avoided years of uncertainty and environmental risk by setting a strong, clear, consistent standard before the fracking boom took off. Now, at this late date, instead of offering clarity and protecting our resources, today’s rule lets industry off the hook. Rather than raising the bar, the Bureau settled for the lowest common denominator. We need to pass the legislation just recently introduced by my House Democratic colleagues that closes loopholes and ensures that frackers abide by the Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act and other bedrock environmental laws. Half measures aren’t a realistic response to the situation we face today.”
 

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