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Bill would require legislators be notified of hearings on wastewater injection well permits in their districts
Summary
Rep. Cameron Cooper introduced House Bill 1385 to require the Oil and Gas Commission to notify members of the General Assembly when the commission schedules a public hearing on a wastewater injection disposal well located in their legislative districts; committee voted to pass the bill.
Representative Cameron Cooper, R-District 57, introduced House Bill 1385 to require the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission to notify members of the General Assembly when the commission schedules a public hearing on a wastewater injection disposal well permit for a location in their districts.
Cooper said the measure grew from constituent concern after a disposal well was permitted and construction had begun in his district and in Senator Dismang’s district before local residents knew…
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