Committee advances PFAS disclosure and ban measure for downhole operations; industry and regulators split
After extended testimony from industry, environmental groups and regulators, the House Judiciary Committee reported a committee substitute to House Bill 222 requiring chemical disclosure to state regulators and banning intentionally added PFAS in downhole oil-and-gas operations.
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The committee advanced House Bill 222 after lengthy debate over trade secrets, existing rulemaking and how to regulate PFAS and other chemicals used in fracking and downhole oil-and-gas operations.
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