California is suing the Trump administration for repealing a rule that set standards for hydraulic fracturing on federal and tribal lands.
State Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the filing Jan 24.
California wants the 2015 rule reinstated to guard against the risks fracking poses to public health and the environment, Becerra said a news conference in Sacramento.
Rescinded in December 2017, the Bureau of Land Management rule established minimum standards for well-integrity testing, approval processes, chemical use reporting, and storage of waste fluids. The Trump administration said it was too costly and not justified.
The Trump administration’s repeal ...
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