A 2015 regulation governing hydraulic fracturing on federal and tribal lands is entering the final stage of repeal, the Trump administration said in a final rule scheduled to be published in the Federal Register Dec. 29.
The rule was issued during the Obama administration. At the time, the Bureau of Land Management said it was setting minimum standards for well-integrity testing, approval processes, chemical use reporting, and storage of waste fluids. However, the rule was soon embroiled in legal wrangling and never went into effect.
The BLM said in the rule that it was rescinding the regulation “because we believe ...
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