Bill Summary for H 787 (2015-2016)
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Apr 16 2015
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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external) | 2015-2016 Session |
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING APPLICANTS FOR A PERMIT TO CONDUCT OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS, INCLUDING USE OF HORIZONTAL DRILLING AND HYDRAULIC FRACTURING TREATMENTS FOR THAT PURPOSE.Intro. by L. Hall.
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Amends GS 113-395.1 to add that the applicant for a permit to conduct oil and gas operations must contract with a qualified and approved third party to conduct an environmental audit of the proposed site. Requires the baseline data for groundwater, surface water, and air quality and the data resulting from the pre‑drilling test of water supplies be used to prepare a comprehensive report detailing the conditions of environmental media at the proposed site before issuing a permit. Requires all vehicles transporting wastewater produced from an oil and gas drilling operations to contain a clear and visible label affixed to the outside of the vehicle indicating that the vehicle is transporting wastewater produced from these activities.