Monday, May 17, 2010

EQB Approves New Drilling Wastewater, Casing, Stream Buffer Rules

The Environmental Quality Board today gave final approval to regulations setting new, stricter standards for drilling wastewater and other sources of Total Dissolved Solids. The Board also approved proposed changes to oil and gas well casing and cementing requirements for public comment. Click here for full announcement.
New regulations were also finalized to prohibit earth disturbances within 150 feet of streams where erosion and sedimentation permits are required. The regulations also update other erosion and sedimentation requirements.
The rules will go to the House and Senate Environmental Committees and the Independent Regulatory Review Commission for review.
Copies of the proposed changes are available online at the EQB webpage (see the May 17 meeting handouts).

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