BLM Issues Final Rule for Fracking on Federal and Tribal Lands
The Bureau of Land Management at the U.S. Department of the Interior has issued a final rule governing drilling and hydraulic fracturing on federal and tribal lands, reports Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.
Updating 25-yearold regulations that did not address fracking in detail, BLM established requirements for fracking requests, well integrity, disclosure of chemicals and storage of recovered fluids, write Sarah A.W. Fitts and Stuart Hammer.
.While the requirements only apply to public lands, some states may use them in formulating their own fracking regulations.