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Senate Environmental Committee Reports Out Mine Water Reuse, Recycling Bills
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The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Wednesday reported out legislation encouraging the reuse of mine drainage water in fracking operations and further defining mandated recycling communities.
The bills include:
-- Senate Bill 1346 (Kasunic-D-Somerset) encouraging the use of mine drainage water for fracking and other purposes (amended); and
-- House Bill 1934 (Keller-R-Snyder) amending Act 101 to exclude the populations of prisons and other state facilities in calculating mandated recycling communities (amended).
“(Senate Bill 1346) is aimed at encouraging the use of mine water in drilling rather than the continued heavy use of municipal and fresh water sources,” said Sen. Kasunic. “The cost of abating, and the liability associated with the perpetual treatment of these mine pools can often run into the millions of dollars. Without limiting these potential costs, it is highly unlikely the industry will consider using this alternative water source.”
Sen. Mary Jo White (R-Venango) serves as the Majority Chair and Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne) serves as Minority Chair.
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