It was June of this year when HB 3328 was sent to the Governor of Texas. In the six short months since, regulations implementing the legislation – requiring public disclosure of the composition of hydraultic fracturing fluid – have been both proposed and adopted. According to the Railroad Commission of Texas Press Release announcing the [...]
Archive for the ‘Trade Secrets’ Category
9 Jun
EPA Chips Away at Confidential Business Information
You can now know precisely which chemicals were administered to which laboratory rats and rabbits! In what they are calling an “unprecedented” action, the EPA yesterday announced that they have made public the identities of more than 150 previously confidential chemicals mentioned in 100+ health and safety studies. Under Section 8(e) of the Toxic Substances [...]
6 Jun
Texas Legislature Tackles Fracking Disclosure
Law firm Jackson Walker was the first to e-Alert me to the big news: On the last day of May, a bill was sent to the Governor of Texas – having been passed by the senate and house – that would amend Chapter 91 of the Texas Natural Resources Code to require public disclosure of [...]
