{"id":2708,"date":"2012-05-25T17:21:18","date_gmt":"2012-05-25T17:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=2708"},"modified":"2012-05-25T17:21:18","modified_gmt":"2012-05-25T17:21:18","slug":"ohio-energy-bill-falls-short-of-governor%e2%80%99s-vision-for-chemical-disclosure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2012\/05\/25\/ohio-energy-bill-falls-short-of-governor%e2%80%99s-vision-for-chemical-disclosure\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio Energy Bill Falls Short Of Governor\u2019s Vision For Chemical Disclosure"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Ohio Governor John Kasich showed real leadership<\/a> earlier this month when he introduced energy bill with the most comprehensive rules in the country for chemical disclosure during oil and gas operations. The Governor’s bill would have required disclosure of not only the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing \u2013 as a number of other states have done \u2013 but also the full range of chemicals used throughout the lifecycle of a well. Hydraulic fracturing gets all the attention, but the Governor and his team understand that dangerous chemicals are also used in drilling, producing, servicing and shutting down wells. The entire process should be transparent from beginning to end \u2014 “from spud to plug,” as it\u2019s called.<\/p>\n

This was smart policy when the Governor proposed it. And it\u2019s smart policy today. Unfortunately, the energy bill<\/a> passed yesterday by the Ohio General Assembly fails to fully deliver on that vision. In the face of intense industry opposition, lawmakers eliminated many of the reporting requirements contained in the original bill. EDF is disappointed the final bill does not live up to what Governor Kasich proposed, but we give the Governor credit for putting the idea forward and expanding the terms of the debate \u2013 both in Ohio and nationally.<\/p>\n

To be fair, even in its scaled-back version, the Ohio disclosure policy breaks new ground. It requires disclosure of the chemicals used in stimulating a well. This includes not just hydraulic fracturing but also other kinds of stimulation techniques \u2013 something most states have missed in their disclosure rules.<\/p>\n

Additionally, companies will be required to disclose the chemicals used in a well until the surface casing is set in place. As we testified<\/a> in the Ohio House, this still leaves the public in the dark about a lot of dangerous chemicals that are used to drill and operate a well. But again, it\u2019s a step forward compared to what other states have done.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re disappointed, though, by changes the House made to the trade secret provisions in the bill. In the original version, companies would have been required to report trade secret information to the Department of Natural Resources. This would have ensured that the agency had quick access to chemical information it might need to respond to a spill, initiate an investigation or respond to a complaint.\u00a0 Under industry pressure, the Assembly caved on that language, and companies will now be allowed to withhold trade secret information from the regulators.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The bill establishes an unqualified right for certain land owners to challenge trade secret claims in court. So, there\u2019s at least a mechanism in place to police the system and make sure companies aren\u2019t hiding behind bogus trade secret claims. But it would have been far better to have trade secrets turned over to the state \u2013 not only in cases where this information is needed to protect public health and safety, but also because it would have given anyone, not just the land owners, a right to challenge trade secrets under the Ohio Public Records Act.<\/p>\n

This is a big bill. It addresses a wide range of issues \u2013 not just oil and gas \u2013 and includes far too much to cover here. It has some good provisions, such as new requirements for companies to report where they\u2019re getting their water from and how much they\u2019re using, and requirements for companies to test the baseline water quality in nearby water wells before they start drilling. The bill also has some really bad provisions \u2013 like an egregious one that strips citizens of the right to appeal permits issued to oil and gas operators.<\/p>\n

The passage of the energy bill is not the end of the process: the agency rules implementing this bill will be written in the months ahead, and EDF will be working to make sure they are as strong as possible. And we\u2019ll be working on other rules to reduce the risks oil and gas operations pose to communities and the environment.<\/p>\n

This includes improving Ohio\u2019s rules for air pollution from oil and gas operations. It means making sure we have tough standards in place to manage the huge waste streams these operations produce. It means putting smart planning in place to preserve landscapes and protect the fabric of local communities. And sooner rather than later, it\u2019s going to mean coming back to the General Assembly and fixing what didn\u2019t get done right the first time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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