In Case You Missed It - Week of April 30 – May 6

- Settlement filed requiring municipality to seek permission before accepting hydraulic fracturing wastewater at treatment plants.

- BLM issued draft rule for operations on tribal and public lands that requires disclosure of hydraulic fracturing chemicals after fracturing operations have been completed. 

- Vermont House of Representatives voted 103-36 to ban the practice of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas.

- EPA issued draft guidance for permitting hydraulic fracturing operations using diesel fuels.

- Earth Economics issued new ecosystem services analysis of the value to the State of Washington of investments in Puget Sound’s natural capital.