New Bills Seek to Rein In Oil Companies’ Pollution of Oklahoma Groundwater
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Oklahoma State Senator Mary Boren has introduced four bills aimed at increasing oversight and regulation of oilfield wastewater injection practices. The legislation follows an investigation by The Frontier and ProPublica that revealed over 150 incidents of toxic wastewater releases near homes and water sources. The bills seek to address concerns that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, the state's oil and gas regulator, has not adequately addressed the problem despite being aware of the risks. One bill, SB 1419, would require companies to assess if injection pressures are causing underground fractures and to protect drinking water sources. The proposed legislation faces an uphill battle in the GOP-controlled legislature due to potential opposition from the oil and gas industry.
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