Texas’ fracking disclosure law leaves questions
The report specifically mentions a Schlumberger product called A264, a corrosion inhibitor. Two of the chemicals — methanol and propargyl alcohol — are disclosed, but two other chemicals, which represent 60 percent of the chemical, aren’t disclosed.
A264 is marked as toxic and could have fatal consequences if it is inhaled, swallowed or even comes in contact through the skin.
According to The News, the disclosure law doesn’t give the public or cities enough information to make an accurate assessment. And a slightly harsher conclusion was the law gives the industry, which backed the law, “cover from accusations of secrecy.”
Pennsylvania’s drilling disclosure law, which mirrors laws in Texas and Colorado, is also facing criticism but not for the same issues.
All three legislations require companies to tell doctors the chemical makeup of fracking fluid, including trade secrets, to enable them to better diagnosis patients. But the law doesn’t allow a doctor to share that information with another physician.
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