[CRNMC] Fwd: U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein responding to your message

[Caitlin Alexander]

As most of us know, there is no way to "regulate" fracking so that it
becomes safe. Its obvious with only a little research into fracking. Dianne
Feinstein is part of the problem, bought and owned by big-oil.


On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 6:17 AM, Beth Brenneman <storyteller2069 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> *Hmmm.  Dianne is concerned.*
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: <senator at feinstein.senate.gov>
> Date: Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 5:27 AM
> Subject: U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein responding to your message
> To: storyteller2069 at yahoo.com
>
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>   <http://feinstein.senate.gov/>
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> Dear Mr. Brenneman:
>
>
>
> Thank you for contacting me with your concerns about loosening
> restrictions on the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG).  I appreciate
> the time you took to write, and I welcome this opportunity to respond.
>
>
>
> I understand that you have concerns regarding domestic hydraulic
> fracturing, or fracking, and you feel that loosened restrictions on LNG
> exports could increase fracking in the U.S.  As you may know, fracking is a
> technique used to stimulate oil and natural gas production by injecting
> water and chemicals underground at high pressures to increase the flow of
> oil and gas resources.  Like you, I am concerned that this process could
> contaminate drinking water supplies, and I support regulating hydraulic
> fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
>
>
>
> Currently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is precluded from
> regulating the hydraulic fracturing process under the Safe Drinking Water
> Act because the Energy Policy Act of 2005 explicitly exempted hydraulic
> fracturing operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal production from
> the Act's protections.  I opposed this bill when it came up for a vote.
>
>
>
> It is because of my strong concerns about fracking that I became a
> cosponsor of the "Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act"
> ("FRAC Act"; S. 1135), which was introduced by Senator Robert Casey (D-PA)
> on June 11, 2013.  This bill would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to
> allow the EPA to regulate hydraulic fracturing and require the public
> disclosure of chemicals and materials used in the fracking process.  S.
> 1135 is currently awaiting consideration by the Senate Committee on
> Environment and Public Works, of which I am not a member.
>
>
>
> I understand that you also have concerns about the "American Job Creation
> and Strategic Alliances LNG Act" (S. 2083), which was introduced by Senator
> Mark Udall (D-CO) on March 5, 2014.  This bill would expedite the
> application and approval process for the import and export of natural gas
> to World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries.  Under current law, the
> U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) must approve all imports and exports of
> natural gas.  For countries with which we do not have free trade
> agreements, DOE must additionally determine whether these exports would be
> in the public's interest.  S. 2083 would bypass this approval process for
> all WTO member countries.  S. 2083 is currently awaiting consideration by
> the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, of which I am
> not a member.
>
>
>
> You may be interested to know that on May 8, 2014, I joined a letter to
> the President expressing support for DOE's consideration of the public
> interest and impact on U.S. consumers and businesses before granting
> approval for LNG exports to countries with which we do not have free trade
> agreements.  A copy of this letter is attached.
>
>
>
> Again, thank you for taking the time to write.  If you have any additional
> questions or concerns, please contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202)
> 224-3841, or visit my website at www.feinstein.senate.gov.  Best regards.
>
>
> Sincerely yours,
>
>
>   Dianne Feinstein
>          United States Senator
>
> Further information about my position on issues of concern to California
> and the nation are available at my website, feinstein.senate.gov
> <http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/>.  And please visit my YouTube
> <http://www.youtube.com/Senatorfeinstein>, Facebook
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> <http://www.twitter.com/Senfeinstein> for more ways to communicate with
> me.
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>
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> seen it, keeping quiet, saying nothing, becomes as political an act as
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