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

[Beth Brenneman]

i was being facetious, Caitlin.  Beth B


On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 7:12 AM, Caitlin Alexander <caitlin29 at gmail.com>
wrote:

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> 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
>>
>>
>>   <http://feinstein.senate.gov/>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>> <http://www.facebook.com/Senatorfeinstein> and Twitter
>> <http://www.twitter.com/Senfeinstein> for more ways to communicate with
>> me.
>>
>>
>>
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