Rice University: CLEAN Future Act's Oil Field-Produced Water Provision Could Undermine Energy Transition, Says Baker Institute Expert
June 22, 2021
June 22, 2021
HOUSTON, Texas, June 22 (TNSRep) -- Rice University issued the following news release:
A little-noticed section of an environmental bill pending in Congress could reclassify water extracted from oil and gas wells as hazardous waste, dramatically driving up drilling costs in the U.S. and destabilizing energy markets around the world, according to a new report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
If the legislation becomes law, the CLEAN Future A . . .
A little-noticed section of an environmental bill pending in Congress could reclassify water extracted from oil and gas wells as hazardous waste, dramatically driving up drilling costs in the U.S. and destabilizing energy markets around the world, according to a new report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
If the legislation becomes law, the CLEAN Future A . . .