Wednesday, April 30, 2025

California Fracing Bill Could Slow Monterey Shale Production

On September 11, 2013, the California Assembly passed a law attempting to regulate fracing in the state’s Monterey shale. The bill, listed as Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), will go into effect on January 1, 2015. SB 4 will require companies to apply for a fracing permit, disclose what chemicals and well stimulation fluids they were using, and notify local