On the recordSeptember 7, 2017
I will note that oil platforms off California's coast are already permitted to dump 9 billion gallons of wastewater, including fracking chemicals, into the ocean each year. Fracking increases air pollution and can expose coastal communities to air pollutants that cause cancer and other illnesses. Most offshore fracking jobs have occurred within 3 miles of the coast. Injecting fracking wastewater underground can induce earthquakes, and all of southern California's offshore injection wells are within 3 miles of an active fault. These are just a few reasons why it is important to pass this amendment. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
