Governor Pat Quinn today issued the following
statement regarding the Illinois House of Representatives’ passage of Senate
Bill 1715, the Hydraulic Fracturing Regulation Act, and encouraged the Illinois
Senate to act swiftly on this bill that contains the nation’s strongest
environmental protections and significant economic potential. The governor
called for passage in his 2013 budget address and the Quinn Administration
helped negotiate the bill:
“Today’s passage of hydraulic fracturing
legislation in the House brings good news for jobs, economic development and
environmental protection in Illinois. This legislation will unlock the
potential for thousands of jobs in Southern Illinois, while ensuring that our
state has the nation‘s strongest environmental protections in place for this
industry.
“Over the past year, we have brought together
lawmakers, industry and labor leaders and environmental groups in a
collaborative, bipartisan effort to develop the best possible legislation. This
approach has not only worked, but been praised as a national model for
transparency, public participation, environmental safety and economic
development.
“I want to thank Rep. John Bradley for his hard
work on this issue and environmental advocates for their efforts to ensure
Illinois’ natural resources are protected.
“I urge the Senate to send this bill to my desk
as soon as possible.”
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