Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2025

Increased Transparency of Chemicals: Under Section 2(b), persons conducting hydraulic fracturing operations must disclose a list of chemicals, their constituents, and anticipated volumes to the State or the Administrator prior to starting operations. This provides information regarding what is being injected underground.

Public Access to Information: Section 2(b) requires the State or the Administrator to make the disclosed chemical constituents available to the public, including through an internet website.

Medical Emergency Protection: Section 2(b) allows for the immediate disclosure of proprietary chemical formulas or trade secret chemical identities to a treating physician or nurse if a medical emergency is determined to exist. This ensures that medical professionals have the specific information necessary for treatment during an emergency.

Requirement to Disclose Information Post-Operation: Section 2(b) requires that not later than 30 days after the end of hydraulic fracturing operations, the list of chemicals used must be disclosed, including the specific volume of each chemical used.

Mandatory Disclosure for Medical Emergencies: Under Section 2(b), operators must disclose proprietary chemical formulas or specific chemical identities to the State, the Administrator, or a treating physician or nurse upon request during a medical emergency, even without a prior written statement of need or confidentiality agreement.