That's in part because the identity of the
chemicals used by the gas industry for drilling and fracturing are protected as trade secrets, and because the EPA, based on an exemption passed under the 2005 Energy
Policy Act, does not have authority to investigate the fracturing process under the
Safe Drinking Water Act.
Joe also works to achieve comprehensive reform of
chemicals policy in California and in the United States, which involves intensive study of the REACH legislation in the European Union, the proposed U.S. Kid's Safe Chemicals Act of 2008 and the California Green Chemistry In
chemicals policy in California and in the United States, which involves intensive study of the REACH legislation in the European Union, the proposed U.S. Kid's
Safe Chemicals Act of 2008 and the California Green Chemistry In
Chemicals Act of 2008 and the California Green Chemistry Initiative.