California Legislation Would Label Food Irrigated with Water from Oil and Gas Field Activities

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
August 21, 2015

California Assembly Member Mike Gatto (D-Glendale) has introduced
a bill (A.B. 14) that would require the labeling of food grown using
recycled or treated water from oil and gas field activities.

“No one expects their lettuce to contain heavy chemicals from fracking
wastewater,” Gatto said. “Studies show a high possibility that recycled
oil field wastewater may still contain dangerous chemicals, even after
treatment.”

The proposed label would state: “Produced using recycled or treated oilfield
wastewater.” See Press Release of Assembly Member Mike Gatto,
August 17, 2015.

Issue 576

Categories: Issue 576, Legislation, Regulations and Standards
Tags: California, recycling, water

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