2010 Senate Bill 1177

Senate Roll Call 480: The amendment was not adopted

To prohibit the extraction of natural gas using "hydraulic fracturing" unless a driller applies for permission and is granted a permit by state environmental regulators. This new technique has revolutionized gas extraction in the United States, more than doubling the amount of known domestic reserves.

16 Yeas / 21 Nays
Republican (0 Yeas / 21 Nays)
Democrat (16 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (1)