Federal Fracking Regulations

I've been out all day -- out and about in southern California, so  it will take a bit of time to get caught up.

While waiting to read whatever pithy comments I might (or might not write), you may enjoy parsing this statement from the new SecInterior as reported in the Oil & Gas Journal:

Federal regulations on hydraulic fracturing would provide a necessary baseline for states where onshore unconventional oil and gas development has not taken place yet but will soon, US Sec. of the Interior Sally Jewell said. Interior also would possibly accept more-stringent requirements than some states have enacted already, she told the US House Natural Resources Committee.

Parsing:

• federal regulations (BLM land only; all land, state, private?)
• provide a necessary baseline (baseline only? not on-going?)
• for states (some states, not all states; which states?)
• where onshore (onshore only, not offshore?)
• unconventional oil and gas development
• has not yet taken place
• but will soon (would that include a state like New York which has banned fracking?)
• stricter requirements than some states have enacted already (some exemptions; examples?)