FRESHER Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/24/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 2021-03-23Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2021-03-23Introduced in House
- 2021-03-23Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-23 (00)
Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2021 or the FRESHER Act of 2021
This bill addresses stormwater runoff from mining, oil, or gas operations. Specifically, it eliminates a prohibition on the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring a permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for discharges of certain collected, uncontaminated stormwater runoff from mining operations or oil and gas operations.
In addition, the Department of the Interior must study stormwater runoff associated with oil or gas operations, including an analysis of (1) measurable contamination, (2) groundwater resources, and (3) the susceptibility of aquifers to contamination from stormwater runoff associated with the operations.
Cosponsors (20)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Mondaire Jones (D-NY)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- JOHN LARSON (D-CT)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
Subjects
- Agricultural conservation and pollution
- Agricultural practices and innovations
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Licensing and registrations
- Oil and gas
- Water quality
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