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US HR4007
FRESHER Act of 2019 Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2019


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Introduced
07/25/2019
In Committee
07/26/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study with respect to stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations, and for other purposes. 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.

AI Summary

This bill, the Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation (FRESHER) Act of 2019, amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to eliminate a prohibition on the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring permits for discharges of certain collected, uncontaminated stormwater runoff from mining, oil, or gas operations. Additionally, the bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on stormwater runoff associated with oil or gas operations, analyzing measurable contamination, groundwater resources, and the susceptibility of aquifers to contamination from such runoff.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (58)

Matt Cartwright (D)* Pete Aguilar (D),  Nanette Barragán (D),  Don Beyer (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Diana DeGette (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Anna Eshoo (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Debra Haaland (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Brian Higgins (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Joseph Kennedy (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  James Langevin (D),  John Larson (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Stephen Lynch (D),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Doris Matsui (D),  Betty McCollum (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Joe Morelle (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Joe Neguse (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Ilhan Omar (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  John Sarbanes (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Adam Schiff (D),  Bobby Scott (D),  José Serrano (D),  Adam Smith (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Jackie Speier (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Nydia Velázquez (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Maxine Waters (D),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),  Peter Welch (D),  John Yarmuth (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (on 07/26/2019)

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