Bill > HR6112

This bill, the Oil and Water Don't Mix Act of 2020, requires operators of oil and gas production facilities to take certain measures to protect drinking water. The key provisions are: 1. Amending the Mineral Leasing Act to require operators to replace water supplies affected by contamination, diminution, or interruption from their drilling, fracking, or production operations, and to use best management practices to prevent long-term or permanent degradation of surface or groundwater sources. Operators must also comply with requirements for discharging produced water and activities that could affect water sources. 2. Directing the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations governing the use of hydraulic fracturing on federal lands, including requirements for baseline water testing and public disclosure of chemicals used. 3. Closing loopholes in the Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and Solid Waste Disposal Act to increase regulation and disclosure requirements for the oil and gas industry's impacts on water, air, and waste.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6112/all-info