Bill > HR6080

This bill, known as the CLEANER Act of 2025 (Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2025), requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator to comprehensively review and regulate wastes produced from oil, natural gas, and geothermal energy exploration and production within one year of the act's enactment. Specifically, the bill mandates that the Administrator determine whether drilling fluids, produced waters, and other related wastes meet the criteria for hazardous waste classification, and if they do, to officially list them as hazardous waste. The bill further requires the EPA to develop new regulatory guidelines for these wastes under both Subtitle C (hazardous waste) and Subtitle D (non-hazardous waste) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, with provisions to modify existing regulations to account for the unique characteristics of these industrial wastes while ensuring protection of human health and the environment. The regulations must include requirements for ground water monitoring, establish criteria for facility locations, and provide for corrective action and financial assurance, ultimately aiming to create more comprehensive oversight of waste management in energy extraction industries.

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