United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 1460 — FRESHER Act of 2015 Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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Summary

FRESHER Act of 2015 Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to allow the Environmental Protection Agency to require a permit under the national pollutant discharge elimination system for discharges of stormwater runoff from: (1) mining operations; (2) oil and gas operations; or (3) transmission facilities for collecting and conveying precipitation runoff that are not contaminated by contact with any overburden, raw material, intermediate products, finished product, byproduct, or waste products located on the site of the operations. 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.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  3. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1460 do?
FRESHER Act of 2015 Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to allow the Environmental Protection Agency to require a permit under the national pollutant discharge elimination system for discharges of stormwater runoff from: (1) mining operations; (2) oil and gas operations; or (3) transmission facilities for collecting and conveying precipitation runoff that are not contaminated by contact with any overburden, raw material, intermediate products, finished product, byproduct, or waste products located on the site of the operations. 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.
Who sponsors HR 1460?
HR 1460 is sponsored by Matthew Cartwright (D).
What is the current status of HR 1460?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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