Bill Sponsor
House Bill 6112
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Oil and Water Don’t Mix Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 5, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 5, 2020
Latest Action
Mar 17, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6112
Congress
116
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Oil and Water Don't Mix Act of 2020

This bill establishes requirements governing oil or gas operations, such as hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations.

Specifically, the bill eliminates certain exemptions for oil or gas operations from environmental requirements, including requirements concerning drinking water, stormwater runoff, hazardous air pollutants, and solid waste disposal. The bill also revises drinking water requirements to require fracking operations to disclose the chemicals they use in underground injections.

The bill sets forth requirements to protect the quality and quantity of surface or ground water systems, including by requiring oil or gas operations to replace certain water supplies that have been affected by the production of oil or gas.

In addition, the bill requires the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to issue regulations governing the use of fracking under oil and gas leases for federal lands. Until the BLM issues those regulations, the bill reestablishes the requirements of the repealed rule titled Oil and Gas; Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Land.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must issue a rule that adds hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants. The EPA must also publish a list of categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of hydrogen sulfide, including oil and gas wells.

Finally, the bill requires the EPA to issue regulations for solid waste associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy if the EPA determines that the waste is hazardous.

Text (1)
March 5, 2020
Actions (6)
03/17/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
03/17/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
03/17/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
03/09/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
03/05/2020
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/05/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2022 1:17:00 PM