FRESHER Act of 2025
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 18, 2025)
Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2025 or the FRESHER Act of 2025
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.
What just happenedNov 29, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 18, 2025
- Nov 29, 2025Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Nov 18, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Nov 18, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 18, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House