A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to insert a new definition relating to oil and gas exploration and production.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 18, 2005)
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to define "oil and gas exploration, production, processing, treatment operation, or transmission" as all field activities or operations associated with oil or gas exploration, production, or processing, or oil or gas treatment operations or transmission facilities. Includes in such definition activities necessary to prepare sites for oil or gas drilling and for the movement and placement of drilling equipment.
What just happenedApr 18, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3899)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateApr 18, 2005
- Apr 18, 2005IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3899)
Environment and Public Works Committee - Apr 18, 2005IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate