Requires EPA to regulate oil, gas, and geothermal waste to protect health
This bill would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set new rules for how waste from oil, natural gas, and geothermal energy production is handled. This means companies involved in these industries would face stricter regulations for disposing of drilling fluids and other wastes. The goal is to better protect human health and the environment from these materials.
Today, wastes from oil, natural gas, and geothermal energy production are not specifically identified as hazardous under federal law, nor do they have updated disposal rules for non-hazardous waste. If this bill becomes law, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would have one year to determine if these wastes are hazardous. If they are, the EPA would create new regulations for them; if not, the EPA would set stricter disposal standards, including requirements for groundwater monitoring and facility locations.
HR 6080 · 119th Congress · November 18, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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