Removes clean water permit exemptions for oil, gas, and mining operations.
This bill would make oil, gas, and mining operations get permits for their stormwater runoff, which they don't always need now. This could help protect local water sources from pollution. It also calls for a study on how oil and gas operations affect stormwater.
Today, some oil, gas, and mining operations do not need federal permits for their stormwater runoff, and there is no specific government study mandated on these impacts. If this bill becomes law, these operations would likely need to obtain permits for their stormwater discharges, which would set limits on pollution. Also, the Department of the Interior would conduct a study on stormwater contamination from oil and gas operations and report its findings to Congress within one year.
HR 6090 · 119th Congress · November 18, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 1/10
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