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HR 6090 · in committee · significant

FRESHER Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill allows the EPA to require permits for stormwater runoff from mining, oil, and gas operations.
  • Mining companies and oil and gas operators must comply with new stormwater discharge permitting requirements.
  • The Department of Interior must study contamination risks and groundwater impacts from these operations.

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  1. 01

    How would stormwater permitting requirements for mining and oil/gas operations affect their operational costs and timeline for project approval?

  2. 02

    What specific contamination risks is the Interior Department study designed to identify, and how might those findings change current regulatory practices?

  3. 03

    Which stakeholders—including local communities, industry, and water systems—would be most affected by stricter stormwater discharge standards?

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Jared Huffman

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Introduced 2025-11-29

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-11-29 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  2. 2025-11-18 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  3. 2025-11-18 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-11-18 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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