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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 830
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 18, 2005
Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to insert a new definition relating to oil and gas exploration and production.
Definition relating to oil and gas exploration and production
Section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Oil and gas exploration, production, processing, treatment operation, or transmission
In general
The term oil and gas exploration, production, processing, treatment operation, or transmission means all field activities or operations associated with oil or gas exploration, production, or processing, or oil or gas treatment operations or transmission facilities.
Inclusions
The term oil and gas exploration, production, processing, treatment operation, or transmission includes activities necessary to prepare a site for oil or gas drilling and for the movement and placement of drilling equipment, whether or not the field activities or operations may be considered to be construction activities.
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