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To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes.
Summary
HR 6080 would require the EPA to regulate wastes from oil, natural gas, and geothermal energy exploration, development, and production under the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act. Within one year of enactment, the EPA would be required to determine whether drilling fluids, produced waters, and other industry wastes meet hazardous waste criteria and, if so, identify them as hazardous waste and establish handling regulations for them. For wastes not identified as hazardous, the EPA would be required to establish revised criteria for facilities receiving these wastes, including requirements for groundwater monitoring, facility location standards, corrective action, and financial assurance. The EPA would have flexibility to modify specific requirements based on the special characteristics of these wastes, provided the modifications still protect human health and the environment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL)
23 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL)
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO)
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA)
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY)
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA)
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA)
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA)
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Actions (2)
- Nov 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Nov 18, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 18, 2025
Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Carson, Mr. Casten, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Ms. DeGette, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Khanna, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Meng, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Simon, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Tlaib, and Mr. Vargas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “CLEANER Act of 2025” or the “Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. REGULATION OF WASTES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, OR PRODUCTION OF CRUDE OIL, NATURAL GAS, OR GEOTHERMAL ENERGY UNDER THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT.
(a) Identification or Listing, and Regulation Under Subtitle C.— Paragraph (2) of section 3001(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921(b)) is amended to read as follows:
“(2) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the CLEANER Act of 2025, the Administrator shall—
“(A) determine whether drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy meet the criteria promulgated under this section for the identification or listing of hazardous waste;
“(B) identify or list as hazardous waste any drilling fluids, produced waters, or other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy that the Administrator determines, pursuant to subparagraph (A), meet the criteria promulgated under this section for the identification or listing of hazardous waste; and
“(C) promulgate regulations under sections 3002, 3003, and 3004 for wastes identified or listed as hazardous waste pursuant to subparagraph (B), except that the Administrator is authorized to modify the requirements of such sections to take into account the special characteristics of such wastes so long as such modified requirements protect human health and the environment.”.
(b) Regulation Under Subtitle D.—Section 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6949a(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(7) Drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the CLEANER Act of 2025, the Administrator shall promulgate revisions of the criteria promulgated under section 4004(a) and under section 1008(a)(3) for facilities that may receive drilling fluids, produced waters, or other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy, that are not identified or listed as hazardous waste pursuant to section 3001(b)(2). The criteria shall be those necessary to protect human health and the environment and may take into account the practicable capability of such facilities. At a minimum such revisions for facilities potentially receiving such wastes should require ground water monitoring as necessary to detect contamination, establish criteria for the acceptable location of new or existing facilities, and provide for corrective action and financial assurance as appropriate.”. <all>
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