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Referenced Laws
33 U.S.C. 1342
33 U.S.C. 1362
Section 1
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2025 or the FRESHER Act of 2025.
Section 2
2. Stormwater runoff from oil, gas, and mining operations Section 402(l) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). Section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362) is amended— by striking paragraph (24); and by redesignating paragraphs (25) through (27) as paragraphs (24) through (26), respectively. The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a study of stormwater impacts with respect to any area that the Secretary determines may be contaminated by stormwater runoff associated with oil or gas operations, which shall include— an analysis of measurable contamination in such area; an analysis of ground water resources in such area; and an analysis of the susceptibility of aquifers in such area to contamination from stormwater runoff associated with such operations. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1).