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S.830 - A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to insert a new definition relating to oil and gas exploration and production.109th Congress (2005-2006)

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Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] (Introduced 04/18/2005)
Committees: Senate - Environment and Public Works
Latest Action: Senate - 04/18/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)

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Introduced in Senate (04/18/2005)

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to define "oil and gas exploration, production, processing, treatment operation, or transmission" as all field activities or operations associated with oil or gas exploration, production, or processing, or oil or gas treatment operations or transmission facilities. Includes in such definition activities necessary to prepare sites for oil or gas drilling and for the movement and placement of drilling equipment.