Bill
HB 2584
Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of water produced from certain mining and oil and gas extraction operations.
89th Legislature (2025)
Introduced by Drew Darby and 1 co-sponsor
Authorizes Texas environmental regulators to permit oil and gas operators to dispose of produced water by applying it to land, potentially reducing injection well use but raising contamination and agricultural concerns.
Laid on the table subject to call
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