S. 837 · 109th Congress

A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to clarify the definition of the term "underground injection".

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Jim Inhofe
Introduced
2005-04-18
Latest action
2005-04-18 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to exclude from the definition of "underground injection" (the subsurface emplacement of fluids by well injection) the underground injection of fluids or propping agents pursuant to hydraulic fracturing operations related to oil or gas production activities.