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On January 15, 2021, the US Environmental Protection Agency (the EPA) announced that it approved an application from the State of Texas to administer the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program for discharges into waters of the State from oil and gas operations. The specific discharges addressed by this action include produced water, hydrostatic test water and gas plant effluent.
The EPA, the State of Texas and proponents of the program transfer believe it promotes environmental protection and regulatory efficiency. In comments addressed by the EPA in the
Federal Register, opponents to the change expressed a general distrust of the State's regulation of the oil and gas industry.