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TCEQ outlines new oil-and-gas surface‑water permits after state authority shift
Summary
Staff from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality reviewed implementation of newly issued general permits for oil‑and‑gas surface‑water discharges and tracked pending legislation that would shift land‑application authority to TCEQ.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality provided an update on oil‑and‑gas wastewater permitting and related legislation, reporting that the agency has issued new general permits to replace prior EPA and Railroad Commission authorizations and is monitoring bills that would transfer land‑application authority to TCEQ.
TCEQ permit writer Dr. Cole Gray said the agency took over permitting authority for discharges to state surface waters from oil and gas extraction facilities and gas plants under House Bill 2771, which was enacted during the 2018 legislative session. He added that "TCEQ obtained TIFD's authorization from EPA on January 2021 via a revised memorandum of agreement."
The update outlined two state…
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