EPA Will Revise Wastewater Regulations for Oil and Gas Extraction to Help Unleash American Energy (ELGs: Oil and Gas)

Excerpt:  ” Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will modernize outdated regulations on wastewater discharges for oil and gas extraction facilities to lower energy costs while supporting environmentally sustainable water reuse. … Under current regulations, discharge of treated wastewater is only allowed for agricultural and wildlife water uses in the western United States. EPA will consider expanding the geographic scope where treated wastewater can be used and discharged in the United States. In addition to prioritizing cost savings, EPA’s rulemaking to revise the regulations will consider expanding opportunities for using treated wastewater, such as extraction of lithium and other critical minerals.”