FUELS Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 21, 2015)
Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act or the FUELS Act
This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ease the application of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule on certain farms.
The rule requires certain non-transportation-related facilities to prevent, prepare, and respond to oil discharges that may reach navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. Among other requirements, the rule requires those facilities to: (1) certify compliance with their SPCC plans; and (2) based on the plan, construct containment facilities that would hold the contents of aboveground oil storage tanks if they should spill.
The bill increases the oil storage thresholds that necessitate compliance with those requirements by raising the aggregate aboveground oil storage capacity thresholds for: (1) farms required to have an SPCC plan, (2) farms that self-certify their SPCC plan, and (3) farms that require a certification of their SPCC plan from a professional engineer.
The bill also raises the aboveground oil storage capacity of containers that must be included in calculating the aggregate aboveground storage capacity.
What just happenedJul 22, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 21, 2015
- Jul 22, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee - Jul 21, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jul 21, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 21, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House