A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to protect 1/5 of the world's fresh water supply by directing the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study on the known and potential environmental effects of oil and gas drilling on land beneath the water in the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.
Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to study the environmental effects of such drilling activity and submit the results of the study to the National Academy of Sciences for review.
Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to action upon receipt of the study.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6227-6228)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6228-6229)
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