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Memorandum of Understanding between the the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission and EPA
In October 2019, the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) and EPA entered into the memorandum of understanding (MOU) to facilitate greater collaboration and to achieve greater success in the effort to protect human health and the environment. The MOU objectives are to renew a joint task force to:
- Continue long-term improvement in communication between the states and EPA.
- Continue a high-level IOGCC/EPA relationship that is intended to foster environmental protection based on mutual understanding of each other's missions, responsibilities, and authorities.
- Address, through ad hoc, issue-oriented working subgroups, issues that may result from concurrent jurisdiction between the states and EPA.
- Identify issues of concern between the states and EPA that can be addressed in the short and long term.
- Identify and implement mutually beneficial joint activities.
Memorandum of Understanding between the State Review of Oil and Natural Gas Environmental Regulations (STRONGER) and EPA
In November 2018, the State Review of Oil and Natural Gas Environmental Regulations (STRONGER)and EPA entered into the memorandum of understanding (MOU) to facilitate greater collaboration and to achieve greater success in the effort to protect human health and the environment. The MOU objectives are to:
- affirm EPA’s commitment to meaningful participation in STRONGER’s efforts to develop guidelines for state oil and natural gas environmental regulatory programs, conduct reviews of such programs and publish reports of those reviews, and
- improve communication, coordination and collaboration between EPA and STRONGER on responsible oil and natural gas exploration and development activities.
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Memorandum of Understanding between the State of New Mexico and EPA
In July 2018, EPA and the State of New Mexico entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to clarify the existing regulatory and permitting frameworks related to the way produced water from oil and gas extraction activities can be reused, recycled, and renewed for other purposes.
Draft White Paper on Oil and Natural Gas Governance of Produced Water
As described in the MOU, EPA and New Mexico have developed a draft white paper on the governance of produced water in New Mexico. This draft white paper, Oil and Natural Gas Produced Water Governance in the State of New Mexico,was available for review and public input for 30 days, through the close of business, Monday, December 10, 2018. Stakeholders and interested members of the public provided input to the EPA and the State of New Mexico by emailing renewablewater@state.nm.us.
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