Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 91.1131 — RISK ASSESSMENT STANDARDS

NR § 91.1131Title 3. OIL AND GAS · Part B. CONSERVATION AND REGULATION OF OIL AND GAS · Ch. 91. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE · Art. D. PREVENTION OF POLLUTION

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(a)The commission by rule may establish risk assessment as the guide for:

(1)conducting site investigations and environmental assessments; and

(2)controlling and cleaning up oil and gas wastes and other substances and materials.

(b)Rules adopted under this section must provide for:

(1)determining whether an actual or potential risk exists at a site;

(2)screening contaminants at the site to identify those that pose a risk;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 32, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.