More Water and More Energy Act of 2006

H.R. 5110, the More Water and More Energy Act of 2006, aims to increase the supply of usable water by finding ways to recycle "produced water," which is the water brought to the surface during oil and gas drilling. The bill directs the Department of the Interior to identify legal and technical barriers to using this byproduct for irrigation and other purposes, while funding pilot projects in Western states to test water purification technologies. For citizens, this legislation seeks to address water scarcity by transforming industrial waste into a safe, supplemental resource for agriculture and local communities.