Senate Bill 429 - Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-02-15

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Alternative Names

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an abandoned wells research, development, and demonstration program, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Environmental Protection

Potential Impact

Air quality

Alternative and renewable resources

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Electric power generation and transmission

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Research and development

Water storage

Water use and supply

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]

Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]

Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Variations and Revisions

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

12/15/2023, 4:05 PM

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research, development, and demonstration program concerning abandoned oil and gas wells. Under the program, DOE...

Congress
118
Number
S - 429
Introduced on
2023-02-15
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/15/2023
Text
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research, development, and demonstration program concerning abandoned oil and gas wells. Under the program, DOE...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an abandoned wells research, development, and demonstration program, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Environmental Protection
Potential Impact
Air quality•
Alternative and renewable resources•
Climate change and greenhouse gases•
Electric power generation and transmission•
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research•
Research and development•
Water storage•
Water use and supply

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/24/2023

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research, development, and demonstration program concerning abandoned oil and gas wells. Under the program, DOE...

Latest Action2/15/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.