S. 429 · 118th Congress · Senate

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced
Feb 15, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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 must work to improve (1) data collection on the location of abandoned oil or gas wells; (2) the plugging, remediation, reclamation, and repurposing of the wells; and (3) strategies to mitigate potential environmental impacts of documented and undocumented abandoned wells.

Action Timeline

2
  1. FEB 15, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. FEB 15, 2023IntroReferral

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

Committees

1

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Feb 15, 2023

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