Search Results: keywords:"energy production"

  • H. R. 6819 — To require the Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Energy to submit a report to Congress on occupations and career paths affected by changes in energy production and critical manufacturing.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:340

    H. R. 6819, titled the "Workforce Solutions Act," requires the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Energy to jointly submit an annual report to Congress. This report will analyze how changes in energy production and critical manufacturing affect job opportunities and career paths. It...

    Simple Explanation

    The Workforce Solutions Act is like asking two teachers to tell everyone how changes in making energy and things like cars and computers will affect people's jobs. They'll check if these job changes are good or bad and see if everyone can get these jobs, especially people who need more help.

  • S. RES. 918 — Designating December 2, 2024, as World Nuclear Energy Day.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:248

    The resolution, S. RES. 918, designates December 2, 2024, as "World Nuclear Energy Day", recognizing the significant role that nuclear energy plays in energy production and national security in the United States. It highlights historic milestones in nuclear energy, including the first...

    Simple Explanation

    On December 2, 2024, people all around the world will celebrate World Nuclear Energy Day to remember how important nuclear power is for making electricity without pollution and helping countries work together safely.

  • H. R. 1121 — An Act To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:192

    H. R. 1121, titled the "Protecting American Energy Production Act," seeks to ensure that the regulation of hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking) for oil and natural gas production is primarily managed by individual states, particularly on state and private lands. The...

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine there's a rule that says only states can decide when to stop a special way of getting oil and gas from deep underground called "fracking," and the President can't stop it all over the country unless Congress, which makes big laws, says it's okay. This means each state can choose what it wants to do with its own land and oil.

  • H. R. 1121 — An Act To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:190

    H. R. 1121, known as the “Protecting American Energy Production Act,” aims to prevent the President from declaring a ban on hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, unless Congress authorizes it. The bill emphasizes that states should have the primary authority to...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 1121 is a bill that says the President can't stop a way to get energy called fracking unless Congress says it's okay, and it wants each state to make its own rules about fracking on its land.

  • H. R. 1121 — To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:506

    The bill, titled the "Protecting American Energy Production Act," aims to prevent the President from declaring a ban on hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking) unless Congress approves such a ban. It expresses the belief that individual states should have the primary responsibility for...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill says that the President can't stop a way of getting energy from the ground called "fracking" unless Congress gives the okay, and it thinks states should be in charge of fracking on their own lands.

  • H. R. 9017 — To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain adjustments to the royalty rates for leases for oil and gas extraction on Federal land, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:3,053

    The bill, H. R. 9017, proposes changes to the Mineral Leasing Act to adjust the royalty rates for oil and gas leases on federal land. It suggests reducing the royalty rates from 16⅔% to 12½% and lowering the minimum bid and rental rates for oil and gas leases. Additionally, the bill...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to change the rules about how much money companies pay to dig for oil and gas on land owned by the government. It suggests making it cheaper for companies, but this might mean less money for things the government pays for, like schools and roads.

  • H. R. 6974 — To direct the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration to reduce rates for firm electric service customers due to shortfalls in generation from certain Bureau of Reclamation hydroelectric facilities, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,291

    H. R. 6974 seeks to reduce the rates charged by the Western Area Power Administration to electric customers because of reduced electricity generation from certain hydropower facilities managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. The bill encourages the Administrator to avoid...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make electricity cheaper for some people because there isn’t enough power being made at certain water-dam power plants. It tells the people in charge to make sure the prices stay fair and that everyone knows when prices might change.

  • S. 5000 — An Act To provide for a memorandum of understanding to address the impacts of a certain record of decision on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund.
    Status:Engrossed in Senate
    Words:413

    S. 5000 requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Energy to create a memorandum of understanding to explore and address the impacts of a specific decision, made in July 2024, on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund. This agreement will create a plan to...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants two government leaders to work together on making a plan so that when something changes about the river and the electricity dam, they still protect the river and help keep the area safe from bad plants and no water.

  • H. R. 5616 — To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain offshore lease sales.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:1,732

    H.R. 5616 requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct several offshore oil and gas lease sales. The bill mandates at least 13 sales over five years, focusing on the Gulf of Mexico and Cook Inlet regions. It allows the Secretary to bypass some existing requirements to...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 5616 is a plan for the U.S. to sell or rent certain areas in the ocean for finding oil and gas, mainly in the Gulf of Mexico and Cook Inlet. The goal is to have these sales happen faster but still check that it's safe for the environment.