Search Results: keywords:"orphan wells"

  • H. R. 7053 — To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to address measuring methane emissions, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:818

    H. R. 7053, also known as the “Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2024,” is designed to update the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to help measure methane emissions more effectively. The bill specifies that states are not required to measure methane emissions to qualify for...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 7053 is a plan to help make checking for a gas called methane easier. It says that states can still get money to fix old wells even if they don't check for this gas, and it asks really smart scientists to study how fixing these wells helps people and their communities.

  • S. 3496 — To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to address measuring methane emissions, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:867

    S. 3496 aims to modify the Energy Policy Act of 2005 by allowing states more flexibility in measuring methane emissions without making it a requirement for grant eligibility. The bill also calls for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3496 is a bill that wants to change some rules about how states check for a gas called methane, which comes from places like old wells. It also asks smart scientists to study these old wells to see if fixing them helps the environment or saves money, and then tell Congress what they find out.

  • H. R. 1217 — To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to address measuring methane emissions, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:818

    H. R. 1217 aims to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to address the measurement of methane emissions related to orphan wells. The bill clarifies that states are not required to measure methane emissions to be eligible for grants under the Act, but they may choose to collect...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 1217 wants to make changes to how we check for a gas called methane coming from old wells. States can choose to check for this gas, and a big group of scientists will study how fixing these wells helps local areas.