Jim McGovern voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
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Title: Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act
Vote to pass a bill that requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research, development, and demonstration program concerning abandoned oil and gas wells.
Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research, development, and demonstration program concerning abandoned oil and gas wells (Sec. 2).
Specifies that under the program DOE must work to improve (Sec. 2):
Data collection on the location of abandoned oil or gas wells;
The plugging, remediation, reclamation, and repurposing of the wells; and
Strategies to mitigate potential environmental impacts of documented and undocumented abandoned wells. The program terminates after five years.
Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the President (Sec. 2).
NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS
Title: Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act
NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS