Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 22, 2020)
Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act
This bill establishes incentives and requirements to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells, including by (1) establishing a program to remediate, reclaim, and close such wells located on federal land, state land, or land under the jurisdiction of Indian tribes; and (2) revising bonding requirements for oil and gas development on public land leased from the federal government. Such bonds are required to ensure developers have adequate financial resources to remediate and reclaim public land, water, or other resources after wells are abandoned or oil and gas development ceases.
What just happenedSep 22, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 22, 2020
- Sep 22, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Sep 22, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate