CREST Act of 2022
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 16, 2022)
Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage Technologies Act of 2022 or the CREST Act of 2022
This bill expands the current research and development programs of the Department of Energy (DOE) for capturing and storing carbon dioxide to include methods that harness natural processes, such as the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and its storage in geological, biobased, or ocean reservoirs. In addition, the bill establishes a five-year pilot program under which DOE must purchase from certain facilities carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere or upper hydrosphere.
What just happenedDec 1, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 16, 2022
- Dec 1, 2022Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jun 16, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3004-3005)
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jun 16, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate