Bill117th CongressFiled Dec 8, 2022Environmental Protection
S. 5214
Methane Emissions Research Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 8, 2022)
Methane Emissions Research Act of 2022
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a methane research pilot study to quantify methane emissions from infrastructure used for the production, gathering and boosting, processing, transmission, and storage of oil and natural gas in the United States.
What just happenedDec 8, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR](D-OR)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateDec 8, 2022
- Dec 8, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - Dec 8, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate