Bill117th CongressFiled Mar 9, 2021Environmental Protection
S. 645
Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 9, 2021)
Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to estimate annual methane emissions from each oil and natural gas producing basin and levy a fee for such emissions on each company that produces, gathers, processes, or transmits oil or natural gas. The fees must be used to provide grants through the National Coastal Resilience Fund of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
What just happenedMar 9, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI](D-RI)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
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- Introduced in SenateMar 9, 2021
- Mar 9, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - Mar 9, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate