S. 429 · 118th Congress
Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ben Luján
- Introduced
- 2023-02-15
- Latest action
- 2023-02-15 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research, development, and demonstration program concerning abandoned oil and gas wells. Under the program, DOE must work to improve (1) data collection on the location of abandoned oil or gas wells; (2) the plugging, remediation, reclamation, and repurposing of the wells; and (3) strategies to mitigate potential environmental impacts of documented and undocumented abandoned wells.