Know Your Oil Act This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to issue regulations that require companies that extract, refine, or transport oil or refined products to disclose oil data, including the amounts and sources of greenhouse gas emitted during the oil extraction, refining, and combustion process. DOE must consult with federal agencies and state and tribal governments to carry out this bill. Additionally, DOE must publicly disclose and maintain the data it collects on greenhouse gas emissions and oil field resources.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityBusiness recordsClimate change and greenhouse gasesDepartment of EnergyEnergy storage, supplies, demandGovernment information and archivesOil and gas
To direct the Secretary of Energy to issue regulations regarding disclosure of oil data, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3286| House
| Updated: 7/18/2017
Know Your Oil Act This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to issue regulations that require companies that extract, refine, or transport oil or refined products to disclose oil data, including the amounts and sources of greenhouse gas emitted during the oil extraction, refining, and combustion process. DOE must consult with federal agencies and state and tribal governments to carry out this bill. Additionally, DOE must publicly disclose and maintain the data it collects on greenhouse gas emissions and oil field resources.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityBusiness recordsClimate change and greenhouse gasesDepartment of EnergyEnergy storage, supplies, demandGovernment information and archivesOil and gas