Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a research, development, and demonstration program with respect to (1) data collection on the location of abandoned oil or gas wells; (2) the plugging, remediation, reclamation, and repurposing of the wells; and (3) mitigating potential environmental impacts of documented and undocumented abandoned wells.
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Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act
USA117th CongressHR-4270| House
| Updated: 10/7/2022
Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a research, development, and demonstration program with respect to (1) data collection on the location of abandoned oil or gas wells; (2) the plugging, remediation, reclamation, and repurposing of the wells; and (3) mitigating potential environmental impacts of documented and undocumented abandoned wells.
Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesEnergy researchEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment information and archivesOil and gasResearch administration and fundingResearch and development