SENATE 645117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/9/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-09Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 2021-03-09Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-09 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (2)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
Subjects
- Air quality
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental technology
- Government information and archives
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Oil and gas
- User charges and fees
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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