Oil And Gas

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act [S.3315] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Environmental ] [Trade ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the definition of "crude oil" for purposes of the excise tax on petroleum and petroleum products to include any bitumen or bituminous mixture, any oil derived from a bitumen or bituminous mixture (tar sands), and any oil derived from kerogen-bearing sources (oil shale). The bill also authorizes the Department of the Treasury to classify as crude oil or as a petroleum product subject to such tax any fuel feedstock or finished fuel product transported by pipeline, vessel, railcar, or tanker truck if such (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/13/2020

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New Energy Frontiers Through Carbon Innovation Act of 2020 [HB-5864] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Climate Change ] [Science ]
To establish and support the research, development, and demonstration of advanced carbon capture and utilization technologies at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Crenshaw Introduced In House on 02/12/2020

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CCUS Innovation Act Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Innovation Act [HB-5865] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Climate Change ] [Science ]
To advance technologies for carbon capture, utilization, and storage, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David McKinley Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 02/24/2020

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Fracking Ban Act [HB-5857] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Climate Change ] [Mining ]
Phases out hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas. Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. The bill prohibits federal agencies from issuing permits for the expansion of fracking or fracked oil and natural gas infrastructure, including infrastructure intended to extract, transport, or burn natural gas or oil. In addition, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 02/21/2020

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Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 [S.3263] [Environmental ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ] [Manufacturing ] [Trade ] [Climate Change ]
Sets forth requirements related to waste and recycling collection systems for a variety of products and materials, including plastics. The bill makes certain producers of products (e.g., packaging, paper, single-use products, beverage containers, or food service products) fiscally responsible for collecting, managing, and recycling or composting the products after consumer use. In addition, the bill establishes (1) minimum percentages of products that must be reused, recycled, or composted; and (2) an increasing percentage of recycled content that (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/11/2020

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Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 [HB-5845] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Environmental ] [Consumer Protection ] [Manufacturing ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ] [Taxes ] [Trade ]
Sets forth requirements related to waste and recycling collection systems for a variety of products and materials, including plastics. The bill makes certain producers of products (e.g., packaging, paper, single-use products, beverage containers, or food service products) fiscally responsible for collecting, managing, and recycling or composting the products after consumer use. In addition, the bill establishes (1) minimum percentages of products that must be reused, recycled, or composted; and (2) an increasing percentage of recycled content that (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/12/2020

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Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Kleen Energy Systems natural gas explosion. [HR-838] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
This resolution honors the memories of the workers killed in the Kleen Energy Systems natural gas explosion in Middletown, Connecticut, in 2010.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Courtney Introduced In House on 02/07/2020

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Protecting Natural Gas Consumers from Overcharges Act of 2020 [HB-5718] [Energy ] [Consumer Protection ]
To establish a refund effective date for rates and charges under the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. G. Butterfield Introduced In House on 01/30/2020

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Offshore Accountability Act of 2020 [HB-5695] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Safety ] [Science ]
Establishes disclosure and reporting requirements for operators of offshore oil or gas facilities after equipment failures of critical systems. Such operators must notify the Department of the Interior and the manufacturers of the equipment of such failures. In addition, the operators must provide equipment failure analyses to Interior and the manufacturers. Interior must post the analyses on its website. Finally, operators must report to Interior on (1) changes made by such manufacturers to the design of critical systems as the result of reported (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 01/31/2020

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Fracking Ban Act [S.3247] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Climate Change ] [Mining ]
Phases out hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas. Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. The bill prohibits federal agencies from issuing permits for the expansion of fracking or fracked oil and natural gas infrastructure, including infrastructure intended to extract, transport, or burn natural gas or oil. In addition, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/28/2020

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Fracking Ban Act [S.3247] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Climate Change ] [Mining ]
Phases out hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas. Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. The bill prohibits federal agencies from issuing permits for the expansion of fracking or fracked oil and natural gas infrastructure, including infrastructure intended to extract, transport, or burn natural gas or oil. In addition, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/28/2020

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State (Utah)
Utah 2020 General Session

Sales and Use Tax Modifications [SB-41] [Taxes ]
Sales and Use Tax Modifications

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Winterton Senate/ Strike Enacting Clause In Senate Secretary on 03/12/2020

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Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2020 [HB-5636] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Climate Change ] [Science ] [Water ]
Requires certain disclosures by entities seeking a lease or holding a lease to develop renewable energy operations or certain fossil fuel operations on public lands. The disclosures are those described in the Sustainability Accounting Standard for the Renewable Resources & Alternative Energy Sector or the Extractives & Mineral Processing Sector. Every two years, Interior must submit a report to Congress that includes, among other things (1) for fossil fuel operations on public lands, the annual and two-year totals of greenhouse gas emissions, air (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 01/28/2020

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End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020 [S.3202] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Mining ]
Specifies requirements for the leasing of oil and gas resources on federal lands. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), with respect to certain federal land that is covered by a reasonably foreseeable development scenario (i.e., a long-term projection of oil and gas development) shall not offer the land for lease until such scenario includes an assessment of the land's oil and gas potential that specifically identifies the potential for all acres subject to decisions on availability for leasing. If certain federal land that is otherwise available (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/16/2020

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Affirming the United States vital interest in liberty in Europe and resolute support for Ukraine in its efforts to counter Russian aggression and continue its trajectory among the community of democracies. [HR-802] [International ] [National Security ] [Energy ] [Defense ] [Military ]
This resolution expresses support for increased U.S. assistance to Ukraine and the integration of Ukraine into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); condemns Russia's military incursions and ongoing malicious activities toward Ukraine; reaffirms opposition to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and Russian threats to U.S. energy security, and calls upon the U.S. government and its allies to continue to pressure Russia to uphold its international obligations towards Ukraine.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Eurasia, Energy And The Environment. on 02/04/2020

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Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act [HB-5586] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ]
Directs the Department of State to undertake specific initiatives to prioritize and assess (1) the protection and preservation of human rights in Haiti, (2) the promotion of press and assembly freedoms and the protection of journalists in Haiti, (3) efforts to combat corruption in Haiti, and (4) a strategy of post-disaster recovery and development efforts in Haiti.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/30/2020

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2020 Regular Session

Revise certain provisions regarding plugging and performance bonds for oil and gas wells. [HB-1025] [Energy ] [Mining ] [Environmental ]
Revise certain provisions regarding plugging and performance bonds for oil and gas wells.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Signed By The Governor On March 09, 2020 H.j. 537 on 03/10/2020

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Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 [HB-5552] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ]
Prohibits the incidental taking (e.g., capturing or killing) of migratory birds by commercial activities unless the activity is authorized under a permit or is identified as posing de minimis risk to migratory birds. The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) must regulate such incidental taking, including by (1) issuing general permits for certain industries, (2) creating a mitigation fee for any incidental taking of migratory birds, and (3) identifying categories of de minimis risk activities that are exempt from liability for the taking of migratory (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-482. on 09/01/2020

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Crude by Rail Volatility Standard Act [HB-5553] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Environmental ]
Establishes a maximum volatility standard for crude oil. Specifically, the bill prohibits the transportation by rail of crude oil with Reid vapor pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) of more than 9.5 pounds per square inch (the maximum volatility set by the New York Mercantile Exchange for crude oil futures contracts), and directs the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to finalize a rule setting a maximum volatility standard for crude oil and other hazardous materials transported by rail.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 01/09/2020

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2020 Regular Session

Establishing the Legislative Oversight Commission on Energy Workers Safety [HB-2131] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Mining ] [Public Safety ] [Workers' Compensation ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a Legislative Oversight Commission on Energy Workers’ Safety to: (1) Direct certain state agencies and boards to report regularly to the commission; to direct the commission to study worker safety in the mining and gas extraction industries; (2) Provide a mechanism for the Legislature to be kept informed and to study and identify issues and solutions for workers’ safety; and (3) Require the commission to study and report on whether a need exists for expansion of safety regulations within the gas extraction (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Caputo Filed For Introduction on 01/08/2020

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