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Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2018

Introduced: May 10, 2018 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
May 11, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
May 10, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 10, 2018
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2018

This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand research, development, and demonstration for (1) carbon capture technologies for power plants, including technologies for coal and natural gas; (2) carbon storage; (3) carbon utilization; (4) advanced energy systems to improve the efficiency and reliability of, and to reduce emissions from, fossil fuel power generation; (5) rare earth elements; (6) methane hydrate; (7) carbon dioxide removal; and (8) methane leak detection and mitigation.

The bill also directs the Department of Energy to convene an interagency task force to assess the potential for a national system of carbon dioxide pipelines.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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