S 2469 116th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Air quality Climate change and greenhouse gases Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental technology Oil and gas Pipelines

METHANE Act

Introduced: September 12, 2019 See on congress.gov

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Sep 12, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sep 12, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Methane Emissions from Transmission Harm American Neighborhoods and the Environment Act or the METHANE Act

This bill requires operators of distribution pipelines to use advanced leak detection technology to detect and repair leaking pipelines, including high sensitivity methane detectors mounted on a vehicle or aircraft that is equipped with global positioning system technology.

The bill also requires operators to report to the Department of Transportation any event that involves a release of gas from a pipeline facility that results in an unintentional estimated gas loss of 50,000 cubic feet or more.

What's happening now September 12, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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