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Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act

Introduced: September 22, 2020 Introduced by: Bennet, Michael F. Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 22, 2020
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Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act

This bill establishes incentives and requirements to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells, including by (1) establishing a program to remediate, reclaim, and close such wells located on federal land, state land, or land under the jurisdiction of Indian tribes; and (2) revising bonding requirements for oil and gas development on public land leased from the federal government. Such bonds are required to ensure developers have adequate financial resources to remediate and reclaim public land, water, or other resources after wells are abandoned or oil and gas development ceases.

What's happening now September 22, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Dec 15, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4642: Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4642/
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"S. 4642: Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4642/.
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