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REGROW Act of 2021

Introduced: April 12, 2021 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov

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Jun 16, 2021

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Apr 12, 2021

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

Apr 12, 2021

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells Act of 2021 or the REGROW Act of 2021

This bill provides funding for grants to plug orphaned (i.e., abandoned) oil and gas wells, clean up pollution leaking from such wells, and conduct research and related activities.

Specifically, the bill provides funding for a grant program within the Department of the Interior to plug and clean up orphaned wells located on federal, state, tribal, and private land.

In addition, the bill provides funding to the Department of Energy and the Oil and Gas Compact Commission for conducting research and development activities to assist federal land management agencies, states, and Indian tribes in (1) identifying and characterizing undocumented orphaned wells, and (2) mitigating the environmental risks of undocumented orphaned wells.

What's happening now June 16, 2021

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

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