S 3496
Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2023
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Bill overview
This bill, the Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2023, amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide more flexibility for states receiving grants to address abandoned oil and gas wells. Specifically, it allows states to use pre-plugging methane emissions data for grant eligibility without being required to conduct those measurements, and it directs the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on the economic and community impacts of the grant program. The study will incorporate input from states across the US and relevant federal agencies.
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Mike Braun
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