S. 1685

Introduced

Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019

Introduced 5/23/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 221.

9/25/2019 • Senate

Summary

Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a program for the capture of carbon dioxide produced during the generation of natural gas-generated power.

Specifically, DOE must

identify opportunities to accelerate the development of commercially viable carbon capture technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions;
enter into cooperative agreements with certain entities to license, permit, construct, and operate at least three facilities to capture carbon dioxide from natural gas generating power facilities; and
identify any barriers to the commercial development of carbon capture technologies.

Reported to Senate • 9/25/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Energy

Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy researchEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental technologyOil and gasResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentTechnology transfer and commercialization