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S.1856: A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to clarify policies regarding ownership of pore space.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about energy
- Introduced Oct. 22, 2009
- Latest Major Action April 20, 2010
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Bill Summary
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to define "pore space" as a subsurface space of any size that can be used as storage space for carbon dioxide or other substances injected into the space for storage. Vests ownership in the federal government of any subsurface pore space located below a federal surface estate. Requires inclusion within a conveyance of the surface ownership of federal land the conveyance of the federal pore space in all...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-652.
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| Oct. 22, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) |