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S.1285: Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced May 11, 2015
- Latest Major Action May 19, 2015
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Bill Summary
Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Energy to enter into 25-year binding contracts that provide price stabilization support for electricity generated at either an electric generation unit (that uses coal-based generation technology) or carbon dioxide captured from such unit and subsequently sold to a purchaser for either crude oil recovery or other commercial market purposes.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| May 19, 2015 |
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
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| May 11, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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| May 11, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) |