House Bill 4126
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 25, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4126
Congress
115
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2017
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to publicly disclose the amounts of fossil fuel production, including amounts of gas released (as by flaring), and renewable energy production on public lands.
The data shall present amounts of greenhouse gas emissions using the 20- and 100-year Global Warming Potential-weighted emission values and, for renewable energy production, compare fossil fuel-generated emissions resulting from the same amount of energy.
As determined necessary to implement this bill, Interior shall promulgate regulations regarding accurate measurement and reporting of methane emissions.
October 25, 2017
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10/27/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
10/25/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
10/25/2017
Introduced in House
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