Plug Offshore Wells Act
This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit an annual public report detailing offshore oil and gas decommissioning activities. The report must track applications for decommissioning wells, platforms, and pipelines; identify cases where decommissioning didn't occur on time; note approvals for decommissioning in place; and document enforcement actions taken against noncompliance. It directly affects the Department of the Interior (which must produce the reports) and offshore oil and gas operators (whose compliance is monitored). The key mechanism is the mandatory annual transparency report on federal decommissioning requirements under existing regulations.
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Introduced Dec 12, 2024
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Dec 12, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Dec 12, 2024
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Peter Welch
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Edward J. Markey
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Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
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Ron Wyden
DDemocratic
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