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House passes bipartisan legislation to lease unused space in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

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The House passed the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reform Act (H.R. 6511) on September 25, which would create a pilot program to lease underutilized storage facilities in the reserve to private entities. Under current policy, the Department of Energy (DOE) may only lease those facilities to foreign governments.

 

House Natural Resources Committee field hearing discusses nexus of energy and education

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The House Committee on Natural Resources held a field hearing, entitled “Energy and Education: What’s the Connection,” on August 29, 2018, in Roosevelt, Utah. Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT-1) led the hearing, which considered testimony from two panels of local stakeholders and aimed to explore energy development on federal lands as a potential revenue source for public education.

Bill encouraging private-public nuclear energy collaboration signed into law

Nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

On September 28, President Donald Trump signed NEICA, the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act (S. 97), into law after the House passed the bill by voice vote on September 13. The bill, sponsored by Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), encourages partnerships between the Department of Energy (DOE) and private companies to develop new nuclear energy technologies.

President signs bill authorizing DOE Office of Science

Geoscientist working in a wetland.

On September 28, President Donald Trump signed the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act (H.R. 589) into law after the House passed the bill by voice vote on September 13. Originally sponsored by Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, H.R. 589 establishes the Department of Energy’s policies for science and energy research and development programs.

EPA releases revamped regulations on emissions from coal power plants and passenger vehicles

Mammatus clouds that are usually associated with thunderstorms.

On August 21, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a new rule to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from existing coal-fired electric utility generating units and power plants across the country. The Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule would replace the 2015 Clean Power Plan (CPP) Rule. On August 24, the EPA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks and establish new standards for model years 2021 through 2026.

House subcommittees hold joint hearing to discuss fossil energy technology developments

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On July 17, two subcommittees of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee – the Subcommittee on Energy and the Subcommittee on the Environment – held a joint hearing to discuss the future of fossil fuel as a primary energy source. The hearing also focused on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) partnerships with industry groups to develop technology that aids in the management of carbon dioxide.

Interactive map of permitted oil and gas wells in Florida

The Florida Geological Survey hosts an interactive map of permitted oil and gas wells in the state.

Information is searchable by address, and sites are organized into the following categories:

  • InjectionProducer
  • Saltwater Disposal
  • Plugged & Abandoned
  • Dry Hole
  • Junked
  • Never Drilled
  • Temporarily Abandoned

Clicking on a specific site gives information such as the well field name, operating company, and permit number. Data sets can be downloaded for further use and analysis.

Which states are the largest producers and consumers of coal?

Coal Production

In 2017, the U.S. produced over 774 million short tons of coal1.  Coal in the U.S. is produced in three broad regions: Appalachian (Alabama, Eastern Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia), Interior (Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Western Kentucky), and Western (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming).

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