Bill > HR7435

This bill, the Methane Emissions Reduction Act, aims to reduce methane emissions from flaring and venting natural gas during oil and natural gas production activities. The bill requires the Department of Energy to carry out a program to achieve this, which includes providing technical assistance to state and local officials, accelerating the development of relevant technologies and practices, maintaining a database of flaring and venting regulations, and informing stakeholders of options to economically capture and utilize natural gas. The bill also requires the Secretary of Energy to submit a report to Congress describing federal, state, and local policies and regulations related to natural gas flaring and venting, initiatives to accelerate technology solutions, barriers to the development and commercial application of such technologies, and recommendations to reduce those barriers. In preparing the report, the Secretary must solicit input from states, local governments, and representatives of the energy industry.