Sec. 11. Methane leak detection and mitigation
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Subtitle F of title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16291 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and other appropriate Federal agencies, shall carry out a program of methane leak detection and mitigation research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for technologies and methods that significantly reduce emissions. In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall— develop cooperative agreements with State or local governments or private entities to provide technical assistance to— prevent or respond to methane leaks, including detection, mitigation, and identification of leaks throughout the natural gas infrastructure (which includes natural gas storage, pipelines, and natural gas production sites); and protect public health in the event of a major methane leak; promote demonstration and adoption of effective methane emissions-reduction technologies in the private sector; in coordination with representatives from private industry, State and local governments, and institutions of higher education, create a publicly accessible resource for best practices in the design, construction, maintenance, performance, monitoring, and incident response for— pipeline systems; wells; compressor stations; storage facilities; and other vulnerable infrastructure; identify high-risk characteristics of pipelines, wells, and materials, geologic risk factors, or other key factors that increase the likelihood of methane leaks; and in collaboration with private entities and institutions of higher education, quantify and map significant geologic methane seeps across the United States.
In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall consider the following: Historical data of methane leaks. Public health consequences. Public safety. Novel materials and designs for pipelines, compressor stations, components, and wells (including casing, cement, wellhead). Regional geologic traits. Induced and natural seismicity. For activities under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary— $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; $23,100,000 for fiscal year 2021; $24,255,000 for fiscal year 2022; $25,467,750 for fiscal year 2023; and $26,741,138 for fiscal year 2024. .
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Methane leak detection and mitigation
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