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Funds Research to Fix Abandoned Oil Wells
Recent Bills/Funds Research to Fix Abandoned Oil Wells

Funds Research to Fix Abandoned Oil Wells

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Introduced1 year ago
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Why This Matters

This bill establishes a program to research and develop better ways to manage abandoned oil and gas wells, focusing on environmental safety and technology improvements.

If you live near abandoned oil wells, this bill will invest $30 million in research to help seal them and protect your water supply.
Who this affects
local communities · environmental groups
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1The bill creates a program to study abandoned oil and gas wells and their environmental impacts.
  2. 2It allocates $30 million for the first year, increasing funding each year until 2030.
  3. 3The program aims to improve technology for locating and sealing abandoned wells.
  4. 4It will involve collaboration with universities, national laboratories, and private companies.
  5. 5The bill addresses the risks of groundwater contamination from these wells.
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Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2025 or the SPUR Act This bill requires federal agencies to include on their annual scorecard for small business contracting the number of small businesses that receive a prime contract for the first time and are owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, or small business concerns owned and controlled by women.

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IntroducedCurrentJan 28, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Donald Trump
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