H.R. 1689 - Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act

Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act

H.R. 1689 — 111^th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords

Electricity, Greenhouse gas emissions, Coal, Fuel

Summary

To accelerate the development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To accelerate the development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act

Sponsor

Frederick Boucher

Co-Sponsors

• Joe Barton
• Shelley Capito
• Jerry Costello
• Artur Davis
• John Dingell
• Michael Doyle
• Baron Hill
• Tim Holden
• Jim Matheson
• John Murtha
• Earl Pomeroy
• Nick Rahall
• Harold Rogers
• John Shimkus
• Mark Souder
• Frederick Upton
• Edward Whitfield
• George Butterfield
• Dan Boren
• Charles Wilson
• Zachary Space

Subjects

• Energy
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Advisory bodies
• Air quality
• Climate change
• Coal
• Department of Energy
• Electric power generation and transmission
• Energy research
• Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
• Government investigations
• Oil and gas
• Public contracts and procurement
• Public participation and lobbying
• Public utilities and utility rates
• Research administration and funding
• Technology transfer and commercialization
• User charges and fees
• Wages and earnings

Related Bills

Major Actions

Introduced	3/24/2009
Referred to Committee

Bill History

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There have been no votes on this bill.

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	3/24/2009
		3/24/2009	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
		3/24/2009	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
		3/24/2009	Referred to House Science and Technology
		3/26/2009	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

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