Welch Introduces Bicameral Bill to Decommission Offshore Oil and Gas Wells, Platforms, and Pipelines
December 13, 2024
December 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) partnered with U.S. Representative Katie Porter (D-CA-47) to introduce the Plug Offshore Wells Act, bicameral legislation that would direct the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to submit an annual, publicly available report to Congress on the status of decommissioning offshore oil and gas wells, p . . .
Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) partnered with U.S. Representative Katie Porter (D-CA-47) to introduce the Plug Offshore Wells Act, bicameral legislation that would direct the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to submit an annual, publicly available report to Congress on the status of decommissioning offshore oil and gas wells, p . . .