Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2016

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Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to publicly disclose the amounts of fossil fuel production, including amounts of gas released (as by flaring), and renewable energy production on public lands. The data shall present amounts of greenhouse gas emissions using the 20- and 100-year Global Warming Potential-weighted emission values and, for renewable energy production, compare fossil fuel-generated emissions resulting from the same amount of energy. As determined necessary to implement this bill, Interior shall promulgate regulations regarding accurate measurement and reporting of methane emissions.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 September 2016

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  Introduced in House · EN · 15 September 2016

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  summary · EN · 15 September 2016

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