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H.R. 4824: Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act

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Passed House (Senate next): Last Action: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 364 — 44 (Roll no. 156). Explanation: This bill passed in the House on April 30, 2024 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.

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As the production of natural gas from shale fields has expanded, so have methane emissions. U.S. methane emissions grew 27 percent from 1990 to 2009, according to the Energy Information Administration. Methane contributes about 10 percent of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and is 25 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. 

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