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H.R. 5444: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2023

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Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA7] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA7] is a member of the committee.

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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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