Bill

S. 2195: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2023

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Ordered Reported: Last Action: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on July 26, 2023.

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State of Play

Fossil fuels — coal, oil and natural gas, primarily — remain the dominant energy sources for much of the world, with their accompanying infrastructure of mines, drilling and production wells, pipelines and various forms of transportation. But they have become more problematic as governments struggle to address climate change and pivot to energy sources that do not result in carbon dioxide emissions.

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