HR 5110 · 109th Congress · Water Resources Development

More Water and More Energy Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-04-05· Sponsored by Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate.(2006-12-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] More Water and More Energy Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, to conduct a study to identify: (1) the obstacles to increasing the extent to which produced water (water from an underground source that is brought to the surface as part of the process of exploration for or development of oil, natural gas, coal-bed methane, or any other substance to be used as an energy source) can be used for irrigation and other purposes; and (2) the actions that could reduce or eliminate such obstacles. Directs the Secretary to award grants to assist in the development of facilities to demonstrate the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of processes to increase the extent to which produced water may be recovered and made suitable for irrigation, municipal, or industrial uses or other purposes.…

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