More Water, More Energy, and Less Waste Act of 2007

To facilitate the use for irrigation and other purposes of water produced in connection with development of energy resources.

6/28/2007--Reported to Senate amended. More Water, More Energy, and Less Waste Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study and report to specified congressional committees on:
(1) obstacles to reducing the quantity of produced water (water 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) and to increasing the extent to which produced water can be used for irrigation and other purposes without adversely affecting water quality or the environment;
(2) actions that could reduce or eliminate such obstacles; and
(3) the costs and benefits associated with reducing or eliminating such obstacles.
Directs the Secretary to provide financial assistance for the development of facilities, technologies, and processes to demonstrate the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of:
(1) optimizing energy resource production by reducing the quantity of produced water generated; or
(2) increasing the extent to which produced water may be recovered and made suitable for irrigation, municipal, or industrial uses or other purposes without adversely affecting water quality or the environment. Requires such assistance to be provided for:
(1) at least one project in each of the Upper Basin States (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming); and
(2) at least one project in at least one of the Lower Basin States (Arizona, California, and Nevada). Prohibits such assistance from exceeding $1 million for any project or from being used to pay more than 50% of project cost or for facility operation or maintenance. Authorizes appropriations.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Mark Udall [D, CO-2]
• and 2 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Thomas Edwards [D, TX-17]
  • Rep. Steven Pearce [R, NM-2]
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Committees

• Senate Energy and Natural Resources
• 4 more
  • Senate Energy and Natural Resources
  • House Natural Resources
  • House Natural Resources
  • House Natural Resources
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.902

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
February 07, 2007		March 19, 2007

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• Jun 11, 2008: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
• Added to calendar on Jun 28, 2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256..
• Jun 28, 2007: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-122.
• May 23, 2007: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
• Apr 25, 2007: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
• Apr 25, 2007: Subcommittee on Water and Power. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m.
• Mar 20, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Mar 19, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
• Mar 19, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 902.
• Mar 19, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Mar 19, 2007: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
• Feb 16, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E373-374)
• Feb 16, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR E373-374)
• Feb 15, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
• Feb 15, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
• Feb 07, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
• Feb 07, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E285)
• Introduced on Feb 07, 2007.
• Feb 07, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR E285)

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June 15, 2007 Bill to recover "useable" water approved by committee

However, May 23, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee amended HR 902, sponsored by Congressman Mark Udall, D-CO, with minor language changes to ...

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July 31, 2008 Seigniorage

246; ^ bill HR 902, p.5; ^ Annual Report (2006), Royal Canadian Mint, p. 4; ^ cepr.org; ^ Swiss National Bank (SNB) All SNB banknote series; ^ MAS: Singapore Circulation Notes Portrait Series; ^ Michael Gerson - Dying Silently In ...

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June 25, 2008 Not quite what the original bill had in mind but...

Let's remind ourselves of something by looking in HR 902, Sec. 104 clause 8:. (8) in connection with the introduction of the $1 coins under the Presidential $1 Coin Program--. (A) the coins should not be introduced with an overly ...

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September 15, 2007 More Water and More Energy Act of 2007 : report (to accompany HR 902)

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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