Energy Transition Act of 2008

A bill to promote the energy security of the United States, and for other purposes.

6/27/2008--Introduced.
Energy Transition Act of 2008 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to modify requirements governing publication and uses of projected state lines on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Authorizes a state governor to petition the Secretary of Energy to make available for oil and gas leasing any moratorium area within the offshore administrative boundaries beyond the submerged land of a state that is located greater than 50 miles from the state coastline (new producing areas). Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) to repeal the prohibition against producing oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Sets forth an oil and gas leasing program for the Alaskan Coastal Plain, including the Refuge. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, to:
(1) designate specified acreage of the Coastal Plain as special areas;
(2) exclude from leasing or surface occupancy any such special area; and
(3) permit the use of horizontal drilling technology into such areas from the outside. Requires the state of Alaska to establish the Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund. Prohibits exportation of oil or gas produced from leases granted under this Act. Allocates revenues among the Energy Independence Fund (established by this Act), the state of Alaska, and the Secretary of the Treasury. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), upon request, to enter into a permitting agreement with a state or Indian tribe under a streamlined approval process for refinery construction and operation. Amends the Clean Air Act with respect to renewable biomass. Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal EPA authority to waive specified prohibitions against certain fuels or fuel additives. Clean-Coal-Derived Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2008 - Directs the President to promulgate regulations to ensure that aviation fuel, motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States contains the applicable volume of clean coal-derived fuel. Exempts small refineries from compliance with such regulations until 2018, unless the President extends such exemption if compliance would impose a disproportionate economic hardship. Amends the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 to repeal the prohibition against final regulations for the commercial leasing program for oil shale resources on public land. Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to require the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey to increase activities relating to the Energy Resources Program and other resource assessment activities related to domestic oil and natural gas reserves. Establishes the Energy Independence Fund. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to develop and report to Congress a strategic and comprehensive plan to eliminate all foreign imports of oil from countries outside of North America by 2028.


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Sponsor

• Sen. John Thune [R, SD]

Committees

• Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.3222

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June 27, 2008

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• Introduced on Jun 27, 2008.
• Jun 27, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Related Bills:

• H.R.6412

Related Issue Areas:

• Energy
• Administrative procedure
• Air pollution
• Air pollution control
• 48 more
• Alaska
• Alternative energy sources
• Animals
• Aviation fuels
• Biomass energy
• Budgets
• Business
• Coal
• Congress
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Continental shelf
• Energy conservation
• Energy development
• Energy efficiency
• Energy research
• Energy security
• Environmental assessment
• Environmental protection
• Executive departments
• Export controls
• Federal-Indian relations
• Fuel
• Gas in submerged lands
• Gasoline
• Government trust funds
• Heating
• Impact aid
• Imports
• Law
• Licenses
• Marine resources
• Minorities
• Natural gas reserves
• Natural resources
• Oil and gas leases
• Oil and gas royalties
• Oil shales
• Oil well drilling
• Petroleum in submerged lands
• Petroleum refineries
• Pipelines
• Public lands
• Research and development
• Service stations
• Strategic planning
• Trade
• Transportation
• Wildlife refuges

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June 29, 2008 WashingtonWatch.com - S. 3222, The Energy Transition Act of 2008

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