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Methane Removal Research and Innovation Act
Jurisdiction countryUnited States
Instrument typegrant-rd
Authoritygovernment
PathwaysOther emerging (escape hatch; 3 records on the same thing → new code)
Scopecarbon removal only
Statusproposed
DetailBipartisan bill introduced by Representatives Kevin Mullin (CA-15), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Carol Miller (WV-01) on June 25, 2026. Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research, development, and commercialization program for methane removal technologies. Program would: (1) accelerate development of methane removal technologies for marketplace deployment; (2) streamline resourc
Monetary note$25 million annually through 2030
Stated statusproposed
Pathway scopespecific
Pathway notetargets technologies that capture methane directly from the atmosphere, not CO2 removal pathways
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