Natural Gas Bill Passes Muster in the US House of Representatives

The US House of Representatives, by unanimous consent, passed H.R. 1622—a bill that would direct the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct a five-year program of natural gas vehicle research, development, and demonstration; and (2) coordinate with the natural gas vehicle industry and with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding streamlining the certification of natural gas conversion systems to federal certification requirements and in-use emission standards.

The bill, sponsored by Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK), would authorize $30 million a year from fiscal 2010 to 2014 for natural gas vehicle research and development.

There are several other bills currently in Congress that would increase the efforts on natural gas vehicles or establish policies conducive to their adoption, including S.1408, the NAT GAS act, in the Senate.


Source: Green Car Congress