Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§13339 Underground coal gasification
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 134— - ENERGY POLICY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - COAL › Part Part A— - Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application › § 13339
Summary
The Secretary must run a program to develop and bring underground coal gasification into use by turning coal in the ground into cleaner, transportable gas, must treat all coal ranks the same, and may seek project proposals.
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Title 42, §13339
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(a)The Secretary shall conduct a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program for underground coal gasification technology for in-situ conversion of coal to a cleaner burning, easily transportable gaseous fuel. The goal and objective of this program shall be to accelerate the development and commercialization of underground coal gasification. In carrying out this program, the Secretary shall give equal consideration to all ranks of coal.
(b)As part of the program authorized in subsection (a), the Secretary may solicit proposals for underground coal gasification technology projects to fulfill the goal and objective of subsection (a).
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42 U.S.C. § 13339
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73