Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§13339 Underground Coal Gasification
Title 42 › CHAPTER 134 — ENERGY POLICY › SUBCHAPTER VI — COAL › Part A — Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application › § 13339
Summary
The Secretary must run a program to develop and move underground coal gasification into commercial use so coal can be turned underground into cleaner, easy-to-transport gas. The program must treat all coal ranks the same and can ask for project proposals to demonstrate the technology.
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Title 42, §13339
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(a)Program
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)Demonstration projects
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
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110