Below are summaries of Bills Introduced, Committee Reports, Chamber Actions, and Public Laws reported in the most recent issue of ELR's Weekly Update.
would amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to require reporting regarding clean energy demonstration projects.
would direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a grant program to improve the energy resilience, energy democracy, and security of communities, prioritizing environmental justice communities.
would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to co-locate renewable energy projects on certain existing federal leased areas.
would amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral.
would amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to establish the Climate Scientific Research Advisory Committee and the Rural Climate Alliance Network.
would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by EPA relating to "Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Withdrawal of Technical Amendment."
would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by EPA relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing."
would amend the CAA to include fuel for ocean-going vessels as additional renewable fuel for which credits may be generated under the renewable fuel program.
would nullify the final rule issued by EPA relating to "New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule."
would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by EPA relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act."