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 CWA to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay.
would establish certain wilderness areas and authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System land and BLM land in central Idaho.
would provide an immediate measure to control the spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin, and inform long-term measures to prevent the interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species.
would require DOI to submit to Congress a report on the efforts of BLM to manage its infrastructure assets.
would amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to provide certain exemptions relating to the taking of migratory game birds.
would direct EPA to carry out a pilot program to work with municipalities seeking to develop and implement integrated plans to meet their wastewater and stormwater obligations under the CWA.
would direct federal investment in carbon capture and storage, and other clean coal technologies.
would require DOE to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program.
would amend the CWA to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay.
would amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to prohibit baiting exemptions on certain land.