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 clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program.
would expand provisions for the termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act.
would require DOI and the Department of Agriculture to provide certain western states assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage-grouse species.
would promote energy efficiency.
would express the sense of the House regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
would express the sense of the House that any comprehensive plan to reform our national energy policy must promote the sustainable use of renewable and alternative energy sources, increase our domestic refining capacity, promote conservation and increased energy efficiency, expand research and development, including domestic onshore and offshore exploration, and enhance consumer education.
would require the EPA Administrator to appoint a coordinator for issues relating to harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes.
would amend the CWA with respect to the use of dispersants.
would ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned by the United States and leased to third parties.
would phaseout and repeal the tax credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources.