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 require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in Colorado.
would amend the CAA to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources.
would amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance.
would modify the criteria used by the Army Corps of Engineers to dredge small ports.
would amend the law relating to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety.
would increase the maximum percentage of funds available to DOE for laboratory directed research and development.
would amend the SDWA to require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations.
would make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans.
would require DOE, in coordination with DOI, to establish a program to provide workforce training and education in sustainable energy at community colleges.
would protect and preserve international cultural property at risk due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters.