Below are summaries of Bills Introduced, Committee Reports, Chamber Actions, and Public Laws reported in the most recent issue of ELR's Weekly Update.
which would authorize the St. Croix River Crossing Project with appropriate mitigation measures to promote river values, was passed by the Senate.
which amends title 49, U.S. Code, to provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation, and to provide for enhanced reliability in the transportation of the nation's energy products by pipeline, was signed into law by President Obama on January 3, 2012.
which provides for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Mantua, Utah, was signed into law by President Obama on December 19, 2011.
which further allocates and expands the availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam, was signed into law by President Obama on December 20, 2011.
which authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument, was signed into law by President Obama on December 19, 2011.
which provides for the exchange of certain land located in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the state of Colorado, was signed into law by President Obama on December 23, 2011.
would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas (and products thereof), allow an income tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and allow grants for mass transit.
would amend the Renewable Fuel Program in CAA §211(o) to allow domestic alternative fuel to be used to satisfy a portion of the required applicable volume of renewable fuel.
would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the York River and associated tributaries for study for potential inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
would direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of water resources in the Rialto-Colton Basin in the state of California.