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 provide for the reenrichment of certain depleted uranium owned by the DOE and for the sale or barter of the resulting reenriched uranium.
would establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area.
would establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure.
would revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 in Rhode Island.
would amend the CAA regarding air pollution from outer continental shelf activities.
amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to allow each state to make determinations relating to the state's water quality standards.
would amend the CAA to define "next generation biofuel" and would allow states the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, or environmental goals.
would encourage water efficiency.
would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions.
would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties.