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 make appropriations for DOI, EPA, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.
would make appropriations for DOI, EPA, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.
would prohibit EPA from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible.
would reduce costs of providing high-quality drinking water to millions of people residing in rural communities by facilitating greater use of cost-effective alternative systems, including well water systems.
would allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units before requiring compliance with such rule, and allow states to protect households and businesses from significant adverse effects on electricity ratepayers or reliability.
would make appropriations for DOI, EPA, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.
would prohibit any appropriation of funds for EPA's science and technology account.
would provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry.
would reauthorize federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery
would convey certain land in Blaine County, Idaho, to the city of Ketchum to be used to support recreation, educational, and public purposes, including river restoration, floodplain management, and municipal water storage.