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 promote energy efficiency.
would establish an Energy Productivity Innovation Challenge to assist energy policy innovation in the states to promote the goal of doubling electric and thermal energy productivity by 2030.
would provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
would provide regulatory relief to producers and consumers of alternative fuel.
would promote federal-state partnerships for developing regional energy strategies and plans to mitigate risks in changing energy systems.
would amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide for a smart energy and water efficiency pilot program.
would expand project eligibility to certain public infrastructure projects.
would establish a loan pilot program for state residential building energy efficiency upgrades.
would designate the wilderness within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in Alaska as the Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Area.
would provide for the recognition of certain Native communities, and the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.