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 amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by federal agencies.
would eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production.
would revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in North Carolina.
would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to adjust the Crooked River boundary in order to provide water certainty for the City of Prineville, Oregon.
would establish state revolving loan funds to repair or replace natural gas distribution pipelines.
would amend title 49, United States Code, to require gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of high-risk pipelines used in commerce.
would eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production.
which would recognize states' authority to regulate oil and gas operations, was passed by the House.
which would streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development, was passed by the House.
would amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish a biennial commission to develop a comprehensive energy policy for the United States.