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 assistance to Ukraine to reduce the dependence of Ukraine on imports of natural gas from the Russian Federation.
would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate federal and state permitting processes related to the construction of new surface water storage projects on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture and designate the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for permit processing.
would amend the CAA to prohibit the regulation of emissions of carbon dioxide from new or existing power plants under certain circumstances.
which would authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960, was signed on May 24, 2014.
would amend FIFRA and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters.
would amend the CAA to give states adequate time to revise their SIPs to prevent emissions activity within such states from contributing significantly to nonattainment in, or interfering with maintenance by, any other state with respect to any NAAQS.
would update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy.
would provide for the restoration of forest landscapes, protection of old growth forests, and management of national forests in the eastside forests of Oregon.
would amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to provide for the conduct of stewardship end result contracting projects.
would provide for certain land conveyances in Nevada.