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 clarify that compliance with an emergency order under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act may not be considered a violation of any federal, state, or local environmental law or regulation.
which would approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL pipeline, was passed by the House.
would amend NEPA to authorize assignment of federal agency environmental review responsibilities to states.
would prohibit an increase in the lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management until a centralized database of all lands identified as suitable for disposal by Resource Management Plans for lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau is easily accessible to the public on a website.
would amend TSCA relating to lead-based paint renovation and remodeling activities.
would provide for the inclusion of Lease Sale 220 in the outer Continental Shelf leasing program for fiscal years 2012-2017 and revise the map for the Mid-Atlantic planning area.
would improve energy performance in federal buildings.
would reauthorize and modernize TSCA.
would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include biomass heating appliances for tax credits available for energy-efficient building property and energy property.
would preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States.