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 Mni Wiconi Project Act of 1988 to facilitate completion of the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply System.
would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to use funds derived from conservation-related programs executed on National Forest System lands to utilize the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program.
would authorize the issuance of right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines in Glacier National Park.
would establish Pinnacles National Park in the state of California as a unit of the National Park System.
would authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives.
would temporarily limit the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to require or authorize the removal or movement of offshore oil and gas facilities.
would amend the CAA with respect to the sulfur fuel content of heating oil.
would amend the ESA to halt the proposed listing of four central Texas salamander species resulting from a settlement agreement and take into account ongoing state and local conservation efforts.
would require 85 percent domestic content in green technologies purchased with federal funds and in property eligible for the renewable energy production or investment tax credits.
would limit the loan guarantee program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.