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 require the Army Corps of Engineers to prohibit certain discharges of water at Lake Okeechobee.
would require the Army Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before releasing water contaminated with cyanotoxins from flood risk management structures.
would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to support the responsible development of offshore renewable energy projects and establish the Offshore Power Administration.
would amend the FWPCA to reauthorize the National Estuary Program.
would authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works.
would amend the ESA to expand the exemption process under §7 of the Act with respect to national security and significant adverse national or regional economic impacts.
would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to prohibit feeding sharks in the exclusive economic zone off the state of Florida.
would combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally.
would reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
would amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to establish a demonstration program with respect to the golden mussel.