Environmental Law and Policy/Governance
S. 4654
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Sponsor Name
Hassan
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-N.H.
Issue
9
Volume
52
Update Issue
22
Update Volume
52
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
168 Cong. Rec. S3782

would amend §324 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize states, Indian tribes, and territories to close disaster recovery projects by authorizing the use of excess funds for management costs for other disaster recovery projects.

S. 4205
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Committee Report
S. Rep. No. 117-140
Issue
10
Volume
52
Update Issue
22
Update Volume
52
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
168 Cong. Rec. S3914

would require the Administrator of FEMA to establish a working group relating to best practices and federal guidance for animals in emergencies and disasters.

H.R. 8516
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsor Name
Stanton
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-Ariz.
Issue
9
Volume
52
Update Issue
22
Update Volume
52
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
168 Cong. Rec. H7169

would direct the Administrator of FEMA to conduct a review of the benefit-cost analysis criteria for mitigation projects under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

H.R. 8499
Update Type
Committee Name
Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsor Name
Hudson
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-N.C.
Issue
9
Volume
52
Update Issue
22
Update Volume
52
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
168 Cong. Rec. H7168

would prohibit the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of EPA, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Transportation, the Chair of CEQ, and FERC from considering, in taking any action, the social cost of carbon, the social cost of methane, the social cost of nitrous oxide, or the social cost of any other greenhouse gas, unless compliant with Office of Management and Budget guidance.

S. 4599
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Sponsor Name
Peters
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-Mich.
Issue
9
Volume
52
Update Issue
22
Update Volume
52
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
168 Cong. Rec. S3612

would streamline the sharing of information among federal disaster assistance agencies, expedite the delivery of life-saving assistance to disaster survivors, speed the recovery of communities from disasters, and protect the security and privacy of information provided by disaster survivors.

S. 4596
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Sponsor Name
Lankford
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Okla.
Issue
9
Volume
52
Update Issue
22
Update Volume
52
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
168 Cong. Rec. S3611

would prohibit the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of EPA, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Transportation, the Chair of CEQ, and FERC from considering, in taking any action, the social cost of carbon, the social cost of methane, the social cost of nitrous oxide, or the social cost of any other greenhouse gas, unless compliant with Office of Management and Budget guidance.

Analysis of Environmental Law Scholarship 2020-2021
Author
Linda K. Breggin, Bruce Johnson, Jaehee Kim, and Michael P. Vandenbergh
Author Bios (long)

Linda K. Breggin is a Senior Attorney with the Environmental Law Institute and Lecturer in Law, Vanderbilt University Law School. Bruce Johnson and Jaehee Kim are recent graduates of Vanderbilt University Law School. Michael P. Vandenbergh is the David Daniels Allen Distinguished Chair of Law and Co-Director of the Energy, Environment, and Land Use Program, Vanderbilt University Law School.

Date
August 2022
Volume
52
Issue
8
Page
10599
Type
Comment(s)
Summary

This Comment provides an empirical snapshot of the environmental legal literature for the 2020-2021 academic year, as well as  information on the top articles chosen for re-publication by the Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review (ELPAR), which is published by the Environmental Law Reporter in partnership with Vanderbilt University Law School.

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