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Side-by-Side Comparison of Energy Tax Provisions of H.R. 6899 and S. 3478

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 18, 2008

Provision Current Law Senate Bill S. 3478 House Bill H.R. 6899 Comments Clean Renewable Energy Bonds State and local governments may issue clean renewable energy bonds (“CREBS”) in order to finance … In order to qualify for the $1.00/gallon tax credits, the fuel must meet EPA’s requirements for fuels and fuels additives under §211 of the Clean Air Act, and the requirements of the ASTM D975 and D396

Controversies over Redefining “Fill Material” Under the Clean Water Act

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 13, 2016

The agencies received over 17,000 comments on the proposed rule. … Congress, Senate, Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, and Climate Change, Clean Water Act: Review of Proposed Revisions to Section 404 Definitions of “Fill”

D.C. Circuit Rejects EPA’s Efforts to Ban Hydrofluorocarbons: Part 1

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type LSB · Sep 5, 2017

In order for the U.S. to comply with its obligations under the Montreal Protocol, Congress amended the Clean Air Act in 1990 to regulate ODSs. … With a few exceptions, Section 612 of the Clean Air Act requires Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov LSB10154 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Congressional

EPA’s Proposed Reorganization of Its Office of Research and Development

Congressional research report · Insight · Aug 26, 2025

Air Act, Clean Water Act, Solid Waste Disposal Act) to achieve a range of statutory objectives. … Additionally, some pollution control statutes enacted during this time period, such as the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability

A U.S.-Centric Chronology of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 8, 2013

Air Act. 53 See, for example, post hoc analysis of the effects of EU policies in Mantzos, Leonidas, Quantification of the effects on greenhouse gas emissions of policies and measures, EcoFys, December … EPA that GHG are air pollutants and that EPA must exercise the authority granted to it by the Clean Air Act to consider regulating these emissions. Congressional Research Service 19 A U.S.

Free and Reduced-Rate Television Time for Potential Candidates

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 7, 1997

Clean Campaign Act of 1989. Hearing, 101st Congress, 1st session, on S. 999. July 19, 1989. Washington, G.P.O., 1989. 101 p. … S. 334, Clean Campaign Act of 1993, S. 329, Campaign Advertising and Disclosure Act of 1993, and S. 829, Campaign Advertising Accountability Act of 1993. Hearing, 103d Congress, 1st session.

Enacted and Proposed Oil Spill Legislation in the 112th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 16, 2013

a provision that amends the Clean Air Act (CAA), transferring air emission authority in the OCS off Alaska’s north coast from the U.S. … The proposed civil settlement is subject to a public comment period and final approval from the U.S.

Ammonia’s Potential Role in a Low-Carbon Economy

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · Dec 7, 2022

Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, “NITROGEN (FIXED)—AMMONIA,” January 2022, https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2022/mcs2022-nitrogen.pdf. … Notes: For more on the Clean Air Act, please see CRS Report RL30853, Clean Air Act: A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements, by Richard K. Lattanzio.

Managing Disaster Debris: Overview of Regulatory Requirements, Agency Roles, and Selected Challenges

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 13, 2011

managed, provisions of other environmental laws such as the Clean Air Act or Clean Water Act may also apply.) … Author Contact Information (name redacted) Analyst in Environmental Policy #redacted#@crs.loc.gov, 7-.... 22 The Clean Air Act (§ 112) establishes national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants

Attaching a Price to Greenhouse Gas Emissions with a Carbon Tax or Emissions Fee: Considerations and Potential Impacts

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 22, 2019

The 1987 Montreal Protocol, implemented in the United States by the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, is phasing out ozone-depleting substances, such as chlorofluorocarbons. … EPA has regulated some uses of HFC under the Clean Air Act, but certain limits have been struck down in litigation.

EPA’s Role in Emergency Planning and Notification at Chemical Facilities

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 18, 2017

Air Act (CAA). … Air Act,” 82 Federal Register 4594-4705, January 13, 2017.

The Legal Framework for Federal Methane Regulation

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · Sep 5, 2023

Methane emissions are primarily regulated under the Clean Air Act (CAA) but may also be regulated pursuant to other statutory authorities. … Clean Air Act Section 111 of the CAA (42 U.S.C. § 7411) directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate emissions from certain categories of stationary sources that emit any pollutant that

The Role of the Environmental Review Process in Federally Funded Highway Projects: Background and Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 11, 2012

Under the Clean Air Act, FHWA must insure that transportation plans, programs, and projects conform to the state’s air quality implementation plans. … , or the Clean Water Act, respectively.

An Overview of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Control Policies in Various Countries

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 30, 2009

Clean Air Act. … For example, the Supreme Court ruled in 2007 that the EPA must consider regulating CO2 and other GHG emitted from motor vehicles as pollutants under the Clean Air Act.138 The Obama Administration has made

Supreme Court Preview of 2020-2021 Environmental and Energy Law Cases and Review of 2019-2020 Rulings

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 11, 2021

consultation, the appropriate court to decide climate change liability suits, the small refinery exemptions under the Clean Air Act’s renewable fuel standard, the relationship between separate CERCLA … made plain that emissions of carbon dioxide qualify as air pollution subject to regulation under the [Clean Air] Act.”)

Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation Legislation in the 107th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 19, 2001

H.R. 1256 (Waxman) Clean Smokestacks Act of 2001. … S. 556 (Jeffords) Clean Power Act of 2001. Amends the Clean Air Act to require EPA regulations that reduce air pollution emissions from powerplants.

Hydropower Licenses and Relicensing Conditions: Current Issues and Legislative Activity

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 4, 2004

The 1970 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, commonly known as the Clean Water Act (CWA) (33 U.S.C. 1341) extends conditioning authority to state pollution-control agencies. … Hydroelectric License Regulations under the Federal Power Act: Notice Requesting Comments and Establishing Public Forums and Procedures and Schedule, FERC Docket No.

Renewable Energy Legislation in the 107th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 17, 2001

H.R. 1335 (Allen) Clean Power Plant Act of 2001. … H.R. 2392 (Inslee) Clean Energy Incentives Act.

U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Trends and Projections: Role of the Clean Power Plan and Other Factors

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 31, 2017

Air Act (CAA) as the authority to issue its final rule.8 The rule, known as the Clean Power Plan (CPP), appeared in the Federal Register on October 23, 2015.9 The fate of the CPP is uncertain. … Air Act.

International Financing of Responses to Climate Change

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 23, 2010

For example, the House-passed American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454) provided for a portion of allowances or revenues generated by a GHG cap-and-trade program to fund international … A parallel bill in the Senate, S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (CEJAPA) or Kerry-Boxer bill, contains similar provisions.