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How Agencies Monetize “Statistical Lives” Expected to Be Saved By Regulations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 24, 2010

Some statutes forbid any consideration of costs in setting a health standard (e.g., the national ambient air quality standards in the Clean Air Act), and such prohibitions have been upheld in court (e.g … 312 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7612), monetary values for adult premature mortality that differ based on the age of the adult.” 34 Circular A-4, p. 30. 32 35 Ibid.

Australia: Fires Highlight Government’s Climate Challenge

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · Mar 11, 2020

The Australian government reports that their Forest Fire Danger Index has increased at 16 of 38 sites over the period from 1973 to 2010. … Sydney’s air quality became a health risk, and parts of the nation’s capital Canberra had to be evacuated at one point.

EPA’s and BLM’s Methane Rules

Congressional research report · CRS Insight · May 11, 2017

EPA's "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources, Final Rule" ( 81 Federal Register 35824, June 3, 2016 ) was promulgated under the authority of the Clean … Air Act, as amended (CAA; 42 U.S.C . § 7401 et seq. ).

Energy’s Water Demand: Trends, Vulnerabilities, and Management

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 5, 2011

or the Clean Water Act. … Energy and Security Act of 2009, passed House and placed on Senate Legislative Calendar), or renewable electricity standards (e.g., S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, reported by Senate

Forestry Provisions in the 2014 Farm Bill (P.L. 113-79)

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 21, 2014

• Section 8305 authorizes the Forest Service to establish a large air-tanker and aerial asset lease program. … For more information, see CRS Report R42587, Whether Logging Road Runoff Requires a Clean Water Act Permit: Decker v.

Oil Spills: Background and Governance

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 22, 2023

Spill volume is a central factor in assessing civil penalties under the Clean Water Act. … Clean Water Act The Clean Water Act (CWA) was the primary federal statute governing oil spills prior to OPA, and many provisions continue to apply.

Clean Water Issues in the 105th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 21, 1997

Congress, reauthorization of the Clean Water Act may be a priority in the second session. … (For more information, see CRS Issue Brief 97001, Clean Water Act Reauthorization in the 105th Congress..)

The “Waters of the United States” Rule: Legislative Options and 114th Congress Responses

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 29, 2016

Broad amendments to the Clean Water Act. … legislation, and broad amendments to the Clean Water Act.

Housing Issues in the 118th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 13, 2025

Investment Fund that awarded grants to national nonprofits to provide financing for clean technology projects nationwide, and a Clean Communities Investment Accelerator that awarded grants to nonprofits … Congress, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety, Review of the General Accounting Office Report on FEMA’s Activities After the

Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2013

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 5, 2013

Several actions under the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) also received some attention. … Account Clean Air and Climate - Climate Protection Program 102 Ibid., p. 48.

Tax Incentives for Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 19, 2005

Proponents argue that there may be noneconomic reasons (e.g. energy security, clean air) to promote one technology over another. 4 For more information on the current tax incentives, see the Internal Revenue … These new incentives are similar to those proposed in the Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting from Advanced Car Technologies Act (CLEAR ACT, S. 971) and the Volume Enhancing Hardware Incentives for Consumer

Federal Regulation of Chemicals in Commerce: An Overview of Issues for the 113th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 30, 2013

The 112th Congress was interested in apparent overlap between FIFRA and the Clean Water Act (CWA). … The 113th Congress may continue to examine apparent overlapping jurisdiction between provisions of FIFRA and the Clean Water Act (CWA).

The U.S. Energy Information Administration

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 9, 2020

 The International Energy Outlook (IEO) provides a projection of global energy supply, demand, prices, certain air emissions, and other factors for a 25-30 year time period. … Crude Oil Exports; the 2015 study Analysis of the Impacts of the Clean Power Plan; the 2012 study Analysis of the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012; the 2009 study Energy Market and Economic Impacts of

Net Metering: In Brief

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 14, 2019

Lawson Analyst in Energy Policy -re-acte--@crs.loc.gov For a copy of the full report, please call 7-.... or visit www.crs.gov. … Credit Retention Net metering customers often have periods when their electricity consumption exceeds their generation and periods when the opposite is true.

Appropriations for FY2003: Transportation and Related Agencies

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 26, 2003

Clean Fuels (Section 5308)–$50 million requested for FY2003; and ! … TEA-21 greatly limited the role of the appropriations process in core highway and transit programs because the Act enumerated the limitation on obligations level for the period FY1999 through FY2003 in

Tax Credits for Hybrid Vehicles

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 7, 2008

A qualifying hybrid vehicle must meet the applicable Tier II emissions standards of the Clean Air Act (bin 5 for a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating 6,000 pounds and less; Bin 8 for a vehicle … Another Michigan representative, Representative Camp, also introduced the original CLEAR Act of 2001 (H.R. 1864, Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting From Advanced Car Technologies Act), which proposed

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2007 Appropriations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 7, 2007

Clean Air Act Implementation and Research EPA’s implementation of, and proposed changes to, several Clean Air Act provisions, as well as efforts to address climate change, have elevated interest in funding … result of increasing Clean Air Act responsibilities.

Water Quality Issues in the 110th Congress: Oversight and Implementation

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 25, 2008

as the Clean Water Act, or CWA. … The guidance took effect immediately, but the agencies also solicited public comments for a six-month period.

RMP Facilities in the United States as of May 2005

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 27, 2005

Under the Clean Air Act, Section 112(r), the EPA established a program requiring risk management plans to be provided to the EPA by facilities possessing greater than certain threshold quantities of 140 … They may be subject to enforcement actions by EPA under the Clean Air Act, Section 113. 5 P.L. 106-40. 6 See 65 Fed. Reg. March 13, 2000, p. 13,247. CRS-3 Table 1.

Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS)

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 19, 2009

Section 113 would also amend Title VIII of the Clean Air Act and establish a coordinated certification and permitting process for geologic sequestration sites. … The technology has yet to make a major breakthrough in the U.S. market because its potential superior environmental performance is currently not required under the Clean Air Act, and, thus, its higher