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Bill· HRH.R. 3293 (117th)reported
United States · United States Congress · 18 May 2021
Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2021 This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish grant programs to assist low-income households in maintaining access to drinking water and wastewater services. Specifically, the EPA must establish a program to assist such households with paying drinking water bills. States and community water systems may apply for grants. In addition, the EPA must establish a program to assist such households with paying wastewater utility bills. States may apply for grants for small community-serving wastewater facilities. Certain municipalities may apply for grants for (1) treatment works for municipal waste, or (2) municipal separate storm sewer systems.
Bill· HRH.R. 3319 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 May 2021
First Responders' Equipment Access Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise regulations that exempt certain engines and equipment from emission standards for national security purposes. For example, the bill directs the EPA to expand the regulations to include exemptions for engines or equipment intended to be used by governmental agencies for providing law enforcement, disaster relief, search and rescue, or emergency medical services.
Bill· HRH.R. 3300 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 May 2021
Get the Lead Out Act This bill requires community water systems (i.e., public water systems that provide drinking water) to identify and replace lead service lines (e.g., pipes) and allows the systems to use assistance from drinking water state revolving funds to replace those lines. Specifically, the bill requires community water systems to submit to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by specified deadlines (1) plans to inventory and replace lead service lines, and (2) certifications that lead service lines have been replaced except for any line that is not owned by the system and for which the owner declined replacement. Community water systems must pay the full costs of all lead service line replacements and any filters required under their plans. Systems may incorporate into their base rates the costs of the line replacements and filters not fully covered by grants and other assistance.
Bill· HRH.R. 3292 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 May 2021
Water Debt Relief Act of 2021 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement a residential emergency relief program. Under the program, the EPA must reimburse public water systems for providing forgiveness of the debts and fees of customers who incurred new debts on or after March 1, 2020.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 410 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 May 2021
This resolution recognizes the 50th anniversary of the ratification of the Environmental Rights Amendment in Pennsylvania.
Report· Ausschussbericht830 d.B.ausschussbericht
Austria · National Council · 17 May 2021
Bericht des Rechnungshofausschusses über den Bericht des Rechnungshofes betreffend Flächennutzung im Bereich der Neuen Donau, der Donauinsel und des Donaukanals; Follow-up-Überprüfung – Reihe BUND 2019/26 (III-41 d.B.)
Report· Ausschussbericht855 d.B.ausschussbericht
Austria · National Council · 17 May 2021
Bericht des Ausschusses für Bauten und Wohnen über die Regierungsvorlage (768 d.B.): Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Heizkostenabrechnungsgesetz geändert wird
Resolution· proposition de résolutionppr20-595passed
France · Senate · 17 May 2021
Bill· proposition de loippl20-594lapsed
France · Senate · 17 May 2021
Question· Written questionUIN 2242answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 May 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the UK is taking in multilateral and plurilateral forums to liberalise trade in environmental goods and services; and whether she will plans to apply for the UK to participate in the initia
Bill· HRH.R. 3286 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 May 2021
Emergency Order Assurance, Safety, and Inspection of water Systems Act or the Emergency OASIS Act This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue regulations that require community water systems to flush their drinking water distribution systems of contaminants under certain circumstances; it also expands the EPA's emergency powers to address metalloid contaminants in community water systems when state and local authorities have not acted to protect the health of persons in those communities. Specifically, the EPA must issue regulations to require each community water system to flush its distribution system if any contaminant has exceeded the applicable maximum contaminant level for longer than six months or if the drinking water has stood motionless in the system for longer than six months. The EPA may take steps under its emergency powers to test community water systems for metalloid contaminants in drinking water and provide alternative water supplies. Further, the EPA may require the owner of the water system to pay an amount that is at least twice the cost of providing such alternative water supplies.
Bill· HRH.R. 3281 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 May 2021
Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2019 or the RPM Act of 2019 [ sic ] This bill authorizes the modification of a vehicle's air emission controls for vehicles that are not legal for operation on a street or highway and are used solely for competition.
Bill· HRH.R. 3282 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 May 2021
Drinking Water Funding for the Future Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 several drinking water programs, such as programs concerning efforts to assess risks to community water systems, deploy innovative water technologies, enforce compliance with standards under the Safe Drinking Water Act, monitor unregulated drinking water contaminants, assist water systems through the drinking water state revolving fund, protect source waters, test water quality in small and disadvantaged communities, and reduce lead in drinking water.
Bill· HRH.R. 3267 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 May 2021
Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2021 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address the level of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain PFAS, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing. In addition, the EPA must publish a maximum contaminant level goal (MCLG) and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for PFAS. The MCLG and regulation must be protective of the health of subpopulations that may be at greater risk than the general population of adverse health effects from exposure to PFAS in drinking water.
Report· Ausschussbericht823 d.B.ausschussbericht
Austria · National Council · 14 May 2021
Bericht des Rechnungshofausschusses über den Bericht des Rechnungshofes betreffend E-Mobilität – Reihe BUND 2020/28 (III-167 d.B.)
Report· Ausschussbericht826 d.B.ausschussbericht
Austria · National Council · 14 May 2021
Bericht des Rechnungshofausschusses über den Bericht des Rechnungshofes betreffend Klimaschutz in Österreich – Maßnahmen und Zielerreichung 2020 – Reihe BUND 2021/16 (III-292 d.B.)
Question· Written questionUIN 1356answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will increase investment in new forms of finance to fund ocean recovery.
Question· Written questionUIN 1391answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what consultation meetings relating to the Comprehensive Spending Review his Department (a) has held and (b) plans to hold with the Environment Agency.
Question· Written questionUIN 1386answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many permit fees were paid to the Environment Agency in the financial year 2019-20.
Question· Written questionUIN 1387answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many permit fees were paid to the Environment Agency in the financial year 2020-21.
Question· Written questionUIN 1388answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what revenue the Environment Agency received from permit fees in the financial year 2019-20.
Question· Written questionUIN 1389answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what revenue the Environment Agency received from permit fees in the financial year 2020-21.
Question· Written questionUIN 1392answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has plans to provide funding to mitigate changes in the level of income of the Environment Agency in the fiscal year 2021-22.
Question· Written questionUIN 1428answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to meet the UK Government's commitment to moving 22,000 civil servants outside of central London by 2030, and in particular to the East Midlands.
Question· Written questionUIN 1390answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of reductions in funding allocated to the Environment Agency in the financial year 2021-22 on its ability to undertake enforcement
Question· Written questionUIN 1357answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 May 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will agree ambitious targets for ocean recovery with the devolved Adminstrations.
Bill· HRH.R. 3240 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 May 2021
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2021 This bill sets forth environmental review requirements for the mine permitting process and limits the review to 30 months. Under the bill, projects that provide minerals vital to job creation, energy infrastructure, coastal resilience and restoration, economic competitiveness, and national security must be considered to be infrastructure projects as described in Executive Order 13807, titled Establishing Discipline and Accountability in the Environmental Review and Permitting Process for Infrastructure Projects and dated August 15, 2017. This order directed agencies to ensure that the environmental review and permitting process for infrastructure is coordinated, predictable, and transparent. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service must appoint a project lead for the mine permitting process to coordinate with other agencies to ensure that the agencies minimize delays, set and adhere to timelines for completion of the permitting process, set clear permitting goals, and track progress against goals. The project lead must also determine the amount of financial assurance required for reclamation of a mineral exploration or mining site. The bill considers the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to be satisfied if the BLM or the Forest Service determines that the agency issuing the permit will address specified factors, such as environmental impacts of the permit or alternatives to issuance of the permit. Additionally, the bill exempts projects on National Forest System land from regulations that prohibit timber tree cutting and road construction in areas without roads.
Bill· HRH.R. 3238 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 May 2021
Colonia Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2021 This bill provides support for low-income communities with economic hardships that are commonly referred to as colonias and are located along the United States-Mexico border. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and revises grant programs to provide assistance to those communities to construct drinking water infrastructure and wastewater infrastructure. Both grant programs are administered by the Environmental Protection Agency. In addition, the bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a grant program to assist projects that facilitate the state of good repair of surface infrastructure in, or for the benefit of, colonias.
Bill· HRH.R. 3255 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 May 2021
Lead Elimination and Data Guidance Act or the LEAD Guidance Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to develop guidance to help public water systems identify high-risk locations for purposes of (1) testing the concentration of lead in drinking water, and (2) replacing lead service lines. High-risk locations are areas that contain an environmental justice community and that are likely to have lead service lines.
Question· writtenPQ 424asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2021
424. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the annual number of persons in south County Tipperary who require end of life care in a hospital environment; if he will provide the source of this data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25289/21]
Bill· HRH.R. 3220 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 May 2021
Restore Employment in Natural and Environmental Work Conservation Corps Act or the RENEW Conservation Corps Act This bill establishes the Restore Employment in Natural and Environmental Work Conservation Corps program within the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture under which participants must implement eligible projects (e.g., planting trees or controlling invasive species).
Bill· HRH.R. 3181 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 May 2021
Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from using the authority under the Public Health Service Act to hire or pay the salary of officers or employees who are not already receiving pay under such authority. Currently, the EPA may use such authority to set higher pay limits for such employees or officers than those provided under typical civil service hiring authorities.
Bill· HRH.R. 3218 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 May 2021
Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2021 This bill sets forth requirements and establishes incentives to control water pollution. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes and revises several existing grant programs that address water pollution, including grants concerning implementing state water quality improvement programs, increasing the resilience of public wastewater utilities to man-made or natural disasters, recycling wastewater or stormwater, constructing sewer overflow and stormwater management projects, and supporting the clean water state revolving fund. In addition, the bill revises requirements concerning the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The bill allows the EPA to issue certain NPDES permits to states or municipalities for up to 10 years (currently, 5 years).
Bill· SS. 1608 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 May 2021
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act This bill establishes targets and standards for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from airplane flights and provides incentives for the production and use of sustainable aviation fuel. Specifically, this bill establishes a national goal to achieve a net 35% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from flights by 2035 and net zero emissions by 2050. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must establish a low carbon fuel standard for aviation fuels. Under the standard, the EPA must set annual targets in order to reduce certain greenhouse gas emissions associated with aviation fuel by at least (1) 20% by 2030, and (2) 50% by 2050. Beginning in FY2023, the Department of Defense must make a bulk purchase of an amount of sustainable aviation fuel that is not less than 10% of the total amount of aviation fuel procured for operational purposes. Additionally, the Department of Transportation must implement a program that offers grants and cost-sharing agreements for projects to produce, transport, blend, or store sustainable aviation fuel. The projects must be located in the United States. Finally, the bill provides tax credits for the production of sustainable aviation fuel.
Question· Written questionHL HL178answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 May 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the environmental impact of cryptocurrencies.
Question· Written questionUIN 843answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 May 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of officials employed by his Department receive remuneration as a result of working for an organisation or company outside of government.
Question· Written questionUIN 801answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 May 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of an ocean recovery strategy to tackle plastic pollution.
Question· Written questionUIN 850answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 May 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to support limiting industrial activities with the greatest environmental impact taking place in international waters.
Question· Written questionUIN 851answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 May 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to secure a Global Ocean Treaty to protect the high seas in 2021.
Question· Written questionUIN 852answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 May 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to establish a Global Ocean Treaty to enable governments to establish Marine Protected Areas, set conservation goals and adopt management measures to
Bill· SS. 1583 (117th)open
United States · United States Congress · 12 May 2021
Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes through September 30, 2034, activities to restore Lake Tahoe and its surrounding basin. Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake on the border of California and Nevada.
Bill· HRH.R. 3132 (117th)open
United States · United States Congress · 12 May 2021
Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes through September 30, 2034, activities to restore Lake Tahoe and its surrounding basin. Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake on the border of California and Nevada.
Bill· HRH.R. 3160 (117th)open
United States · United States Congress · 12 May 2021
Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act This bill addresses the preservation and accessibility of waterfronts in coastal states. The bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force that will be designed to identify and address critical working waterfront needs with respect to cultural and economic importance, environmental threats, and market conditions for water-dependent businesses. NOAA must also establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program. Under the program, NOAA may award grants to coastal states with approved working waterfront plans in place to preserve and expand access to coastal waters for people engaged in fishing, aquaculture, boat building, and other water-dependent businesses. In addition, NOAA is authorized to award grants to coastal states for the purpose of developing or revising working waterfront plans. States are allowed to allocate any grant money received to eligible Indian tribes, local governments, and other entities. Each state that is awarded a grant must contribute at least 25% of matching funds towards the total cost of the project carried out with the grant, subject to certain exceptions. The bill establishes the Working Waterfronts Preservation Loan Fund to provide loans to coastal states for the purpose of implementing working waterfront plans.
Bill· SS. 1600 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 May 2021
Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2021 This bill reduces the fee certain coal mining operations must pay to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, reauthorizes such fee through FY2028, and otherwise revises provisions regarding the fund and mine reclamation. Under the existing Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program, the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) collects a fee from coal mining companies for each ton of coal produced. The fees are deposited into the fund, which may be used to address hazards to public health, safety, and the environment from coal mining sites that were abandoned or unreclaimed as of August 3, 1977. For example, the fund may be used to provide grants to states and Indian tribes to reclaim and clean up land and water affected by such sites. OSMRE's authority to collect the fee expires on September 30, 2021. This bill extends the authority to collect the fee for seven years and reduces the fee for all categories of coal. It also provides additional grants for certain priority sites and revises requirements governing the distribution of grants to states and Indian tribes from the program. In addition, the bill allows states to (1) enter into a memorandum of understanding with relevant states or federal agencies to remediate mine drainage on abandoned mine land and water impacted by abandoned mines, and (2) partner with a community reclaimer who volunteers to carry out a reclamation project approved by the Department of the Interior.
Question· QUESTION_WRITTENE-9-2021-002603answered
European Union · European Parliament · 12 May 2021
Question· QUESTION_WRITTENE-9-2021-002600answered
European Union · European Parliament · 12 May 2021
Question· Written questionUIN 455answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 May 2021
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential environmental benefits of expanding the definition of infrastructure under the Levelling Up Fund to in
Question· Written questionUIN 456answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 May 2021
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential economic merits of expanding the definition of infrastructure under the Levelling Up Fund to include environmental regeneration projects with merit that may have been ref
Question· Written questionUIN 350answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 May 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring the gardens of publicly-owned buildings to be more environmentally friendly for bees and other insects.
Question· writtenPQ 642asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2021
642. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice if she is satisfied with the legal and social supports in place for victims of sexual assault; if she will initiate a comprehensive independent review of the approach taken in respect of support for victims of sexual assault which will include consideration of reforming the methods of conducting cases, increasing education on consensual sexual conduct and providing victims with a more positive environment when they do report assaults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24077/21]
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