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Bill· SS. 1334 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 April 2021
PFAS Accountability Act of 2021 This bill provides a cause of action under the Toxic Substances Control Act for individuals or classes of individuals who were significantly exposed to perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing. Specifically, the bill provides a cause of action those who were significantly exposed to PFAS (or have reasonable grounds to believe they were exposed) against persons who engaged in any portion of a manufacturing process that created the PFAS and foresaw (or reasonably should have foreseen) the creation or use of PFAS would result in human exposure. The bill authorizes a court to award medical monitoring to claimants if (1) they have been significantly exposed to PFAS, (2) they have an increased risk of developing a disease associated with such exposure, (3) the increased risk provides a reasonable basis to conclude that periodic diagnostic medical examinations is necessary, and (4) the medical examinations are effective in detecting a disease associated with PFAS exposure. The bill establishes a presumption of significant exposure to PFAS if the claimant (1) provides medical results proving the presence of PFAS in the body, or (2) demonstrates the defendant's manufacturing process created the PFAS to which the claimant was exposed and the PFAS were released into one or more areas where the claimant would have been exposed for at least one year.
Bill· SS. 1326 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 April 2021
Domestic Manufacturing Protection Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing regulations that regulate greenhouse gas emissions until China, India, and Russia each adhere to the same reduction targets as the United States under the Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change adopted in 2015.
Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 8 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 April 2021
This concurrent resolution calls for renewed U.S. leadership in addressing the climate crisis that is disproportionately affecting the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children. It also recognizes the need for the departments and agencies of the executive branch with delegated authority over energy and climate policy to prepare a climate recovery plan that puts the United States on a trajectory consistent with reducing global atmospheric carbon dioxide to below 350 parts per million by the year 2100.
Bill· SS. 1347 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 April 2021
Environmental Justice for Communities Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 (1) the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program; (2) the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program, which provides financial assistance to address local environmental or public health issues; and (3) the Community Action for a Renewed Environment grant program, which assists communities address multiple sources of toxic pollutants.
Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6371/Jschriftliche anfrage
Austria · National Council · 21 April 2021
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Julia Elisabeth Herr, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Reduktion von Mikroplastik
Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6360/Jschriftliche anfrage
Austria · National Council · 21 April 2021
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mario Lindner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Verbot von mautvermeidendem LKW-Schwerverkehr
Resolution· Selbständiger Entschließungsantrag1498/A(E)selbständiger entschließungsantrag
Austria · National Council · 21 April 2021
Antrag der Abgeordneten Dr. Helmut Brandstätter, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Unversehrtheit des ukrainischen Territoriums nach Aufgabe der Atomwaffen
Resolution· Selbständiger Entschließungsantrag1537/A(E)selbständiger entschließungsantrag
Austria · National Council · 21 April 2021
Antrag der Abgeordneten Dietmar Keck, Peter Schmiedlechner, Fiona Fiedler, BEd, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend klare Vorgaben für den Vollzug, um das im Tierschutzgesetz vorgegebene Verbot der Qualzucht zu erreichen
Resolution· Selbständiger Entschließungsantrag1507/A(E)selbständiger entschließungsantrag
Austria · National Council · 21 April 2021
Antrag der Abgeordneten Julia Elisabeth Herr, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend entschlossener Kampf gegen die Plastikflut
Question· Written questionHL HL15195answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 April 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support small businesses to become more environmentally friendly.
Question· writtenPQ 2553asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 April 2021
2553. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the intended number of participants in the new agri-environment scheme post the CAP transition period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20280/21]
Question· writtenPQ 2137asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 April 2021
2137. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the progress of plans to provide cloud infrastructure to the whole health service to support a more secure and safe data environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19947/21]
Question· writtenPQ 796asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 April 2021
796. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he considers the 12 March 2012 Report of the Independent Review of the management by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government of an application by Wicklow County Council for loan approval in respect of the compulsory purchase of land at Charlesland, County Wicklow and the 9 February 2013 Report of the Independent Review of the Compulsory Acquisition of Land at Charlesland, County Wicklow by Wicklow County Council to be reliable given the new evidence provided to his Department. [20313/21]
Question· writtenPQ 592asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 April 2021
592. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which there exists a need for reform of procurement regulations with a view to identifying improved value for money, efficiency and a trading environment equal to that in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20842/21]
Question· writtenPQ 497asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 April 2021
497. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance the reason Irish deposit rates are among the lowest in Europe; the way he plans to support the Irish saver environment and help regular savings accounts in Ireland that are at risk of losing the value of their money over time due to inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19152/21]
Bill· SS. 1269 (117th)open
United States · United States Congress · 21 April 2021
This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to complete an interagency report on the use of special recreation permits by recreation service providers serving environmental justice communities. The bill defines an environmental justice community as a community with significant representation of communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal and indigenous communities, that experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, higher or more adverse human health or environmental effects than other communities. Interior and USDA (1) shall contact all existing or prospective special recreation service providers to request a voluntary estimate of the number of user days used by, or, in the case of a prospective recreation service provider, expected to be used by, individuals from environmental justice communities; (2) shall request from recreation service providers and interested members of the public any other information required for the report; and (3) shall not use participation or the provision of information to Interior and USDA by a recreation service provider as a condition of a special recreation permit.
Bill· HRH.R. 2742 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 April 2021
PFAS Registry Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a registry for current or past members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to the environmental release of aqueous film-forming foam at a military installation or other Department of Defense (DOD) location. Additionally, the VA must consult with DOD and the Environmental Protection Agency to make recommendations for additional chemicals that should be included in the registry.
Bill· HRH.R. 2721 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 April 2021
Clean Commute for Kids Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and revises the Clean School Bus Program. Under the revised program, the Environmental Protection Agency must provide financial assistance to replace existing school buses with clean school buses that do not emit specified pollutants, including greenhouse gases.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 31 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 April 2021
This concurrent resolution calls for renewed U.S. leadership in addressing the climate crisis that is disproportionately affecting the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children. It also recognizes the need for the departments and agencies of the executive branch with delegated authority over energy and climate policy to prepare a climate recovery plan that puts the United States on a trajectory consistent with reducing global atmospheric carbon dioxide to below 350 parts per million by the year 2100.
Bill· SS. 1282 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 April 2021
Built To Last Act of 2021 This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to identify and support research that enables a consistent, federal set of forward-looking long-term meteorological information that (1) models future extreme weather events, other environmental trends, projections, and up-to-date observations; and (2) is suitable for specified uses, including federal and nonfederal efforts to develop and adopt standards, building codes, and voluntary certifications. NOAA must provide the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with mesoscale meteorological information when appropriate or upon request by NIST. NIST must publish the information and advise and provide technical assistance to organizations that develop standards, model building codes, or voluntary certifications in order for such organizations to appropriately use the information. The Office of Science and Technology Policy, in coordination with the U.S. Global Change Research Program and the Mitigation Framework Leadership Group, shall designate a working group to identify and support research that enables such forward-looking long-term meteorological information.
Bill· SS. 1271 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 April 2021
Clean Commute for Kids Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and revises the Clean School Bus Program. Under the revised program, the Environmental Protection Agency must provide financial assistance to replace existing school buses with clean school buses that do not emit specified pollutants, including greenhouse gases.
Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6342/Jschriftliche anfrage
Austria · National Council · 20 April 2021
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Alois Schroll, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Handlungsunfähigkeit der E-Control auf Grund unterlassener Organbestellungen durch die Bundesregierung
Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6341/Jschriftliche anfrage
Austria · National Council · 20 April 2021
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Julia Elisabeth Herr, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend Überwachung der Klimabewegung durch die OMV
Question· Written questionUIN 184377answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 April 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Government will sign up to the UN Environment Programme's Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles.
Bill· HRH.R. 2673 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 April 2021
CERCLA Liability Expansion and Accountability for Negligent and Unjust Pollution Act or the CLEANUP Act This bill includes petroleum products under the definition of hazardous substances for purposes of Superfund, the program that directs and funds the cleanup of sites contaminated with hazardous substances. Additionally, the release of a petroleum product shall be considered as a release under Superfund if liability for such release is established by any other federal law. Per the bill, a petroleum product is petroleum or oil of any kind, in any form, or any fraction thereof, and includes fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil.
Bill· HRH.R. 2674 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 April 2021
Superfund Reinvestment Act This bill authorizes the use of amounts in the Hazardous Substance Superfund for environmental cleanup costs under the Superfund program (which provides funding to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances). Receipts and disbursements of the Hazardous Substance Superfund must (1) not be counted for purposes of the President's budget, the congressional budget, the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, or the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010; (2) be exempt from general budget limitations imposed by statute on expenditures and net lending (budget outlays); and (3) be available only for the allowable uses specified for the Superfund. This bill (1) reinstates and adjusts for inflation annually after 2021, the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate and the corporate environmental income tax threshold amount; and (2) extends the borrowing authority of the Superfund through 2029.
Bill· HRH.R. 2703 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 April 2021
Superfund Polluter Pays Act This bill reinstates and extends the Hazardous Substance Superfund Financing rate through 2025 and increases the rate to 16.3 cents a barrel, adjusted for inflation beginning after 2021. The bill imposes on corporations a 0.12% tax of the excess of the modified environmental tax taxable income of the corporation over $3.13 million.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 332 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 April 2021
This resolution calls for the creation of a Green New Deal with the goals of achieving greenhouse gas and toxic emissions reductions needed to stay under 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming; establishing millions of high-wage union jobs and ensuring economic security for all; investing in infrastructure and industry; securing clean air and water, climate and community resiliency, healthy food, access to nature, and a sustainable environment for all; and promoting justice and equality. The resolution calls for accomplishment of these goals through a 10-year national mobilization effort. The resolution also enumerates the goals and projects of the mobilization effort, including building smart power grids (i.e., power grids that enable customers to reduce their power use during peak demand periods); upgrading all existing buildings and constructing new buildings to achieve maximum energy and water efficiency; removing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation and agricultural sectors; cleaning up existing hazardous waste and abandoned sites; ensuring businesspersons are free from unfair competition; and providing higher education, high-quality health care, and affordable, safe, and adequate housing to all.
Bill· SS. 1254 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 April 2021
Rebuild America Now Act This bill generally expedites the environmental review and permitting process of certain infrastructure projects and projects undertaken or funded by the federal government that could have significant environmental consequences. Specifically, the bill establishes deadlines for federal agencies to complete environmental assessments and environmental impact statements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). The bill makes additional revisions to NEPA, including revisions to categorically exclude from environmental review certain projects to repair infrastructure for communities that are imminently threatened from flooding or erosion, limit the number of assessment documents for proposed federal actions, allow agencies to reuse certain documents and to adopt environmental documents prepared by states or other entities as specified by the bill, and limit the judicial review of NEPA cases. The bill also establishes a permittee bill of rights, which creates a presumption of approval for permits under specified environmental and energy laws. In addition, the bill establishes requirements to expedite certain permits for natural gas or oil pipelines as well as agreements relating to transportation projects.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 166 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 April 2021
This resolution calls for the creation of a Green New Deal with the goals of achieving greenhouse gas and toxic emissions reductions needed to stay under 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming; establishing millions of high-wage union jobs and ensuring economic security for all; investing in infrastructure and industry; securing clean air and water, climate and community resiliency, healthy food, access to nature, and a sustainable environment for all; and promoting justice and equality. The resolution calls for accomplishment of these goals through a 10-year national mobilization effort. The resolution also enumerates the goals and projects of the mobilization effort, including building smart power grids (i.e., power grids that enable customers to reduce their power use during peak demand periods); upgrading all existing buildings and constructing new buildings to achieve maximum energy and water efficiency; removing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation and agricultural sectors; cleaning up existing hazardous waste and abandoned sites; ensuring businesspersons are free from unfair competition; and providing higher education, high-quality health care, and affordable, safe, and adequate housing to all.
Motion· Motie2021Z06567rejected
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 20 April 2021
Motie van het lid Beckerman over een asbestsaneringsplan en een financieringsplan
Motion· Motie2021Z06565adopted
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 20 April 2021
Motie van de leden Stoffer en Geurts over brede toepassing van de FoamShield-methode en gelijkwaardige methoden voor asbestdakensanering
Motion· Motie2021Z06566concluded
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 20 April 2021
Motie van de leden Stoffer en Geurts over het uitvoeren van een uitgebreid blootstellingsonderzoek asbestdaken
Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6337/Jschriftliche anfrage
Austria · National Council · 19 April 2021
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Cornelia Ecker, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Landwirtschaft, Regionen und Tourismus betreffend unklare österreichische Position zu drei bienengefährlichen Pestiziden in der Wiederzulassung
Report· Ausschussbericht807 d.B.ausschussbericht
Austria · National Council · 19 April 2021
Bericht des Gesundheitsausschusses über die Regierungsvorlage (732 d.B.): Bundesgesetz, mit dem ein neues Tierärztegesetz erlassen und das Tierärztekammergesetz geändert wird
Question· Written questionHL HL15040open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 April 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of Veolia and SUEZ Group’s combined market share for the provision of (1) waste management, (2) environmental services, and (3) recycling services to local authorities in England.
Question· Written questionUIN 183237answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 April 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Official Development Assistance has been spent on (a) water supply and sanitation, (b) renewable energy and (c) general environment protection in each of the last fi
Question· Written questionHL HL15041answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 April 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had about possible anti-trust issues following Veolia's agreement to acquire SUEZ Group.
Question· Written questionHL HL15042answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 April 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Competition and Markets Authority following Veolia's agreement to acquire SUEZ Group.
Bill· HRH.R. 2643 (117th)open
United States · United States Congress · 19 April 2021
Offshore Pipeline Safety Act This bill establishes requirements to address the environmental risks of decommissioned oil and gas pipelines on the seafloor. Specifically, the bill requires the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) to finalize regulations proposed in 2007 related to offshore pipelines. The regulations must require owners of oil and gas pipelines to provide for biannual, third-party inspections of pipelines and to equip pipelines with leak detection systems or devices. Further, the BSEE must issue regulations to charge an annual fee on such owners for the purpose of providing the BSEE with funds to decommission or remove offshore pipelines in the event the owner files for bankruptcy. When determining whether to permit an owner to decommission such pipelines, the BSEE must consider the navigational hazards, any interferences with other uses of the Outer Continental Shelf, and the environmental impacts of the pipelines. In addition, the BSEE must continually monitor the condition and location of all oil and gas pipelines that have been decommissioned and remain in place. If the BSEE identifies an exposed segment of any active or decommissioned pipeline, then it must either remove the pipeline from the ocean or ensure it is properly decommissioned and does not pose a threat. If a segment of any active pipeline is exposed or shifts, then the BSEE must resecure the segment to the sea floor.
Bill· SS. 1202 (117th)reported
United States · United States Congress · 19 April 2021
Reconnecting Communities Act This bill establishes a grant program to remove, retrofit, or otherwise address infrastructural barriers (e.g., highways, railways, or viaducts) that impede mobility and connectivity, with a particular focus on communities of color and low-income communities. Under this program, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must award three types of grants: community engagement, education, and capacity-building grants to educate and involve community members in transportation and economic development planning; planning and feasibility study grants to develop designs, conduct environmental reviews, and carry out other preliminary activities required to remove, retrofit, or mitigate an infrastructural barrier; and capital construction grants to remove, retrofit, or mitigate an infrastructure barrier. DOT must award the community engagement, education, and capacity-building grants and the planning and feasibility study grants to state, tribal, and local governments; metropolitan planning organizations; and nonprofits. An eligible entity may apply for and receive funding from more than one type of grant. DOT must award the capital construction grants to the owner of an infrastructure barrier. The owner may, if applicable, partner with other eligible entities.
Bill· HRH.R. 2644 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 April 2021
Green New Deals for Cities Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide funding to states, local governments, or Native American nations to carry out Green New Deal projects, such as projects to clean up pollution, climate adaptation measures, or conservation projects on family farms. In order to receive such funding, a state, local government, or Native American nation must have a local Green New Deal program proposal and meet other requirements as specified by the bill. A proposal must contain certain commitments, including a commitment to zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 through a fair and just transition for all communities and workers.
Bill· SS. 1214 (117th)open
United States · United States Congress · 19 April 2021
State Grazing Management Authority Act This bill requires the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service, upon the request of a state, to enter into cooperative agreements providing for the state to manage grazing allotments on eligible federal land in that state. Land is eligible if it is subject to a grazing permit or lease issued by the BLM or the Forest Service and has periodically or historically been used or offered for livestock grazing. At the request of a state, a cooperative agreement shall include an assignment to the state of the environmental review responsibilities of the BLM or the Forest Service under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) with respect to an allotment management plan. A cooperative agreement shall include, with respect to an allotment management plan, the assignment to a state of the responsibilities of the BLM or the Forest Service to approve or construct water infrastructure improvements to improve public grazing. A state that enters into a cooperative agreement shall establish a commission to advise the state on the substance and terms of the agreement and any matters related to carrying it out. A cooperative agreement shall provide for the development of a process by a state to resolve disputes related to a decision by the state with respect to an allotment management plan.
Bill· HRH.R. 2639 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 April 2021
Trillion Trees Act This bills establishes a variety of requirements and incentives to plant trees and conduct other land management practices for the purposes of capturing and storing carbon in domestic and international trees and forests. Additionally, the bill provides incentives to research or develop other carbon sequestration tools. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to set targets to increase forest carbon stock through January 1, 2100, for the purposes of sequestering and storing carbon in U.S. forests. It also establishes and provides funding for the Trillion Trees Challenge Fund to provide grants to nonfederal entities for activities related to reforestation efforts on public or private lands. In addition, it raises the cap on the Reforestation Trust Fund to enhance forest health in the National Forest System and requires the USDA to establish a Tree City USA Grant Program. The bill also allows the U.S. Agency for International Development to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization to establish an International Forest Foundation to promote reforestation and prevent deforestation. Additionally, it establishes requirements and incentives to address seedling shortages and support nurseries. Finally, the bill provides market incentives to research or develop other carbon sequestration tools relating to biochar, sustainable building practices, biochemical and bioplastic products, and biomass energy.
Bill· HRH.R. 2660 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 April 2021
Withstanding Attempts to Encroach on our Resources Act of 2021 or the WATER Act This bill specifies which bodies of water fall under the scope of the Clean Water Act and are thereby under federal jurisdiction. Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for the definition of waters of the United States , commonly known as WOTUS, included in the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition of "Waters of the United States." The 2020 rule replaced a 2015 rule that included a more expansive definition of WOTUS.
Bill· HRH.R. 2661 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 April 2021
Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out certain activities related to the environmental-health workforce. It also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on state-based practices for training and credentialing environmental-health workers. Specifically, HHS must develop model standards and guidelines for credentialing environmental-health workers and a plan to ensure its programs and activities meet the future needs of the environmental-health workforce. The bill also specifies that environmental-health workers are eligible for public-service loan forgiveness.
Question· Written questionUIN 182104answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 April 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to publish a UK Ocean Recovery Strategy in summer 2021; and if he will make a statement.
Bill· HRH.R. 2637 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 April 2021
American Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2021 This bill provides support for a domestic supply of critical minerals, establishes deadlines to complete the environmental review of critical mineral projects on federal land, and sets forth related requirements to expedite the review of such projects under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Specifically, the National Science Foundation must award grants to support research to advance critical mineral mining strategies and technologies. The Department of Energy must also provide grants to research, develop, and assess technologies and techniques to recover critical minerals from mine waste and metallurgical activities. If an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement is required for a critical mineral project, then all necessary federal review and permit considerations must be completed within 18 or 24 months, respectively. However, the review may exceed the time limit if the project sponsor agrees. The lead agency of the environmental review of such project must allow a state or another appropriate entity to assume certain federal responsibilities regarding the environmental review of the project upon the request of such entity. Further, the bill authorizes a lead agency to determine that the requirements of NEPA have been satisfied if a state or federal agency acting under state or federal law has addressed specified factors. If the lead agency does not make such a determination, then the agency must enter into an agreement with the project sponsor to set time limits for each part of the permitting process.
Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6319/Jschriftliche anfrage
Austria · National Council · 15 April 2021
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Michael Bernhard, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend Bespitzelung von Umweltorganisationen durch OMV
Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6318/Jschriftliche anfrage
Austria · National Council · 15 April 2021
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Michael Bernhard, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Kunst, Kultur, öffentlichen Dienst und Sport betreffend Bespitzelung von Umweltorganisationen durch OMV
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