This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to speak before a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday and will be in bilateral meetings with President Barack Obama during a visit to the nation’s capital.
Our senior climate change reporter Dean Scott will be tracking updates on collaboration between the U.S. and India on clean energy, HFCs and enforcing the Paris climate agreement, which India has yet to ratify.
TSCA Overhaul?
Prior to leaving for Memorial Day recess, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) blocked efforts to quickly pass the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2576).
The bill would overhaul the EPA’s primary chemicals law, the Toxic Substances Control Act, or TSCA for short, and would represent the first significant rewrite of an environmental law in more than two decades. Paul said the bill “involves new criminalization” and deserves more scrutiny.
If Paul does not lift his objection, the bill’s passage would depend on the Senate finding floor time amid a busy agenda prior to the August recess. Other Senate priorities include the defense appropriations bill, defense authorization legislation, Zika virus legislation, a Puerto Rico debt crisis bill and funding legislation for the FAA.
Olson’s Ozone Delay Bill
Legislation that would delay implementation of the 2015 ozone air pollution standards by eight years will be on the House floor Wednesday.
Rep. Pete Olson (R-Texas) introduced H.R. 4775, which would move the deadline for states to make recommendations for areas not meeting the 70 parts per billion ozone standards from October 2016 until October 2024. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) called Olson’s bill “an attack that strikes at the heart” of the Clean Air Act.
House Rules Committee
The House Rules Committee will meet Tuesday to consider a pair of nonbinding “sense of Congress” resolutions, which likely will then head to the House floor later this week:
Senate Committee Hearings
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a pair of hearings on the Environmental Protection Agency this week.
First, on Tuesday, the committee will have an oversight hearing on “unfunded mandates” from the EPA.
That will be followed by a Thursday hearing on the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s stay of the Clean Power Plan. The high court halted implementation of that rule, which would limit carbon emissions from the utility sector, but the EPA has continued to offer states advice on how to continue planning for the regulation.
What Else to Look for
The National Academies will release a report Wednesday looking into “gene-drive” technology that is being used with genetically modified mosquitoes that are bred to be sterile.
The EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center is hosting a webinar Tuesday explaining the addition of customer assistance programs to aid in payment of water bills.
By Ben Remaly
All Bloomberg BNA treatises are available on standing order, which ensures you will always receive the most current edition of the book or supplement of the title you have ordered from Bloomberg BNA’s book division. As soon as a new supplement or edition is published (usually annually) for a title you’ve previously purchased and requested to be placed on standing order, we’ll ship it to you to review for 30 days without any obligation. During this period, you can either (a) honor the invoice and receive a 5% discount (in addition to any other discounts you may qualify for) off the then-current price of the update, plus shipping and handling or (b) return the book(s), in which case, your invoice will be cancelled upon receipt of the book(s). Call us for a prepaid UPS label for your return. It’s as simple and easy as that. Most importantly, standing orders mean you will never have to worry about the timeliness of the information you’re relying on. And, you may discontinue standing orders at any time by contacting us at 1.800.960.1220 or by sending an email to books@bna.com.
Put me on standing order at a 5% discount off list price of all future updates, in addition to any other discounts I may quality for. (Returnable within 30 days.)
Notify me when updates are available (No standing order will be created).
This Bloomberg BNA report is available on standing order, which ensures you will all receive the latest edition. This report is updated annually and we will send you the latest edition once it has been published. By signing up for standing order you will never have to worry about the timeliness of the information you need. And, you may discontinue standing orders at any time by contacting us at 1.800.372.1033, option 5, or by sending us an email to research@bna.com.
Put me on standing order
Notify me when new releases are available (no standing order will be created)