The House Energy and Commerce Committee and Energy and Power Subcommittee passed The Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act (H.R. 6) which would provide for expedited approval of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to World Trade Organization countries.
On April 10, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing to discuss the Department of Energy’s (DOE) fiscal year (FY) 2015 budget request.
The House Committee on Natural Resources held an oversight hearing on April 3 to examine the proposed fiscal year (FY) 2015 budget for the Department of the Interior.
On April 24, the National Science Board (NSB) released a press statement responding to the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act (H.R. 4186).
On April 1, the House passed legislation authorizing increased funding for weather research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit struck down portions of a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule requiring companies to disclose whether their products contain conflict minerals.
The United Nations International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released the Fifth Assessment Report Working Group II and Working Group III contributions which discuss evidence of climate change and pathways to reduce global carbon levels.
The House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Space passed the NASA Authorization Act of 2014 (H.R. 4412) which lays out an "Exploration Roadmap" detailing NASA's priorities.