The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on July 15 to discuss wildfire funding issues and examine more effective ways to prevent wildfires.
On July 11, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy held a hearing to discuss constitutional considerations of federal environmental policy.
The House passed their fiscal year (FY) 2015 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill (H.R. 4923), on July 10 by a vote of 253-170. This $34 billion bill funds the Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The Department of the Interior (DOI) released their fifth annual economic report on July 11. The report finds that DOI contributed $360 billion to the U.S. economy and supported about 2 million jobs in fiscal year (FY) 2013.
On July 15, the House Transportation Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing to discuss the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) permit veto authority under the Clean Water Act.
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a field hearing on July 7 in Lafayette, Louisiana to discuss opportunities for increasing oil and gas production.
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a markup on July 9 on the fiscal year (FY) 2015 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill.