The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) provided notice of its plans to develop rules to control methane releases from mining operations on public lands in the April 29 edition of the Federal Register.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on April 14 suggesting that delays in issuing yearly federal renewable fuel standards (RFS) leads to increased regulatory uncertainty and compliance costs for petroleum refiners.
On April 29, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR).
Revised estimates of earthquake risk have led at least two dozen nuclear reactor facilities to inform the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that their facilities may not withstand the most severe earthquake they could possibly face.
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.