WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Municipal solid waste

H.R. 6759, The Renew Through Green Jobs Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6759 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the renewable electricity production credit and to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program to provide for workforce training and education, at institutions of higher education, in the fields of renewable energy and efficiency, green technology, and sustainable environmental practices....

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S. 3119, The Economic Recovery Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3119 would stimulate the economy by encouraging energy efficiency, infrastructure and workforce investment, and homeownership retention, and by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide certain business tax relief and incentives....

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H.R. 6166, The Solid Waste Interstate Transportation Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6166 would impose certain limitations on the receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste....

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H.R. 5351, The Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $27.37

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5351 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation....

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H.R. 3435, The SAFE Energy Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3435 would improve energy security of the United States through a reduction in the oil intensity of the economy of the United States and expansion of secure oil supplies, to be achieved by increasing the availability of alternative fuel sources, fostering responsible oil exploration and production, and improving international arrangements to secure the global oil supply....

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S. 1766, The Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1766 would reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of energy....

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H.R. 2776, The Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $31.91

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2776 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation....

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H.R. 2555, The Renewable Energy Credit Extension Act of 2007

Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2555 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources....

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H.R. 2215, To provide a reduction in the aggregate greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy consumed by vehicles and aircraft, and for other purposes

Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2215 would provide a reduction in the aggregate greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy consumed by vehicles and aircraft....

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H.R. 2196, The Knowledge Is Power Act

Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2196 would amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for disclosure to consumers of the fuels and sources of electric energy purchased from electric utilities....

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H.R. 2171, The Knowledge Is Power Act

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2171 would amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for disclosure to consumers of the fuels and sources of electric energy purchased from electric utilities....

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H.R. 1924, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide credit rate parity for all renewable resources under the electricity production credit

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1924 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide credit rate parity for all renewable resources under the electricity production credit....

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H.R. 518, The International Solid Waste Importation and Management Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.06

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 518 would amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize States to restrict receipt of foreign municipal solid waste and implement the Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste between the United States and Canada....

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S. 987, The Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 987 would enhance the energy security of the United States by promoting biofuels and for other purposes....

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H.R. 823, To authorize Federal agencies and legislative branch offices to purchase greenhouse gas offsets and renewable energy credits, and for other purposes

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 823 would authorize Federal agencies and legislative branch offices to purchase greenhouse gas offsets and renewable energy credits....

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S. 411, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide credit rate parity for all renewable resources under the electricity production credit

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 411 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide credit rate parity for all renewable resources under the electricity production credit....

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H.R. 670, The Dependence Reduction through Innovation in Vehicles and Energy Act

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 670 would promote the national security and stability of the United States economy by reducing the dependence of the United States on foreign oil through the use of alternative fuels and new vehicle technologies....

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H.R. 274, The Solid Waste Interstate Transportation Act of 2007

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 274 would impose certain limitations on the receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste....

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H.R. 70, The State Waste Empowerment and Enforcement Provision Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 70 would authorize States to regulate the receipt and disposal of out-of-State municipal solid waste....

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S. 2611, The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $307.53

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 would amend laws governing immigration, authorize numerous initiatives to improve enforcement of those laws, and increase the limits on legal immigration....

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H.R. 2491, The International Solid Waste Importation and Management Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.06

Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EDT

The Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste between the United States and Canada, which was signed in 1986 and later amended in 1992, governs the trade in hazardous and municipal solid waste between the United States and Canada. Enacting H.R. 2491 would authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to perform certain functions under this agreement to determine whether to allow certain imports of hazardous or municipal solid waste from Canada....

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S. 10, The Energy Policy Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $353.88

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

The legislation would authorize funding for several programs aimed at energy production, conservation, and research and development. It would authorize the use of energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), make several changes to the regulatory framework governing the nation's electricity system, and establish a mandate for the use of renewable fuels....

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H.R. 1533, The Federal Energy Management Improvement Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $26.73

Thu, 26 May 2005 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1533 would amend several standards for energy efficiency and conservation that apply to federal buildings, vehicle fleets, and equipment. The bill also would provide permanent authorization for federal agencies to use energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), a type of procurement contract to obtain energy-efficiency improvements. The current authority for such contracts expires at the end of fiscal year 2006....

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S. 606, The Reliable Fuels Act - Cost per Average Family: $4.53

Mon, 23 May 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Under S. 606, methyl tertiary butyl ether (known as MTBE), a widely used motor fuel additive, would be banned four years after enactment of the bill¿except individual states could choose to continue to allow the use of MTBE by notifying the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The bill would eliminate a requirement under current law for motor fuel to contain oxygenates, but would require that all motor fuels sold by a refiner, blender, or importer contain specif...

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S. 21, The Homeland Security Grant Enhancement Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.15

Fri, 22 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 21 would authorize the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to change the criteria used to distribute funding for three existing first-responder grant programs established after September 11, 2001¿the State Homeland Security, the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention, and the Urban Area Security Initiative grant programs. Under the bill, these three grant programs would be governed by the provisions of a new initiative known as the Threat-Based Homeland Security Gr...

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