Environment & Energy Congressional Round-Up | February 26 - March 1, 2024

Highlights:

The Atomic Energy Advancement Act (H.R.6544) passed the House. Introduced by Reps. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), the bipartisan bill would strengthen licensing and regulatory processes for nuclear energy technologies to accelerate their deployment.

In the House, the Energy Emergency Leadership Act (H.R.3277) was reported out of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and is scheduled for a vote on the House floor. Introduced by Reps. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), this bipartisan bill would sharpen the Department of Energy’s focus on addressing cybersecurity issues related to energy infrastructure. 

Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) introduced the Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2024 (S.3858). The bipartisan bill aims to strengthen remediation efforts for hazardous abandoned hardrock mines by establishing a new Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains within the Environmental Protection Agency, and increasing federal funding—and access to that funding—for cleanup efforts.

To catch up on all of the recent environmental and energy legislation in Congress, read the PDF here.