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Search Results: keywords:"economic impacts"

H. R. 8277 — To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the effects of solar panel installations on covered farmland, and for other purposes.
May 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:724
H.R. 8277, titled the “Preserving America’s Farmland Act,” directs the Secretary of Agriculture to study the effects of solar panel installations on farmland that is actively used for agriculture. The study will analyze economic impacts, effects on soil health, water...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to check how putting solar panels on farms affects things like money, soil, water, and animals, and then write a report about it. The Secretary of Agriculture needs to talk with farmers and others to learn more and share the results with everyone.
S. 3496 — To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to address measuring methane emissions, and for other purposes.
December 13, 2023
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:867
S. 3496 aims to modify the Energy Policy Act of 2005 by allowing states more flexibility in measuring methane emissions without making it a requirement for grant eligibility. The bill also calls for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to...
Simple Explanation
S. 3496 is a bill that wants to change some rules about how states check for a gas called methane, which comes from places like old wells. It also asks smart scientists to study these old wells to see if fixing them helps the environment or saves money, and then tell Congress what they find out.
H. J. RES. 15 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heating Equipment.
January 09, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:204
H. J. RES. 15 is a joint resolution that seeks to overturn a specific rule issued by the Department of Energy. This rule is about energy conservation standards for commercial water heating equipment. The resolution expresses congressional disapproval of the rule, rendering it ineffective if...
Simple Explanation
H. J. RES. 15 is like saying "no thank you" to a new rule about saving energy for big water heaters. It asks the people in charge to ignore the rule that was made because they don't agree with it.

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