Search Results for keywords:"environmental standards"

Search Results: keywords:"environmental standards"

S. 3637 — To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 with respect to the definition of biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel, and for other purposes.
January 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,365
S. 3637 is aimed at amending the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to broaden the definitions related to biofuels, including sustainable aviation fuel. The bill highlights the importance of sustainable aviation fuels in supporting the agricultural sector and...
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S. 3637 is a bill that wants to change an old law so that special types of fuel, like eco-friendly airplane fuel, are included in farming programs. This bill aims to help farmers and encourage people to make and use cleaner fuel for airplanes.
H. R. 10059 — To enhance the operations and accountability of international financial institutions, strengthen support for low-income countries, and promote human rights and environmental standards in global financial projects.
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October 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:8,208
H.R. 10059 aims to improve the accountability and operations of international financial institutions, with a focus on enhancing support for low-income countries and promoting environmental and human rights standards. The bill includes measures to increase transparency and...
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H.R. 10059 is a plan to help countries that don't have a lot of money by giving them more support and making sure big money projects are good for people and the planet. It also wants to stop bad behavior like corruption and help take care of our world.
S. 2781 — To promote remediation of abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes.
January 25, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:22,986
S. 2781, titled the “Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024,” aims to create a pilot program that allows "Good Samaritans"—who are not responsible for causing environmental harm—to clean up abandoned hardrock mine sites without incurring legal...
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The bill wants to let people who are not responsible for making a mess help clean up old, abandoned mines without getting into trouble. It sets up rules to make sure they do a good job and promises some money to help with the cleanup.
S. 3732 — To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to convene a consortium on such environmental impacts, and to require the Director to develop a voluntary reporting system for the reporting of the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
February 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,960
S. 3732, titled the "Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2024," aims to explore and address the environmental effects of artificial intelligence. It instructs the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study on AI's energy use, pollution, and both...
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Imagine there's a big machine called "artificial intelligence" that helps people with lots of things. This bill wants to make sure that this big machine is not hurting the Earth by checking how it uses energy, makes pollution, and learning how to do it better.
H. R. 215 — To provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to drought-stricken California, and for other purposes.
December 18, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:6,668
H.R. 215 aims to ensure a long-term water supply and improve regulatory reliability for California, addressing its drought issues. The bill, titled the "WATER for California Act," lays out plans for managing key water projects, safeguarding environmental standards, and...
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H.R. 215 is a plan to help California get more water and keep it safe, even during dry times, by fixing and improving big water projects while making sure everything stays friendly to the environment.
S. 618 — To establish the United States Foundation for International Conservation to promote long-term management of protected and conserved areas, and for other purposes.
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May 07, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:11,395
S. 618 aims to establish the United States Foundation for International Conservation, which is a nonprofit organization designed to promote the long-term management of protected and conserved areas around the world. This foundation will work alongside various stakeholders,...
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S. 618 is about creating a new group to help keep nature safe around the world. They will work with lots of different people to make sure important places are looked after, and they will also get money from others to help pay for these projects.

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