Environmental Regulations from 1998-2007
1998
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2002
California AB 1493
- required the California Air Resources Board (ARB) to implement regulations to control emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) from motor vehicles in California
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2002
Small Business Liability Relief & Brownfields Revitalization Act
-These two bills reflect the dual purpose of the Act - of providing relief from Superfund liability for small businesses and certain property owners, and to promote the revitalization of "brownfields," properties where redevelopment is obstruct by the presence/potential of contamination.
- prohibits federal enforcement action at contaminated sites being addressed under State oversight To promote the revitalization of brownfields -Act authorizes federal funding for State brownfields programs, and for grants/loans for brownfields assessment and remediation 2007
Energy Independence & Security Act (EISA)
-signed on December 19, 2007 by President Bush
- increases the production of clean renewable fuels -increases the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles -promotes research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options -increases U.S. energy security, develop renewable fuel production, and improve vehicle fuel economy |
Energy Policy Act
-addresses energy production in the United States, including:
(1) energy efficiency; (2) renewable energy; (3) oil and gas; (4) coal; (5) Tribal energy; (6) nuclear matters and security; (7) vehicles and motor fuels, including ethanol; (8) hydrogen; (9) electricity; (10) energy tax incentives; (11) hydropower and geothermal energy; and (12) climate change technology
- provides loan guarantees for entities that develop or use innovative technologies that avoid the by-production of greenhouse gases
-increases the amount of biofuel that must be mixed with gasoline sold in the United States
(1) energy efficiency; (2) renewable energy; (3) oil and gas; (4) coal; (5) Tribal energy; (6) nuclear matters and security; (7) vehicles and motor fuels, including ethanol; (8) hydrogen; (9) electricity; (10) energy tax incentives; (11) hydropower and geothermal energy; and (12) climate change technology
- provides loan guarantees for entities that develop or use innovative technologies that avoid the by-production of greenhouse gases
-increases the amount of biofuel that must be mixed with gasoline sold in the United States