"House Committee Passes Pipeline Safety Bill"
"The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted Wednesday to pass a bill to reauthorize the federal government’s safety oversight for hazardous pipelines."
Source: The Hill, 04/28/2016
Laws & Regulations
Citizens Group Says Libel Suit from Landfill Company Meant To Silence
Black Belt Citizens Fighting for Health and Justice says the landfill, which has accepted millions of pounds of coal ash from the 2008 Tennessee spill, violates their civil rights. The community surrounding the landfill is predominantly poor and African-American.
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Can House, Senate, Meld FOIA Bills In Politicized Election Year?
The Congressional Research Service has compiled a side-by-side analysis comparing the two bills. With only a few months of real work remaining in this volatile election year, it is not a sure thing that Congress will clear the legislation. Open-government groups on March 16, 2016, urged Obama to declare support for the legislation.
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Money Woes Weaken Media's Ability To Defend 1st Amendment: Editors
A survey of 66 top-level U.S. editors suggests that the media's ability to defend the First Amendment is wilting — and that lack of money is one of the problems. The survey was conducted by a partnership of Knight Foundation, the American Society of News Editors, the Associated Press Media Editors, and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
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"Zika Funding Battle Steals States’ Public Health Emergency Money"
"Cities and states preparing for possible Zika outbreaks this spring and summer are losing millions of federal dollars that local officials say they were counting on, not only for on-the-ground efforts to track and contain the spread of the mosquito-borne virus but also to respond to other emergencies that threaten public health."
Source: Wash Post, 04/27/2016
"Mitsubishi: We've Been Cheating On Fuel Tests For 25 Years"
"The situation at Mitsubishi Motors just went from bad to much, much worse. The Japanese automaker admitted Tuesday that it had falsified fuel efficiency tests for the past quarter century, the latest revelation in a scandal that has rocked the company."
Source: CNN, 04/27/2016
"Senate Unveils $9B Waterways Bill With Aid For Flint"
"The Senate unveiled a $9.4 billion waterways bill to boost U.S. ports, waterways and clean water infrastructure on Tuesday that also provides emergency assistance to address the drinking water crisis in Flint, Mich., where water from the Flint River corroded the city's pipes, contaminating the water supply with lead."
Source: The Hill, 04/27/2016
"Senate Dems Introduce Water Bill In Light Of Flint Crisis"
"A group of Senate Democrats introduced a bill Wendesday to invest in water infrastructure and remove lead from pipes around the country. The bill would pump $7 billion a year into water infrastructure repair work and lead programs through loans, grants and tax credits for states."
Source: The Hill, 04/22/2016
Senate Defeats Effort To Defund Clean Water Rule That Protects Wetlands
"The Senate narrowly defeated a controversial amendment Thursday that would have stripped funding for clean water protections and ensured defeat of a $37.5 billion energy and water spending bill."
Source: USA TODAY, 04/22/2016
SF Board Approves Legislation Requiring Solar Panels On New Buildings
"San Francisco today became the first major city in the country to approve legislation requiring solar panels on new buildings."
Source: Bay City News Service, 04/21/2016
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