Environment
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Permitting surface owners seek damages from oil and gas operations [SB-680]
[Energy ]
[Mining ]
[Property Tax ]
Permitting surface owners seek damages from oil and gas operations
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Requiring DEP work with Tax Commissioner, PSC and county assessors to develop system for verifying production information [SB-681]
[Taxes ]
[Energy ]
Requiring DEP work with Tax Commissioner, PSC and county assessors to develop system for verifying production information
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Clean Power Plan; state implementation plan; General Assembly approval. [HB-1974]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
Clean Power Plan; state implementation plan; General Assembly approval. Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to receive approval from the General Assembly for a state implementation plan to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants prior to submitting the plan to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a review and report by the Railroad Commission of Texas regarding the oversight and enforcement of unpermitted discharges of oil and gas waste or of other substances or materials associated with certain operations or activities regulated by the commission. [SB-569]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Relating to a review and report by the Railroad Commission of Texas regarding the oversight and enforcement of unpermitted discharges of oil and gas waste or of other substances or materials associated with certain operations or activities regulated by the commission.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the regulation of the retention, storage, transportation, disposal, processing, and reuse of used or scrap tires; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense. [SB-570]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Environmental ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the regulation of the retention, storage, transportation, disposal, processing, and reuse of used or scrap tires; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the quality of water provided by public drinking water supply systems to state supported living centers. [SB-546]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
Relating to the quality of water provided by public drinking water supply systems to state supported living centers.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Clarifying the intent of gas royalty leases which required not less than 1/8th (12.5%) of the total amount paid to, received by or delivered to the owner [HB-3042]
[Energy ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the Legislature’s intention set forth in this bill which required not less than 1/8th (12.5%) of the total amount paid to, received by or delivered to the owner.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Requiring continuous monitoring of air, noise, dust and particulates [HB-2990]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
The purpose of this bill is to implement the recommendations arising out of the studies required by the passage of sections twelve, twenty-two and twenty-three of the Natural Gas Horizontal Well Control Act passed by the Legislature December 14, 2011.Â
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the definition of "affected person" for purposes of a contested case hearing held by or for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding certain environmental permit applications. [HB-1115]
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[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
Relating to the definition of "affected person" for purposes of a contested case hearing held by or for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding certain environmental permit applications.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan and other related programs and measures to reduce emissions. [SB-26]
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[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan and other related programs and measures to reduce emissions.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Abolishing Office of Environmental Advocate within DEP [SB-583]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to is to abolish the office of environmental advocate effective July 1, 2017. Unused funds are to be deposited into the State General Fund.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Authorizing shut-in of oil and gas wells in West Virginia [HB-2931]
[Energy ]
[Mining ]
The purpose of this bill is to prevent waste of oil and gas. The bill provides for payment of shut-in royalty or shut-in payments and for deferment of certain charges or fees in certain circumstances.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to the definition of above ground storage tanks [HB-2811]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify, for purposes of this article, that tanks having a capacity of 210 barrels or less that contain oil or brine water are not regulated under this article.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Requiring disclosure of attorney source payment in certain administrative hearings [SB-512]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Ethics ]
The purpose of this bill is to ensure attorney source payment is disclosed in certain hearings to provide full information regarding the interests at stake.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the consideration of the cumulative effects of air contaminant emissions in the emissions permitting process. [HB-838]
[Air Quality ]
[Environmental ]
Relating to the consideration of the cumulative effects of air contaminant emissions in the emissions permitting process.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the regulatory analysis of rules proposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. [HB-815]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
Relating to the regulatory analysis of rules proposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Proposing a constitutional amendment to change the name of the Railroad Commission of Texas to the Texas Energy Commission and to mandate that there be such an agency. [HJR-47]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to change the name of the Railroad Commission of Texas to the Texas Energy Commission and to mandate that there be such an agency.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the name of the Railroad Commission of Texas. [HB-642]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
Relating to the name of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the procedure for action by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on an application for a water right. [HB-614]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Relating to the procedure for action by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on an application for a water right.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the disposal of pesticides. [HB-572]
[Environmental ]
[Agriculture ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Relating to the disposal of pesticides.