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RL33691 - Animal Waste and Hazardous Substances: Current Laws and Legislative Issues26-Jul-2010; Claudia Copeland; 13 p. Update: Previous releases: January 21, 2009 September 30, 2008 January 25, 2008 April 11, 2007 October 17, 2006 .... [expand] [read report] Abstract: The animal sector of agriculture has undergone major changes in the last several decades: organizational changes within the industry to enhance economic efficiency have resulted in larger confined production facilities that often are geographically concentrated. These changes, in turn, have given.... [expand] [read report] Topics: Agriculture, Waste Management, Legislative |
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RS21977 - Agricultural Credit: Institutions and Issues14-Jul-2010; Jim Monke; 21 p. Update: Previous Releases: January 24, 2008 March 8, 2007 September 14, 2006 .... [expand] [read report] Abstract: The federal government has long provided credit assistance to farmers, in response to insufficient lending in rural areas or a desire for targeted lending to disadvantaged groups. One federal lender is the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It issues direct lo.... [expand] [read report] Topics: Agriculture, Economics & Trade, Legislative |
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R41323 - Tax Issues and the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Legal Analysis of Payments and Tax Relief Policy Options15-Jul-2010; Molly Sherlock, Erika Lunder, Edward Liu, Heather Klein; 18 p. Abstract: The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and subsequent oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico has led to substantial damages, particularly in the form of lost wages and income. BP has begun to make interim payments to compensate for lost income resulting from the oil spill. Given the magnitude .... [expand] [read report] Topics: Legislative, Marine |
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R40197 - Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP): Status and Issues13-Aug-2010; Megan Stubbs; 13 p. Update: Previous releases: March 29, 2010 February 5, 2009.... [expand] [read report] Abstract: The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary program that provides farmers with financial and technical assistance to plan and implement soil and water conservation practices. EQIP is the largest agriculture conservation financial assistance program for working lands. EQIP w.... [expand] [read report] Topics: Legislative |
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RL33603 - Ocean Commissions: Ocean Policy Review and Outlook20-Jul-2010; Harold F. Upton and Eugene H. Buck; 18 p. Update: Previous Releases: March 19, 2010 December 17, 2009 February 9, 2009 August 15, 2008 February 1, 2007 August 8, 2006 .... [expand] [read report] Abstract: In 2003 and 2004, the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy and the Pew Oceans Commission made numerous recommendations for changing U.S. ocean policy and management. The 109th Congress reauthorized the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (P.L. 109-479), incorporating provisions re.... [expand] [read report] Topics: Marine, Water, Legislative |
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R41139 - Oil Industry Tax Issues in the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Proposal24-Mar-2010; Robert Pirog; 10 p. Abstract: President Obama, in a speech on April 22, 2009 (Earth Day), addressed the linkage between the problems he associated with U.S. reliance on oil, especially imported oil, and the importance of a future based more on alternative energy sources. To move in the direction of accomplishing these goals, .... [expand] [read report] Topics: Energy, Legislative |
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RS22048 - Everglades Restoration: The Federal Role in Funding11-Mar-2010; Charles V Stern, Pervaze A. Sheikh, Nicole T. Carter; 10 p. Update: Previous releases: May 26, 2006 October 2005 February 2005 .... [expand] [read report] Abstract: In 2000, Congress approved a 30-year restoration plan, termed the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), for the Everglades ecosystem in southern Florida, and authorized an initial set of projects at a cost of $1.4 billion. Implementing the plan is estimated to cost $10.9 billion; the .... [expand] [read report] Topics: Public Lands, Legislative, Wetlands |
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RS21157 - International Species Conservation Funds5-Mar-2010; Pervaze A. Sheikh and M. Lynne Corn; 7 p. Update: Previous Releases: March 6, 2007 October 10, 2006 June 1, 2006 February 22, 2006 March 15, 2005 .... [expand] [read report] Abstract: International species conservation is addressed by several funds, including those under the Multinational Species Conservation Fund and the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund. These funds are implemented by relatively small programs within the Fish and Wildlife Service, yet generate eno.... [expand] [read report] Topics: Biodiversity, International, Legislative |
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RL34589 - Clean Air After the CAIR Decision: Multi-Pollutant Approaches to Controlling Powerplant Emissions4-Mar-2010; James E. McCarthy, Larry B. Parker, and Robert Meltz; 16 p. Update: Previous editions: February 9, 2009 July 22, 2008 .... [expand] [read report] Abstract: In April 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expects to propose a new Clean Air Transport Rule to control powerplant emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). When finalized, this rule will replace the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR); CAIR, which was promulgated in.... [expand] [read report] Topics: Air, Energy, Legislative |
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RL30030 - Clean Water Act: A Summary of the Law23-Apr-2010; Claudia Copeland; 14 p. Update: Previous Release: August 20, 2008 March 17, 2008 February 1, 2006 June 1, 2006 |
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