Extends exemptions from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System requirements for fishing boats and other small vessels. Get the Details
Nullifies the Stream Protection Rule relating to impacts of surface coal mining on surface and groundwater. Get the Details
Reauthorizes and revises programs to provide revitalization funding for “brownfields” properties (commercial properties hindered from reuse or redevelopment due to pollution or contamination). Get the Details
Prohibits the EPA from enforcing certain emission standards until judicial reviews are completed. Get the Details
Revises requirements for pesticide registration applications, maintenance fees and service fees. Get the Details
Exempts exporters of sea urchins and sea cucumbers from permission and inspection requirements under the Endangered Species Act. Get the Details
Amends the Clean Water Act to allow cities to develop plans integrating stormwater and wastewater management. Get the Details
Amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to revise the process of selecting members of the Science Advisory Board, guidelines for participation, and terms of office. The board provides scientific advice to the EPA. Get the Details
Prohibits the EPA from proposing, finalizing or disseminating new actions unless certain conditions are met regarding the scientific and technical basis for the actions. Get the Details
H.R. 953 amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (also known as the Clean Water Act of CWA) to clarify that pesticides registered and properly used under FIFRA do not require an additional CWA permit for their use in or around navigable waters. Get the Details