A bill to clarify the treatment of carbon emissions from forest biomass, and for other purposes.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 11, 2015)
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency, when taking an action regarding air emissions from an energy source or facility that uses forest biomass, to assume that forest biomass emissions do not increase overall carbon accumulations in the atmosphere if: (1) a Department of Agriculture's Forest Inventory and Analysis that is current at the time the action is taken shows that forest carbon stocks in the United States are stable or increasing; or (2) the forest biomass is derived from mill residuals, harvest residuals, or forest management activities.
What just happenedMay 11, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 11, 2015
- May 11, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - May 11, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate