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50 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

Federally Supported Projects and Programs for Wastewater, Drinking Water, and Water Supply Infrastructure
2025-09-10 · Reports · R46471 · HTML available · PDF available
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress
2025-07-14 · Reports · R41153 · HTML available · PDF available
The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Tax: Background and Selected Issues
2025-06-30 · Resources · IF13049 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FY2026 President’s Budget Request: In Brief
2025-06-23 · Reports · R48575 · HTML available · PDF available
Wastewater Infrastructure Funding: Background and Affordability Issues
2025-06-10 · Reports · R48565 · HTML available · PDF available
Wastewater and Drinking Water Infrastructure Program Funding Developments
2025-03-31 · Posts · IN12524 · HTML available · PDF available
Inflation Reduction Act Methane Emissions Charge: Overview and Developments
2025-03-28 · Reports · R48475 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2025 Appropriations
2025-03-27 · Resources · IF12950 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases: Background and Recent Developments
2025-02-20 · Resources · IF12916 · HTML available · PDF available
Market-Based Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Legislation: 108th Through 118th Congresses
2024-12-04 · Reports · R45472 · HTML available · PDF available
Border Carbon Adjustments: Policy Considerations, Legislation, and Developments in the European Union
2024-10-28 · Reports · R48247 · HTML available · PDF available
Voluntary Carbon Credit Markets and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
2024-06-13 · Reports · R48095 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2024 Appropriations
2024-03-22 · Resources · IF12617 · HTML available · PDF available
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA): Provisions Related to Climate Change
2023-10-26 · Reports · R47262 · HTML available · PDF available
Infrastructure Codes, Standards, and Regulations: Frequently Asked Questions
2023-08-29 · Reports · R47666 · HTML available · PDF available
Oil Spills: Background and Governance
2023-06-22 · Reports · RL33705 · HTML available · PDF available
Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U.S. Electricity Sector: Background, Policies, and Projections
2023-05-18 · Reports · R47561 · HTML available · PDF available
Clean Water State Revolving Fund Allotment Formula: Background and Options
2023-03-15 · Reports · R47474 · HTML available · PDF available
Oil and Chemical Spills: Federal Emergency Response Framework
2023-03-06 · Reports · R43251 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2023 Appropriations
2023-01-13 · Resources · IF12309 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trends and Projections from the Inflation Reduction Act
2023-01-12 · Reports · R47385 · HTML available · PDF available
Flooding: Selected Federal Assistance and Programs to Reduce Risk
2022-10-18 · Reports · R47286 · HTML available · PDF available
Ecosystem Restoration in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Overview and Issues for Congress
2022-10-03 · Reports · R47263 · HTML available · PDF available
Inflation Reduction Act Methane Emissions Charge: In Brief
2022-08-29 · Reports · R47206 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2022 Appropriations
2022-05-11 · Resources · IF12103 · HTML available · PDF available
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA): Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
2022-01-04 · Reports · R46892 · HTML available · PDF available
Agriculture and Forestry Offsets in Carbon Markets: Background and Selected Issues
2021-11-03 · Reports · R46956 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Climate Change Policy
2021-10-28 · Reports · R46947 · HTML available · PDF available
Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Selected Policy Options
2021-03-15 · Resources · IF11791 · HTML available · PDF available
A Brief Comparison of Two Climate Change Mitigation Approaches: Cap-and-Trade and Carbon Tax (or Fee)
2021-01-12 · Resources · IF11103 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2021 Appropriations
2021-01-11 · Resources · IF11724 · HTML available · PDF available
EPA’s Affordable Clean Energy Rule: In Brief
2020-10-15 · Reports · R46568 · HTML available · PDF available
EPA Water Infrastructure Funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
2020-07-24 · Reports · R46464 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2020 Appropriations
2020-04-02 · Resources · IF11485 · HTML available · PDF available
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: Background, Impacts, and Selected Issues
2019-07-16 · Reports · R41836 · HTML available · PDF available
Water Infrastructure Financing: The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program
2019-05-01 · Reports · R43315 · HTML available · PDF available
Water Infrastructure Financing: History of EPA Appropriations
2019-04-10 · Reports · 96-647 · HTML available · PDF available
Attaching a Price to Greenhouse Gas Emissions with a Carbon Tax or Emissions Fee: Considerations and Potential Impacts
2019-03-22 · Reports · R45625 · HTML available · PDF available
Funding for EPA Water Infrastructure: A Fact Sheet
2019-03-06 · Reports · R43871 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions in the Electricity Sector: Factors, Trends, and Projections
2019-01-07 · Reports · R45453 · HTML available · PDF available
Overview of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2018 Appropriations
2018-05-09 · Resources · IF10883 · HTML available
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Gulf Coast Restoration Efforts
2017-07-17 · Resources · IF10255 · HTML available · PDF available
EPA Policies Concerning Integrated Planning and Affordability of Water Infrastructure
2017-03-14 · Reports · R44223 · HTML available
Oil Sands and the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund: The Definition of “Oil” and Related Issues for Congress
2017-02-15 · Reports · R43128 · HTML available
EPA’s Clean Power Plan: Highlights of the Final Rule
2016-09-27 · Reports · R44145 · HTML available
EPA’s Clean Energy Incentive Program: Background and Legal Developments
2016-08-29 · Reports · R44607 · HTML available
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Recent Activities and Ongoing Developments
2015-04-17 · Reports · R42942 · HTML available
U.S. Crude Oil Export Policy: Background and Considerations
2014-12-31 · Reports · R43442 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Rail Transportation of Crude Oil: Background and Issues for Congress
2014-12-04 · Reports · R43390 · HTML available
Drilling in the Great Lakes: Background and Issues
2010-07-29 · Reports · RL34741 · HTML available