WATER POLLUTION see also Ecology

Addresses

Environmental Policies: Senator Leahy, 17078 [19JN]

Not in My Backyard—Institutional Problems in Environmental Protection: William D. Ruckelshaus, 9803-9805 [25AP]

Amendments

Clean Air Act: amend (S. 768), 1878 [6FE], 26701 [25SE]

Clean Water Act: reauthorize (S. 431), 19399 [27JN], 25372 [13SE], 27144 [26SE]

Environmental Programs Assistance Act: enact (S. 518), 6539, 6546 [26MR], 13558 [23MY]

Pollution: abatement and control programs, 13558 [23MY]

Water: improve quality (H.R. 3282), 18761, 18798, 18806-18809, 18811, 18812, 18817, 18819, 18820, 18822, 18825 [26JN]

Articles and editorials

Acid Rain, 7629 [3AP]

Acid Rains on Jersey—Mountain Lakes, Pinelands Imperiled, 14136-14137 [24MY]

Clean Water Inaction Blamed on New York, 27148 [26SE]

Cleaning Up the Clouds, 25065 [12SE]

EPA Chief Is Hamstrung on New York Sludge Dumping, 27149 [26SE]

EPA Failure on New York Pollution Spurs Call for Congress To Act, 27150 [26SE]

Impact of Raw Sewage Discharge by New York City (sundry), 27146, 27147 [26SE]

Lautenberg Champions Fight To Stem Tide of New York Pollution, 27151 [26SE]

Lautenberg—New York Flushes and Forgets, 27149 [26SE]

Maybe Acid Rain Isn't the Villain, 12897 [18MY]

New Jersey Senators Vow To Stop New York Dumping, 27148 [26SE]

New York Plays Dirty, 27147 [26SE]

New York Sewage Clouding Tourism, Industry, 27149 [26SE]

Panel's Acid-Rain Report Should Be Made Public, 24555 [6SE]

``Superfund'' List Restokes Controversy, 26506 [21SE]

Superfund—4 Years of Toxic Cleanup Only a Drop in the Barrel, 26503 [21SE]

Toxic Chemicals Contaminate Great Lakes Fish, 16466 [14JN]

Toxic Waste—Let's Get Busy, 26504 [21SE]

Two Centuries of Abuse Transform the Great Lakes (series), 2071-2078 [7FE]

Two Views on a Larger Superfund, 26505 [21SE]

What's New York Afraid Of, 27146 [26SE]

Bills and resolutions

Biological integrity: reinforcement (see H.R. 5512)

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (see H.R. 5903)

———State project priority lists (see H.R. 6151)

Fish and fisheries: EPA study on extent of PCB contamination (see S. 2633)

Great Lakes: authorize water use study (see S. 2536)

New York Bight Apex: permanent ban on sewage sludge dumping (see S. 2648)

Polychlorinated biphenyls: EPA study on extent of fish contamination (see S. 2633)

Sewage sludge: permanent ban on dumping along New Jersey coast (see S. 2648)

Explanations

Clean Water Act reauthorization (S. 431)—Symms amendment, 19201 [27JN]

Interviews

Acid rain developments: Ann Bartuska with Charleston (WV) Gazette-Mail, 6514 [26MR]

———Stephen Young with Charleston (WV) Gazette-Mail, 6515 [26MR]

Letters

Clean Water Act (S. 431): Senators Bradley and Lautenberg, 27146 [26SE]

Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement: David P. Baker, Heidelberg College, 17835 [21JN]

Pesticide testing: Maureen K. Hinkle, National Audubon Society, 17833, 17834 [21JN]

Pollution control bond program: SBA, 25669 [17SE]

Pollution control programs: EPA, 6537 [26MR]

Pretreatment of waste prior to discharging: Association of Metropolitan Sewage Agencies, 19199 [27JN]

———Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators, 19198 [27JN]

———James R. Thompson, Governor of Illinois, 19199 [27JN]

———National League of Cities, 19200 [27JN]

———Senator Symms, 19200 [27JN]

———U.S. Conference of Mayors, 19200 [27JN]

Tax Reform Act (H.R. 4170): Committee on Ways and Means, 8829 [11AP]

Water Quality Renewal Act (H.R. 3282): Committee on Foreign Affairs, 19433 [27JN]

Memorandums

Application of Clean Water Act to Alaska's Pulp Mills: EPA, 25568 [17SE]

Memorials of legislature

California, 25009, 25010 [12SE], 28144 [1OC], 29854, 29855, 29861 [4OC]

Indiana, 8609 [10AP]

Wyoming, 8423 [9AP]

Papers

Great Lakes Water Consumptive Uses and Diversions: Council of Great Lakes Governors, 8086 [5AP]

Petitions

Giardia as water pollutant: Olyphant, PA, City Council, 10342 [30AP], 10773 [2MY]

Misuse of pesticides: Newspaper Guild, Washington, DC, 10773 [2MY]

Oil pollution: Maritime Law Association of the United States, 25008 [12SE]

Sulfur dioxide emissions: Somerville, MA, Board of Aldermen, 10773 [2MY]

Remarks in House

Acid rain: control, 24555 [6SE]

———health effects, 7629 [3AP]

Aquifers: study, 18817 [26JN]

Contaminated saltwater dumpings: occurrence, 448 [26JA]

Environmental Programs Assistance Act: enact (S. 518), 13555-13558 [23MY]

EPA: discharge of raw sewage by New York, NY, 18798 [26JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: certification of treatment process, 18808 [26JN]

———Office of the Inspector General, 18809 [26JN]

———turnkey contracts, 18806 [26JN]

———wastewater treatment, 18822 [26JN]

Freshwater: regulate exportation in bulk by tanker (H.R. 4664), 448 [26JA]

Industrial combustion emissions: prevention, 31572 [10OC]

Oregon Inlet, NC: project impact on fishing and environment, 26314 [20SE]

Pollution: abatement and control programs, 13555-13558 [23MY]

Puget Sound, WA: comprehensive EPA plan, 18819 [26JN]

States: grants for water pollution control revolving funds, 20293 [29JN]

Striped bass: examine the link between decline and acid rain, 20437 [29JN]

Wastewater treatment: definition of ``point source'', 18811 [26JN]

Water: improve quality (H.R. 3282), 18776, 18794-18817, 18818 [26JN], 18833 [29JN]-18835 [26JN], 19432 [27JN], 20008 [28JN], 20437 [29JN]

———improve quality (H.R. 3282), technical corrections, 19013 [27JN]

Wisconsin and Illinois: control pollutants, 17645 [21JN]

Remarks in Senate

Acid rain: control emissions, 1783 [3FE], 1883 [6FE], 2198-2200 [8FE], 6514 [26MR], 14135 [24MY], 25065 [12SE]

———environmental consequences, 12897 [18MY]

———Indiana, 8608 [10AP]

Alaska: EPA guidelines for pulp mills, 25278 [13SE]

———impact of provisions of Clean Water Act on pulp mills, 32436 [12OC]

Clean Air Act: amend (S. 768), 1879 [6FE]

Clean Water Act: reauthorize (S. 431), 19196-19202 [27JN], 20162 [29JN], 27145 [26SE]

Environmental Programs Assistance Act: enact (S. 518), 6537-6540 [26MR]

———enact (S. 518), House amendments, 14219 [24MY]

Great Lakes: authorize water use study (S. 2536), 8085 [5AP]

———ecological management, 2070 [7FE], 16466 [14JN], 16633 [15JN]

Hazardous Substance Act: introduction (S. 3014), 26491 [21SE]

Lumber trade: Clean Water Act application to Alaska's pulp mills, 24943 [12SE], 25567 [17SE]

National Acid Deposition Reduction Act: enact (S. 2001), 1883 [6FE]

New York, NY: impose deadline on discharge of raw sewage, 27145 [26SE]

New York Bight Apex: permanent ban on sewage sludge dumping (S. 2648), 11275 [8MY]

Pollution: abatement and control programs, 6537-6540 [26MR]

Polychlorinated biphenyls: EPA study on extent of contamination of certain fish (S. 2633), 10886 [3MY]

Prevention: funding, 20164 [29JN]

SBA: pollution control bond program, 25669 [17SE], 29053 [3OC]

Sewage sludge: permanent ban on dumping along New Jersey coast (S. 2648), 11275 [8MY]

Superfund: comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability provisions, 28298-28306 [2OC]

Superfund Expansion and Protection Act: enact (H.R. 5640), 26503 [21SE]

Treatment facilities: pretreatment of waste prior to discharging, 19196-19202 [27JN]

Underground storage tanks: regulate to protect groundwater resources, 20826-20832 [25JY]

Reports

Acid Rain: National Academy of Sciences (excerpt), 1879 [6FE]

———Office of Science and Technology (excerpt), 1880 [6FE]

Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 5492) (H. Rept. 98-1029), 26901 [25SE]

Authorize Appropriations for Research, Development, and Demonstrations: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 2702) (S. Rept. 98-473), 13257 [22MY]

Authorize Development of Conservation Program in Colorado River Basin: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 3903) (S. Rept. 98-482), 14112 [24MY]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (S. 2892): Senator Lautenberg (additional views), 28301 [2OC]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Amendment: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5640) (H. Rept. 98-890), 20549 [23JY]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 5640; H. Res. 570) (H. Rept. 98-975), 23102 [8AU]

Conservation and Management of Atlantic Striped Bass: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 5492) (H. Rept. 98-1029), 25559 [17SE]

Deepwater Port Act Amendment: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 2353) (H. Rept. 98-519), 23610 [9AU]

Environmental Quality Improvement Act Amendment Authorizing Appropriations To Establish Office of Environmental Quality Management Fund (S. 2703) (S. Rept. 98-473), 13257 [22MY]

Extend Safe Drinking Water Act as Amended: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 2701) (S. Rept. 98-472), 13257 [22MY]

Extension of Wetlands Loan Act: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 5271) (H. Rept. 98-705), 9982 [25AP]

Federal Forum Equity Act: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 2921) (S. Rept. 98-587), 22829 [8AU]

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Amendment: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 5755) (H. Rept. 98-999), 24667 [10SE]

Fish and Wildlife Restoration, Trinity River Basin, CA: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 1438) (H. Rept. 98-1035), 25923 [18SE]

Groundwater Protection: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 98-1136), 30204 [4OC]

Hazardous Waste Control and Enforcement Act: committee of conference (H.R. 2867) (H. Rept. 98-1133), 29611 [3OC]

Implement Hazardous Materials Transportation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5642) (H. Rept. 98-794), 13047 [21MY]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 4997) (H. Rept. 98-758), 12321 [15MY]

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act Amendment: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 4829) (H. Rept. 98-766), 12322 [15MY]

———Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 4829) (H. Rept. 98-766), 21716 [31JY]

Migratory Waterfowl and Wetland Conservation: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 3082) (H. Rept. 98-440), 25272 [13SE]

———Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 3082) (H. Rept. 98-440), 24911 [11SE]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 3082; H. Res. 579) (H. Rept. 98-1010), 25183 [12SE]

More Comprehensive Approach Is Needed To Clean Up the Great Lakes: GAO, 16634 [15JN]

National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program (excerpt), 12181 [15MY]

Nation's Water and Water Resources Infrastructure: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 3678) (H. Rept. 98-616), 9537 [12AP]

———Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 3678) (H. Rept. 98-616), 9537 [12AP]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 3678; H. Res. 515) (H. Rept. 98-813), 14688 [31MY]

Potential Human Health Effects of Acid Rain: NIH (excerpt), 7629 [3AP]

Programs Under the Fish and Wildlife Act: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 5050) (H. Rept. 98-704), 9982 [25AP]

Renewal of Nation's Water Quality: Committee on Rules (H.R. 3282; H. Res. 522) (H. Rept. 98-838), 16300 [13JN]

———Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 3282) (H. Rept. 98-827), 15194 [6JN]

Reproductive and Childhood Disorders and the Relation to Environmental Contamination, 28303-28305 [2OC]

Safe Drinking Water Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5959) (H. Rept. 98-1034), 25923 [18SE]

SBA Pollution Control Bond Program: Library of Congress, 25670-25680 [17SE]

Toxic Substances Control Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 2704) (S. Rept. 98-475 ), 13257 [22MY]

Wastewater Treatment: Committee on Public Works (excerpt), 18808 [26JN]

Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Amendment Regarding Control of Lamprey Eel in Pere Marquette River: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 2732) (S. Rept. 98-574), 22512 [6AU]

Statements

Pollution Control Programs: EPA, 6538 [26MR]

Superfund Oversight Hearings: EPA witness (excerpt), 20582 [24JY]

Tables

Pesticides in the Lake Erie Basin, 17835 [21JN]

Testimonies

Wastewater Treatment: GAO (excerpt), 18808 [26JN]

Texts of

S. 518, Environmental Programs Assistance Act, 6539 [26MR], 13557 [23MY]

S. 2536, authorize EPA water use study of Great Lakes, 8086 [5AP]

S. 2633, EPA study on extent of polychlorinated biphenyls contamination of certain fish, 10886 [3MY]

S. 2648, permanent ban on sewage sludge dumping along New Jersey coast, 11276 [8MY]

S. 3014, Hazardous Substance Act, 26492-26494 [21SE]

Small Business Investment Act (excerpt), 25670 [17SE]