POLLUTION see also Ecology

Addresses

Environmental Policies: Senator Leahy, 17078 [19JN]

Amendments

Abatement and control programs, 13558 [23MY]

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]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend (S. 757), 2542 [9FE], 3830-3835 [29FE], 5757 [15MR], 6174 [21MR], 7119-7122, 7128 [29MR], 20817, 20818, 20825, 20833, 20849, 20853, 20855, 20861, 20862, 20906, 20909, 20913, 20914 [25JY]

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

Analyses

Clarification of Purpose of Amendment to Solid Waste Disposal Act, 21219 [26JY]

Costs of Acid Rain Provisions of H.R. 5314, Reauthorizing the Clean Air Act, 20324 [29JN]

Safe Drinking Water Act Amendment (H.R. 5959), 20356 [29JN]

Articles and editorials

Acid Procrastination, 32080 [11OC]

Acid Rain, 7629 [3AP]

Acid Rain, Alkaline Dollars, 2651 [9FE]

Acid Rain and the Clean Air Act, 6318 [21MR]

Acid Rain Problem Requires Immediate Attention in New Jersey, 32080 [11OC]

Acid Rain—Perplexing Policy Issue, 6770 [27MR]

Acid Rain—Plain Talk, 6951 [28MR]

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

Asbestos Claims and Legal Costs, 25383 [13SE]

Asbestos Lawsuits, 25384 [13SE]

Cancer Epidemic in Fish, 24093 [10AU]

Cancer Fish, 24094 [10AU]

Chemical Cleanup Has Become a Model Project, 436 [25JA]

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

Cleaning Up the Clouds, 25065 [12SE]

Clearing the Air, 24568 [6SE]

Dealing With Occupational and Environmental Dangers, 24110 [10AU]

EPA Abandons War on Environmental Cancer, 5559 [14MR]

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]

EPA Is Considering Ban on Leaded Gasoline, Ruckelshaus Says, 4177 [1MR]

Fishing for Trouble—Cancer Epidemic in Fish Is Warning Us—``You May Be Next'', 24093 [10AU]

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

Judge Orders EPA To Act On Acid Rain Complaints, 32524 [12OC]

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, 12878 [17MY], 12897 [18MY]

Mondale, Hart and Asbestos, 25383 [13SE]

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]

Reagan's Air, Water Policy—Foul, 20554 [23JY]

Science Doesn't Have the Answer on Acid Rain, 15992 [12JN]

Suing the Manufacturer, 25384 [13SE]

Superfund for Lawyers, 25383 [13SE]

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

Superfund Scramble, 25383 [13SE]

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

Test Shows High Acidity Killing Fish in Quabbin, 10923 [3MY]

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

Toxic Waste Dumps Suspected of Affecting Health of Neighbors, 15237 [6JN]

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]

Who'll Stop the Rain?, 13973 [23MY]

Why Guarding Against the Improbable Makes Sense, 24112 [10AU]

Widespread Ills Found in Forests in Eastern U.S., 3337 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions

Acid rain: control of sources of sulfur dioxides and nitrogen oxides (see H.R. 5370, 5590, 5794, 5970)

———study of effects on Atlantic striped bass (see H.R. 5978)

Air pollution: control (see H.R. 5084)

Atlantic striped bass: study of effects of acid rain (see H.R. 5978)

Clean Air Act: amend (see H.R. 6398)

Coal-burning electric powerplants: combustion and conversion technologies for reducing air pollution contributing to acid rain (see H.R. 5592, 5593)

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: amend (see S. 2892)

———immediate access to available funds (see S. 2291)

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

Gasoline: sale of leaded (see H.R. 6041)

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

Hazardous substances: control of air pollutants (see H.R. 5084)

———notice to purchaser of waste site (see H.R. 5249)

———requirements for Federal disposal sites (see S. 2407)

International monitoring programs: U.S. participation (see H.R. 5958)

Leaded gasoline: ban on sale by 1988 (see S. 2609)

Methanol: improve environment and reduce dependence on foreign oil (see H.R. 5075)

Motor vehicles: sale of leaded gasoline (see H.R. 6041)

Mount St. Helens, WA: retention structure for controlling sediment flowing from eruptions (see S. 2745)

National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere: abolish (see H.R. 6015)

———authorizing appropriations (see S. 2875)

———qualifications for appointments (see S. 2875)

National Commission on Environmental Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 5958)

Oil spills: cleanup authority and liability (see S. 2421; H.R. 4985)

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

Sulfur dioxides: reduction of acid rain (see H.R. 5590)

Superfund: reauthorize (see S. 2959)

Underground storage tanks: EPA study on leak hazards (see S. 2513)

Water: biological integrity (see H.R. 5512)

Essays

Our Home the Chesapeake Bay: Kelly Morris, 2150 [7FE]

Explanations

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

Solid Waste Disposal Act technical and conforming amendments (S. 757), 20833-20847 [25JY]

Factsheets

Cost-Effective Acid Rain Legislation, 7870 [4AP]

President Reagan's Fiscal Year 1985 Budget: Environmental and Energy Study Conference, 2648 [9FE]

SBA Pollution Control Loan Program, 2795 [21FE]

Interviews

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

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

Letters

Acid rain: Curtis T. Price, 21461 [27JY]

———National Wildlife Federation, 17976 [21JN]

———sundry Canadian church leaders to President Reagan, 17625 [20JN]

———William A. Spratley, Office of the Consumers' Counsel, 20326 [29JN]

Appointment of Anne M. Burford to the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere: Douglas L. Brooks (excerpt), 20576 [24JY]

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

Cost to Illinois ratepayers of enactment of acid rain control legislation: Illinois Commerce Commission, 5179 [12MR]

———Representative Corcoran, 5178 [12MR]

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

Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund reimbursement procedures: sundry, 20819-20825 [25JY]

Mining wastes regulation: EPA, 20845 [25JY]

PCB contamination in Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, IL: Senator Percy, 29709 [4OC]

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

Pollution control programs: EPA, 6537 [26MR]

———SBA, 25669 [17SE]

Preserve the SBA pollution control guarantee program: Committee on Small Business, 14378 [24MY]

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]

SBA pollution control loan program: Committee on Small Business, 2795 [21FE]

Solid Waste Disposal Act amendments consideration: Committee on Environment and Public Works, 19706 [28JN]

Superfund compensation options: Senator Stafford, 25382 [13SE]

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]

Memorials of legislature

Arizona, 15610 [11JN]

California, 20702 [24JY], 21385 [27JY], 25009, 25010 [12SE], 28144 [1OC], 29854, 29855, 29861 [4OC]

Colorado, 13048, 13081 [21MY]

Indiana, 8609 [10AP]

Massachusetts, 4346 [5MR]

Pennsylvania, 6998 [29MR], 7375 [2AP]

Virginia, 4529 [5MR], 4763 [7MR]

Wyoming, 7375 [2AP], 8423 [9AP]

Papers

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

Petitions

Clean air: International Typographical Union, Colorado Springs, CO, 31088 [9OC]

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]

Waterways: Elizabeth, NJ, City Council, 6294 [21MR]

Remarks in House

Abatement and control programs, 13555-13558 [23MY]

Acid rain: control sources, 10617 [1MY], 11059 [3MY], 24555 [6SE]

———control sources (H.R. 5970), 19773 [28JN]

———control sources (H.R. 5370), 7870 [4AP]

———control sources (H.R. 4906), 3061 [22FE], 28186 [1OC]

———effects, 1387 [1FE], 7629 [3AP], 10921, 10923 [3MY], 16724 [15JN], 22288 [2AU]

———research, 10731 [2MY]

———research in the United Kingdom, 25690 [17SE]

Acid Rain Awareness Week: observance, 28186 [1OC]

Acid Rain Deposition and Control Act: enact (H.R. 3400), 7148 [29MR], 7870 [4AP], 13315 [22MY], 15514 [7JN], 19437 [27JN], 19994 [28JN]

Aquifers: study, 18817 [26JN]

Auto repair industry: effects of mandated auto emission control system warranties on competition, 3700 [28FE]

Carbon dioxide: investigate ecological impact, 23017 [8AU]

Clean Coal Production and Utilization Technology Demonstration Act: enact (H.R. 5592, 5593), 11046, 11062 [3MY]

Clean Water Act: amend, 4723 [6MR]

Coal industry: Federal support for research and development, 427 [25JA]

Coastal States Marine Resources Act: enact, 21743 [31JY]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: cleanup authority (H.R. 4985), 3965 [29FE]

Contaminated saltwater dumpings: occurrence, 448 [26JA]

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

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

———turnkey contracts, 18806 [26JN]

———wastewater treatment, 18822 [26JN]

Forests: implement research program, 3336 [27FE]

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

Great Lakes: undertake study on consumptive uses of water (H.R. 5008), 4228 [1MR]

Greenhouse effect: analysis and proposals, 2641 [9FE]

Hazardous substances: waste sites, 23520 [9AU]

Hazardous waste sites: abuse of pollution control laws in federally owned (H.R. 4760), 5405 [13MR]

Hudson River, NY: proposed Westway project, 20337 [29JN]

Industrial combustion emissions: prevention, 31572 [10OC]

Leaded gasoline: reduce use (H.R. 6041), 21564 [30JY]

Michigan: cleanup of Bofors Chemical Co., 436 [25JA]

Municipal sludge dumping: permits, 28041 [1OC]

National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program: tribute, 18478 [22JN]

New York Bight: sludge disposal, 28038 [1OC]

Ocean research programs, 458, 459 [26JA]

PCB: environmental impact, 32565 [12OC]

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

Radioactive waste: ocean disposal, 22540 [6AU]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (H.R. 5959), 20355 [29JN]

SBA: pollution control financing programs, 2795 [21FE], 5214 [13MR], 14378 [24MY]

Sewage sludge: study toxicity, 18825 [26JN]

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

———permits for ocean dumping (H.R. 4829), 28035-28042 [1OC]

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

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

Underground storage tanks: leakage, 23521 [9AU]

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

Water: improve quality (H.R. 3282), 14778 [31MY], 18776, 18794-18817, 18818-18835 [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

Abatement and control programs, 6537-6540 [26MR]

Acid Deposition Control and Cost Sharing Act: introduction (S. 2215), 580 [26JA]

Acid rain: control emissions, 1783 [3FE], 1883 [6FE], 2198-2200 [8FE], 6514 [26MR], 14135 [24MY], 25065 [12SE], 32079 [11OC]

———control emissions (S. 2215), 580 [26JA]

———environmental consequences, 12897 [18MY]

———Indiana program, 8608 [10AP]

Airborne Lead Reduction Act: introduction (S. 2609), 10369 [30AP]

Alaska: EPA guidelines for pulp mills, 25278 [13SE], 32436 [12OC]

Automobile emissions: control (S. 2383), 4175 [1MR]

Border States Natural Resources Research Act: introduction (S. 2627), 10879 [3MY]

Burford, Anne M.: urge withdrawal of appointment to the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere, 20576 [24JY]

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

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

Coal: technology protecting the environment, 32059 [11OC]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: amend (S. 2892), 9077 [12AP], 21621, 21622 [31JY], 25382 [13SE]

———amend (S. 2892), referral, 26448 [21SE]

Educational facilities: hazardous waste disposal, 20862 [25JY]

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

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

Flatside Wilderness, AR: air quality designation, 23407-23409 [9AU]

Forests: impact on tree growth, 23243 [9AU]

Gasoline: EPA regulations on lead content, 22324 [3AU]

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]

Hazardous waste sites: health effects, 20849-20853 [25JY]

———State and local government cleanup requirements, 20855-20857 [25JY], 21218 [26JY]

Japan: exempt vehicles owned by U.S. military personnel from air quality standards, 16554 [14JN]

Landfills: disposal limitations and technological requirements, 20811 [26JY]

Leaded gasoline: ban sale, 10369 [30AP]

Midwest interstate compact on low-level radioactive waste management: consent of Congress (S. 3051), 29157 [3OC]

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

National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere: authorizing appropriations (S. 2875), 21193-21195 [26JY]

———required qualifications (S. 2875), 21193-21195 [26JY]

———urge withdrawal of Anne M. Burford appointment, 20576-20583 [24JY]

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

Oceans: restrictions on dumping of harmful sewage sludges, 32001, 32002 [11OC]

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

Recycled paper: encourage use by Federal Government, 20853 [25JY]

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: clarification of criminal liability, 20825 [25JY]

Sandy Hook, NJ: ending sludge dumping, 32001 [11OC]

Sanitary landfills: extend useful life, 20817 [25JY]

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

Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend (H.R. 2867), conference report, 30691-30703 [5OC]

———amend (S. 757), 2542 [9FE], 4204 [1MR], 6174 [21MR], 7122, 7128 [29MR], 19706 [28JN], 20801, 20809-20883 [25JY], 21218 [26JY], 22486-22489 [6AU]

———amend (S. 757), pass H.R. 2867 in lieu, 20866 [25JY]

———amend (S. 757), placed on calendar, 23431 [9AU]

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

———reauthorize, 29707 [4OC]

———reauthorize (S. 2959), 23848 [10AU]

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

Superfund sites: reimbursement for State initiated cleanup, 20818 [25JY]

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

Underground storage tanks: EPA study on leak hazards (S. 2513), 7215-7218 [30MR]

———regulate to protect groundwater resources, 4204 [1MR], 20826-20832 [25JY]

Water pollution: prevention, 20164 [29JN]

Reports

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

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

———Reider von Paar (excerpts), 22288 [2AU]

Assesssment of Acid Rain Pollution: Office of Science and Technology Policy (excerpt), 581 [26JA]

Clean Air Act Amendment: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 768) (S. Rept. 98-426), 10878 [3MY]

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 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]

———Senator Lautenberg (additional views), 28301 [2OC]

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

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

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act Amendment: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 4829) (H. Rept. 98-766), 21716 [31JY]

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]

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

Qualifications of Members of the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere (excerpt), 21193 [26JY]

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

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

Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments (excerpt), 30691 [5OC]

Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments' Mining Wastes, 20845 [25JY]

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

Resolutions by organizations

Acid rain control: Office of the Consumers' Counsel Governing Board, 20327 [29JN]

Statements

Acid Rain: EPA Administrator Ruckelshaus (excerpt), 10617 [1MY]

Clean Air Act: Edmund S. Muskie, 6421 [22MR]

Japan-U.S. Coal Mission: jointly by Congressional Coal Group and Japanese coal buyers, 14524 [30MY]

Maryland Buys Recycled Paper, 2542 [9FE]

Pollution Control Programs: EPA, 6538 [26MR]

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

Why Is Ground Water Special for Children? Garren C. Bird, 8283 [5AP]

Summaries

Clean Coal Production and Utilization Technology Demonstration Act (H.R. 5592, 5593), 11046 [3MY]

Tables

Effect on 1996 electricity prices of base case program with emissions trading, 582, 588 [26JA]

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

Testimonies

Social Impact of Acid Rain Legislation: Sandra Emmanuel, 3024 [22FE]

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

Texts of

H.R. 2867, Solid Waste Disposal Act amendments, 20866-20882 [25JY]

H.R. 4985, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act amendment to provide cleanup authority, 3965 [29FE]

H.R. 5592, Clean Coal Production and Utilization Technology Demonstration Act, 11047 [3MY]

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

S. 757, Solid Waste Disposal Act, 20801-20809 [25JY]

S. 2215, Acid Deposition Control and Cost Sharing Act, 582-588 [26JA]

S. 2383, control of automobile emissions, 4176 [1MR]

S. 2513, study of leak hazards in underground storage tanks, 7216-7218 [30MR]

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

S. 2609, Airborne Lead Reduction Act, 10369, 10370 [30AP]

S. 2627, Border States Natural Resources Research Act, 10880 [3MY]

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

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