AIR POLLUTION see also Ecology

Addresses

Stratospheric Ozone: Representative Dingell, 18009 [29JN]

Amendments

Acid Deposition Control Act: enact (S. 321), 7994 [3AP]

Toxic Air Pollution Control Act: enact (S. 1384), 16864 [19JN]

Analyses

Global Environmental Protection Act (S. 1990): OTA, 37811, 37812 [21DE]

National Acid Rain Control Act (S. 95), 561 [6JA]

Stratospheric Ozone and Climate Protection Act (S. 571), 3788 [19FE]

Stratospheric Protection Act (S. 570), 3779 [19FE]

Articles and editorials

Acid Rain Is Killing More Than Lakes and Trees, 14063 [28MY]

Acid Rain Seen as Posing Risks for U.S. Health—Doctors Tell Panel That Nation Must Act Now, 2821 [4FE], 3228 [9FE]

Act Now To Plug the Ozone Layer, 9023 [10AP]

Antarctica Ozone Loss Is Worst Ever Recorded, 26187 [1OC]

Camden County Sets the Recycling Pace, 23881 [14SE]

Canada Wants Action To Back Up Reagan's Words on Acid Rain, 8907 [9AP]

Canadian Acid Rain Worries Discounted by New Joint Study, 8391 [8AP]

Canadian Anger at U.S. Grows With Each Rain-Poisoned Lake, 8906 [9AP]

Canadians Want U.S. To Act Now, 8904 [9AP]

Chlorofluorocarbons, 14118 [29MY]

Clean Air, Coal, and Pepco, 14955 [9JN]

Clue to Acid Rain's Path Seen in Haze, 31517 [10NO]

Countries Take Steps To Protect Ozone Layer, 31543 [10NO]

Florida Port Loses BMW's Business Over Acid Rain, 332 [6JA]

Incinerators—National Standards Are Needed, 23018 [6AU]

Late Thaw at South Pole Called ``Ominous Trend'', 37810 [21DE]

New Finding on Ozone ``Hole'' Raises Concern, 37810 [21DE]

Northern Neighbors Want Same Sweet Deal Southern Ones Got, 8905 [9AP]

Officials Expect First High Pollution Day Today, 32863 [19NO]

Ozone Depletion, 34324 [8DE]

Ozone Depletion Worsens, Is Linked to Man-Made Gas, 26187 [1OC]

Reporter at Large—The Environment, 18213-18224 [30JN]

Report's Conclusion Clashes With Its Facts, 26409 [5OC]

Smog Alert!—First of Season for Front Range, 32863 [19NO]

Sudbury's Cure Begets Neighbors' Malady, 8905 [9AP]

Ten-State Survey Finds Peril From Radon in 1 in 5 Homes, 27094 [8OC]

2 Environmental Problems on Which Soviets Could Help, 11735 [7MY]

``Voodoo Science'' Is Acid Rain's Friend, 27707 [13OC]

When Working Is Good for Your Health, 5011 [6MR]

Bills and resolutions

Acid Deposition Control Act: enact (see H.R. 2666)

Acid rain: control certain sources of sulfur dioxide (see S. 95, 316; H.R. 1679, 2666)

Chemicals: regulation of certain hazardous air pollutants (see S. 1446)

Clean Air Act: amend (see S. 1894)

———amend to provide that EPA shall have authority to regulate air pollution over Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1764)

———consumer safety factor in regulations relative to mobile pollution sources (see H.R. 3196)

———control air pollution from sources on Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 2521)

———control sources of sulfur dioxide and reduce acid deposition (see S. 95)

———establish requirements for areas that have not attained health-protective air quality standards, set new deadlines, and delay sanctions (see S. 1351)

———motor vehicle emissions (see H.R. 3793)

———municipal waste incinerators (see H.R. 2516)

———regulate emissions of certain hazardous air pollutants (see H.R. 2488)

———revise and add ambient air quality standards and control interstate air pollution (see S. 796)

———sanctions (see S. 1941)

Clean Coal Technologies Act: enact (see S. 911)

District of Columbia: reduction of carbon monoxide emissions from motor vehicles (see H.R. 3028)

Emissions: reduce from stationary sources in nonattainment areas (see H.R. 2423)

EPA: air quality standards (see S. 787)

———regulatory authority (see S. 235)

———requirement of certain States to attain and maintain a national ambient air quality standard (see S. Res. 332)

———use of ethanol, methanol, and other oxygenated fuels as accepted air pollution control strategy in designated areas (see S. Res. 219)

Ethanol: reduction of air pollution (see H. Con. Res. 31)

Forests and forestry: study decline in U.S. forest productivity and determine effects of atmospheric pollutants (see H.R. 2399)

Hazardous substances: control emissions of dioxin from certain resource recovery plants and municipal waste incinerators (see H.R. 2452)

Health: threat posed by exposure to contaminants in the air indoors (see H.R. 3809)

Indoor Air Quality Act: enact (see S. 1629)

Local government: control emissions from municipal waste incinerators (see H.R. 2787)

Motor vehicles: reduction of carbon monoxide emissions by use of oxygenated fuels (see S. 1649)

New Clean Air Act: enact (see S. 300)

Ozone: international negotiations to protect (see S. Res. 226)

Pollutants: control of interstate problem (see H.R. 2133)

Pollution: air pollution associated with ozone and carbon monoxide (see H.R. 3054, 3632)

———reduce depletion of ozone layer from chlorofluorocarbon emissions (see S. Con. Res. 19)

Power resources: use of oxygenated fuels such as ethanol and methanol in control programs required by EPA (see H. Res. 254)

Safe Incineration Act: enact (see S. 1565, 1566)

Solid Waste Disposal Act: reduce hazards from municipal incinerator ash (see H.R. 2517)

Stratosphere: negotiations on setting standards for protection (see H. Con. Res. 50, 52)

Stratospheric Ozone and Climate Protection Act: enact (see S. 571)

Stratospheric Protection Act: enact (see S. 570)

Synthetic fuel: air pollution control strategy in EPA non-attainment areas (see H. Res. 193)

———use of ethanol and methanol in reducing (see S. Con. Res. 36), 6358 [19MR]

Taxation: excise tax on emission from certain boilers of sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides (see H.R. 2497, 2498)

Toxic Air Pollution Control Act: enact (see S. 1384)

Documents

Agreement on Chlorofluorocarbons, 14821 [5JN]

Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Tests in the Atmosphere, Outer Space and Underwater, 12795 [19MY]

Factsheets

American Electric Power and Tennessee Valley Systems, 21067 [24JY]

Forewords

Matter of Degrees—The Potential To Limit the Greenhouse Effect: Gus Speth, 23462 [7AU]

Hearings

Committee on Energy and Commerce: environmental contamination problems of the Dept. of Energy and other executive departments (testimony), D291 [28AP]

———nationwide ozone and carbon monoxide nonattainment problems (testimony from Lee M. Thomas), D71 [19FE]

Committee on Environment and Public Works: air quality management (testimony), D198 [26MR]

———Clean Air Act acid rain controls and attainment strategies (testimony), D267 [22AP]

———health threats posed by indoor air pollutants (testimony), D282 [24AP]

History

National Acid Rain Control Act (S. 95), 561 [6JA]

Letters

Acid rain: Allan Gotlieb, 11056 [5MY]

Adirondack Mountains, NY, acid rain devastation: Erik Nilsen, 27708 [13OC]

Clean Air Act: Bob Bolen, 34009, 34020 [3DE]

———Brent Blackwelder, 34027 [3DE]

———Cathy Reynolds, 34029 [3DE]

———Edward Koch, 34027 [3DE]

———Elizabeth Raisbeck, 34029 [3DE]

———Fran Du Melle, 34028 [3DE]

———James K. Hambright, EPA, 34011 [3DE]

———Jay D. Hair, 34028 [3DE]

———Kathryn J. Whitmire, 34019, 34026 [3DE]

———Lawrence D. Downing, 34028 [3DE]

———Lee M. Thomas, EPA, 34009, 34017 [3DE]

———Ralph Tabor, 34029 [3DE]

———Representative Dingell, 34008 [3DE]

———Representative Murtha, 34008 [3DE]

———Richard E. Ayres, 34028 [3DE]

Clean Air Act amendments, 24139 [16SE]

Depletion of ozone layer: Donald P. Hodel, Sec. of the Interior, 14820 [5JN]

Radon home improvements expenses: Daniel G. Walter, Associated Specialty Contractors, Inc., 27093 [8OC]

———David H. Brockway, Joint Committee on Taxation, 27094 [8OC]

———Fran Du Melle, American Lung Association, 27093 [8OC]

———M.R. Sullivan, Jr., American Subcontractors Association, Inc., 27093 [8OC]

———Stephen D. Driesler, National Association of Realtors, 27093 [8OC]

———Susan A. Weiss, Consumer Federation of America, 27093 [8OC]

———William C. Montgomery, American Academy of Pediatrics, 27093 [8OC]

Stratospheric ozone: Donald P. Hodel, Sec. of the Interior, 18007 [29JN]

———Lee M. Thomas, EPA, 18015-18024, 18032, 18035, 18036 [29JN]

———Margaret L. Kripke, 18007 [29JN]

———Representative Dingell, 18006, 18009, 18012-18015, 18024-18032, 18036 [29JN]

———Representatives Dingell and Lent, 18002 [29JN]

Lists

Acid rain control dialog participants, 21068 [24JY]

Cosponsors of S. 756, Radon Mitigation Clarification Act, 27094 [8OC]

National Clean Air Coalition, 34028 [3DE]

Memorials of legislature

California, 25749 [30SE], 26158 [1OC]

Illinois, 22019 [3AU]

Minnesota, 19382 [10JY]

New York, 20780 [22JY]

Texas, 16569 [17JN], 17568 [25JN]

Messages

Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer: President Reagan, 37678 [21DE]

Papers

Stratospheric Ozone: U.N. scientific working group, 18008 [29JN]

Petitions

Acid rain: Association of County Commissioners, 18369 [30JN]

———Florida Electric Power Coordinating Group, Inc., 29210 [26OC]

———Tennessee Association of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., 34956 [10DE]

Poems

``Pollution,'' E. Sheldon Graeff, 34652 [9DE]

Remarks in House

Acid Deposition Control Act: enact (H.R. 2666), 15630, 15640 [11JN], 19823 [14JY]

Acid rain: control emissions, 6616 [24MR], 7680 [1AP], 7759 [2AP], 8006 [6AP], 8082 [7AP], 14208 [2JN], 15603 [11JN], 24319 [17SE]

———control (H.R. 2666), 15630, 15640 [11JN], 19823 [14JY]

———control (H.R. 3632), 31626 [10NO]

———health effects, 3228 [9FE], 8904 [9AP], 14063 [28MY], 26408 [5OC]

———research funding, 6720 [25MR]

Adirondack Mountains: acid rain devastation, 27707 [13OC]

Air pollution: control acid rain, 7759 [2AP], 14208 [2JN], 15603 [11JN]

Chlorofluorocarbons: depletion of ozone layer by industrial air pollution, 3492 [19FE]

Clean Air Act: control air pollution from sources on Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 2521), 13840 [27MY]

———extension, 32623 [18NO], 34006-34030 [3DE]

———motor vehicle emissions (H.R. 3793), 36500 [18DE]

———municipal waste incinerators (H.R. 2516), 23880 [14SE]

———reduce acid deposition (H.R. 2666), 15495 [11JN]

Clean coal technology: funding, 6720 [25MR]

Climate: change due to chemical depletion of the ozone, 23462 [7AU]

Coal: alternative power resource, 30957 [5NO]

Ecology: acid rain, 24467 [17SE]

———air pollution associated with ozone and carbon monoxide (H.R. 3054), 22332 [4AU]

———protect stratosphere from ozone depletion, 14169, 14170 [1JN], 14208 [2JN]

EPA: authority to regulate air quality over Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 1764), 6619 [24MR]

Ethanol: air quality benefits, 4952 [5MR]

———use to reduce (H. Con. Res. 31), 16208 [16JN]

Forests and forestry: study decline in U.S. forest productivity and determine effects of atmospheric pollutants (H.R. 2399), 21160-21162 [27JY]

Hazardous substances: reauthorize Superfund, 36673 [19DE]

Health: impact of ozone depletion, 14406 [2JN]

International relations: encourage negotiations on setting standards for protection of the stratosphere (H. Con. Res. 50), 18000-18036 [29JN]

Local government: control emissions from municipal waste incinerators (H.R. 2787), 23018 [6AU], 23880 [14SE]

Mines and mineral resources: clean coal technology, 20832 [22JY]

National Acid Rain Precipitation Assessment Program, 19611 [14JY]

Ozone layer: international negotiations to reduce chlorofluorocarbons (H. Con. Res. 47), 3492 [19FE], 4140 [26FE]

Radioactive pollution of the Atmosphere: radon gas contamination of housing, 6618 [24MR]

Refuse and refuse disposal: methods, 26722 [6OC]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: reduce hazards from municipal incinerator ash (H.R. 2517), 23018 [6AU]

Somerset, NY: high sulfur test center, 28357 [19OC]

Soviet Union: cleanup of environmental problems in Eastern Europe, 11735 [7MY]

States: control of interstate problem (H.R. 2133), 9330 [22AP]

Stratosphere: protect ozone layer from depletion (H.R. 2036), 11010 [4MY]

Synthetic fuel: use as air pollution control strategy in EPA nonattainment areas (H. Res. 193), 15639 [11JN], 16777 [18JN]

Taxation: excise tax on emission from certain boilers of sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides (H.R. 2497), 13324 [21MY]

———excise tax on emission from certain boilers of sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides (H.R. 2498), 13324 [21MY], 14091 [28MY]

Urban areas: reduction through use of alcohol fuels, 33191 [20NO]

Weather: global climate change, 31446 [9NO]

Remarks in Senate

Acid Deposition Control Act: enact (S. 321), 1387, 1398 [16JA], 12031 [12MY]

Acid rain: control, 21067 [24JY]

———efforts to control (S. 95), 31517 [10NO]

———efforts to control (S. 1123), 10910 [1MY]

———impact, 332 [6JA]

———reduction in sulfur dioxide emissions, 11053-11061 [5MY]

———reduction in sulfur dioxide emissions (S. 316), 1382, 1388, 1389 [16JA], 8391, 8392 [8AP]

———reduction in sulfur dioxide emissions (S. 321), 7966 [3AP], 12031 [12MY]

Alternative fuels, 24534 [18SE]

Chemicals: regulation of certain hazardous air pollutants (S. 1446), 17856 [26JN]

Chlorofluorocarbons, 26186 [1OC]

Clean Air Act: amend, 24138 [16SE]

———amend (S. 1894), 33121 [20NO], 35985 [17DE]

———control sources of sulfur dioxide and reduce acid deposition (S. 95), 31517 [10NO]

———establish requirements for areas that have not attained health-protective air quality standards, set new deadlines, and delay sanctions (S. 1351), 15197, 15203-15205 [10JN], 15416 [11JN]

———regulate air pollution over Continental Shelf (S. 235), 683 [6JA]

———revise and add ambient air quality standards and control interstate air pollution (S. 796), 6390-6393 [19MR]

———sanctions (S. 1941), 35289 [11DE]

Clean Air Standards Attainment Act: additional cosponsors, 33106 [20NO]

Clean Coal Technologies Act: enact (S. 911), 7966-7968 [3AP]

Climate: greenhouse effect, 27053 [8OC]

———thawing at South Pole resulting from destruction of ozone layer, 36523 [19DE]

Coal: clean-burn technology, 11053-11061 [5MY]

———reduce sulfur dioxide emissions, 7997 [3AP]

Colorado: control, 32863 [19NO]

Dept. of the Interior: policy on chlorofluorocarbons' destruction of the ozone layer, 14117 [29MY]

Ecology: acid rain partnership project, 15487 [11JN]

———ozone depletion, 31543 [10NO], 34324 [8DE]

———protect stratosphere from ozone depletion, 14140 [29MY]

———status of Earth's environmental problems, 33965 [3DE]

EPA: air quality standards (S. 787), 6375 [19MR]

———regulate air pollution over Continental Shelf (S. 235), 683 [6JA]

———requirement for certain States to attain and maintain a national ambient air quality standard (S. Res. 332), 33515 [1DE]

———State air quality grants, 28065 [15OC]

———use of ethanol, methanol, and other oxygenated fuels as accepted air pollution control strategy in designated areas (S. Res. 219), 13601 [21MY]

Fluorocarbons: negotiations on standards for protection of the stratosphere, 3693 [19FE]

Global Environmental Protection Act: enact (S. 1990), 37809 [21DE]

Health: indoor air pollution, 5011 [6MR]

———tax deduction for home improvements to mitigate indoor air contaminants as medical care expenses (S. 756), 5933, 5934 [17MR], 27092 [8OC]

Indoor Air Quality Act: enact (S. 1629), 23206, 23212 [7AU]

Motor vehicles: disclosure of capability to use gasohol (S. 1080), 9428 [23AP]

National Acid Deposition Reduction Act: enact (S. 1123), 10910 [1MY]

National Acid Rain Control Act: enact (S. 95), 556 [6JA]

New Clean Air Act: enact (S. 300), 1173, 1177 [12JA]

New Hampshire: acid rain partnership project, 15487 [11JN]

Ohio: acid rain partnership project, 15487 [11JN]

Ozone: destruction of layer by chlorofluorocarbons, 36523 [19DE]

———international negotiations to protect (S. Res. 226), 14818-14831 [5JN]

———international negotiations to protect (S. Res. 226), unanimous-consent agreement, 14822 [5JN]

———reduce atmospheric pollution (S. 570), 3778, 3783 [19FE]

Research: international program to study atmospheric greenhouse effect (S. Con. Res. 5), 776 [6JA]

Stratospheric Ozone and Climate Protection Act: enact (S. 571), 3785 [19FE]

Synthetic fuel: use of ethanol and methanol in reducing (S. Con. Res. 36), 6299 [19MR]

Taxation: deduction for home improvements to mitigate indoor air contaminants as medical care expenses (S. 756), 5933, 5934 [17MR], 27092 [8OC]

Toxic Air Pollution Control Act: enact (S. 1384), 16398, 16405 [17JN], 21025 [23JY]

Reports

Acid Rain: Northeast-Midwest Coalition, 31517 [10NO]

Acid Rain Partnership: Carolyn Baldwin and other delegates, 15488-15491 [11JN]

EPA's Risk Assessment on Chlorofluorocarbons: Science Advisory Board, 14118 [29MY]

Global Climate Changes: National Academy of Sciences, 27054 [8OC]

Special Envoys on Acid Rain: Drew Lewis and William Davis, 7970-7977 [3AP]

Stratospheric Ozone: U.N. scientific working group, 18003 [29JN]

Superfund 1987—Public Health Remains at Risk—A One-Year Report on EPA's Cleanup Program Under the New Superfund Law: Clean Water Action Project, 36673 [19DE]

Reports filed

Clean Air Act Amendment: Committee Environment and Public Works (S. 1894) (S. Rept. 100-231), 33121 [20NO]

Encourage International Negotiations on Setting Air pollution Standards for Protection of the Stratosphere: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Con. Res. 50) (H. Rept. 100-176), 16958 [22JN]

Research on Decline in U.S. Forest Productivity and Effects of Atmospheric Pollutants: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 2399) (H. Rept. 100-241), 21185 [27JY]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Lee H.: Relations With Canada, 11572 [6MY]

Statements

Acid Rain: Brian Mulroney, 31517 [10NO]

———Canada, 7967 [3AP]

———U.S. Shamrock Summit envoy, 7966 [3AP]

Clean Air Act: Dallas Evans, 34023 [3DE]

———Representative Waxman, 34017 [3DE]

———U.S. Conference of Mayors, 34007 [3DE]

Stratospheric Ozone: Representative Dingell, 18003 [29JN]

Stratospheric Protection: Lee M. Thomas, EPA, 3784 [19FE]

Studies

Airline Cabin Environment, Air Quality and Safety: National Academy of Sciences, 25925 [30SE]

Summaries

Acid Deposition and Sulfur Emissions Reduction Act (S. 316), 1386 [16JA]

Acid Deposition Control Act (H.R. 2666), 15631 [11JN]

Acid Deposition Control Act (S. 321), 1401 [16JA]

Indoor Air Quality Act (S. 1629), 23212 [7AU]

Motor Vehicle Emission Control Act (H.R. 3793), 36501 [18DE]

National Acid Deposition Reduction Act (S. 1123), 10923 [1MY]

National Acid Rain Control Act (S. 95), 561 [6JA]

New Clean Air Act (S. 300), 1174 [12JA]

Sulfur and Nitrogen Emissions Tax Act (H.R. 2498), 14092 [28MY]

Tables

Comparison of clean air bills S. 300 to S. 2203 (99th Congress), 1174 [12JA]

EPA list of nonattainment areas having construction moratorium as of October 1987, 34007 [3DE]

State implementation plans construction sanctions: EPA, 34009 [3DE]

Testimonies

Excise Tax on Emission From Certain Boilers of Sulfur Dioxide or Nitrogen Oxides: Representative Bruce, 23801 [10SE]

Meteorological Aspects of the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident: Alan Robock, 15099 [9JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 50, encourage international negotiations on setting standards for protection of the stratosphere, 18000 [29JN]

H.R. 2399, study decline in U.S. forest productivity and determine effects of atmospheric pollutants, 21160 [27JY]

S. 95, National Acid Rain Control Act, 558 [6JA]

S. 235, regulate air pollution over Continental Shelf, 684 [6JA]

S. 300, New Clean Air Act, 1174, 1175 [12JA]

S. 316, Acid Deposition and Sulfur Emissions Reduction Act, 1382-1386 [16JA]

S. 321, Acid Deposition Control Act, 1399-1401 [16JA]

S. 570, Stratospheric Protection Act, 3780, 3781 [19FE]

S. 571, Stratospheric Ozone and Climate Protection Act, 3785-3787 [19FE]

S. 756, tax deduction for home improvements to mitigate indoor air contaminants as medical care expenses, 5934 [17MR]

S. 787, EPA air quality standards, 6376 [19MR]

S. 911, Clean Coal Technologies Act, 7968-7970 [3AP]

S. 1123, National Acid Deposition Reduction Act, 10912-10923 [1MY]

S. 1351, Clean Air Standards Attainment Act, 15198-15203 [10JN]

S. 1384, Toxic Air Pollution Control Act, 16399 [17JN]

S. 1446, regulation of certain hazardous air pollutants, 17857 [26JN]

S. 1629, Indoor Air Quality Act, 23207-23211 [7AU]

S. 1941, Clean Air Act sanctions, 35289 [11DE]

S. Con. Res. 5, international research program to study atmospheric greenhouse effect, 776 [6JA]

S. Con. Res. 36, use of ethanol and methanol in reducing air pollution, 6300, 6406 [19MR]

S. Res. 219, use of ethanol, methanol, and other oxygenated fuels as accepted air pollution control strategy in areas designated by EPA, 13601 [21MY]

S. Res. 226, international negotiations to protect ozone, 14830, 14864 [5JN]

S. Res. 332, requirement for certain States to attain and maintain a national ambient air quality standard, 33515 [1DE]