AIR POLLUTION see also Ecology

Addresses

Ethanol Fuels—The Pollution Solution: Senator Durenberger, 28858 [6OC]

Global Warming Trend: Eduard Shevardnadze, 29905 [12OC]

Joint Session of Congress: Brian Mulroney, 9135-9137 [27AP]

Speech in Search of a Statesman Capable of Delivering It: Howard G. Kurtz, 5074 [23MR]

Amendments

Clean Air Act: amend (S. 1894), 18632 [25JY], 23177 [9SE], 27770 [3OC]

Forests and forestry: study decline in U.S. forest productivity and determine effects of atmospheric pollutants (H.R. 2399), 28469 [5OC]

Indoor Air Quality Act: enact (S. 1629), 6471 [12AP]

National Energy Policy Act: enact (S. 2667), 19425 [28JY]

Articles and editorials

Acid Rain Called Peril to Sea Life on Atlantic Coast, 9163 [27AP]

Acid Rain Imperils Adirondacks Fish, 17091 [7JY]

Acid Rain—Who Should Prove What To Whom?, 23434 [12SE]

Alert Sounded on Potentially Lethal Refinery Chemical, 2494 [24FE]

Bill on Smokers' Suits Praised, 11373 [17MY]

Break in the Acid Rain Impasse, 13844 [8JN]

Clean Coal Would Be Cheaper Than Acid Rain Fix, 24130 [15SE]

Cuomo and Governor of Ohio Join in Proposal on Acid Rain, 13524 [7JN]

Deadly Combination Felling Trees in East, 20561 [4AU]

Draft Report on Global Warming Foresees Environmental Havoc in U.S., 32614 [21OC]

Englewood Firm Charges Ahead To Spark Reality of Electric Car, 23282 [9SE]

EPA Regional Head Draws Praise From Both Sides, 26512 [29SE]

Ethanol for Cleaner Air, 19104 [27JY]

Fatal Elements, 20563 [4AU]

Gas Guzzlers on the Road to Comeback, EPA Says, 29308 [7OC]

Great Procrastinators, 18474 [14JY]

Greenhouse Doomsday Scenario, 20562 [4AU]

Greenhouse Effect a False Alarm?, 20561 [4AU]

High-Oxygen High, 2866 [2MR]

Kohl Urges Cooperation on Debt, Environment, 29904 [12OC]

Major Greenhouse Impact Is Unavoidable, Experts Say, 19419 [28JY]

Major Radon Peril Is Declared by U.S. in Call for Tests, 23709 [14SE]

Natural Importance, 29904 [12OC]

New Finding on Ozone ``Hole'' Raises Concern, 472 [1FE]

New Standard for Emissions, 13194 [1JN]

Oft-Targeted EPA Finds Congress Is Air Polluter—Capitol Hill Power Plant Emissions Exceed Limit, 23409 [9SE]

Oxy Fuel Slashed Carbon Monoxide by 9 Percent, State Says, 2866 [2MR]

Ozone Level Fell 5 Percent From 1979 to 1986, 472 [1FE]

Race To Save the Ozone Shield, 5113 [24MR]

Refinery Blast Sparks Warning on Possibility of Poisonous Gas Release, 2495 [24FE]

Risk High for Chemical Disaster—Report Identifies 3 Local Facilities, 2495 [24FE]

Scientists Says Greenhouse Effect Is Setting In, 20563 [4AU]

Soviet Urges Anti-Pollution Effort, 29904 [12OC]

Standards Needed for Incinerations, 18530 [14JY]

Stream Acidification Alarms Nature Group, 6219 [31MR]

Thatcher Gives Support to War on Pollution, 29903 [12OC]

Bills and resolutions

Acid rain: control (see H.R. 5562)

Atmospheric greenhouse effect: establish national policies and encourage international agreements (see S. 2867)

———international effort to control increase in Earth temperature (see H.R. 5460)

Clean Air Act: acid deposition (see H.R. 5032)

———amend regarding ozone and carbon monoxide levels (see H.R. 5469)

———national primary ambient air quality standards (see H.R. 3995)

Coal: commercialization of clean coal technologies (see H.R. 5211)

Forest and forestry: study the effects of atmospheric pollutants (see S. 2851)

Global Environmental Protection Act: enact (see S. 2663, 2666)

Health: reduce threat of exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 5373)

Motor vehicles: Government use of certain, capable of running on alcohol or natural gas (see S. 2720)

———Government use of certain, capable of running on alcohol, natural gas, or electricity (see H.R. 4968)

———testing at high altitudes (see H.R. 4801)

Municipal Incinerator Act: enact (see H.R. 4902)

Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator Act: enact (see H.R. 4357)

National Energy Policy Act: enact (see S. 2667)

Ozone Layer Protection Act: enact (see S. 2502)

Power resources: national energy policy (see H.R. 5380)

Safe Incinerator Act: enact (see S. 2458)

Stafford, Senator: printing of environmental speeches as Senate document (see S. Res. 496)

States: air quality standards (see S. 2656)

Documents

Global Climate Protection Act, 32613 [21OC]

Explanations

Acid Deposition Control Act, 33467 [21OC]

EPA's air toxics amendment to Clean Air Act, 32307 [21OC]

Tables relative to fuel consumption and mileage travelled by motor vehicles, 25284 [26SE]

Letters

Acid rain legislation: Lawrence D. Downing, 5175 [24MR]

Emissions standards violations by the Capitol power plant: Architect of the Capitol, 23410 [9SE]

———Representatives Jerry Lewis and Fazio, 23409 [9SE]

Environmental problems of global climate change and greenhouse effect: Lee M. Thomas, 17687 [12JY]

———several Senators, 17686 [12JY]

Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer: Mostafa K. Tolba, 3722 [14MR]

———several Senators, 3722 [14MR]

Memorandums

Ozone Concentration: EPA, 25620 [27SE]

Memorials of legislature

Colorado, 13866 [8JN]

Kansas, 11877 [20MY]

New Jersey, 4570 [21MR]

Messages

Environmental Quality Report: President Reagan, 27464 [3OC]

Motions

Forests and forestry: study decline in productivity and determine effects of atmospheric pollutants (H.R. 2399), concur in Senate amendment, 29114 [6OC]

Papers

Health Costs of Air Pollution—Summary of Findings, American Lung Association, 955 [3FE]

Petitions

Acid rain control: Crawford County, KS, Board of County Commissioners, 11878 [20MY]

———Florida Conference of Black State Legislators, Inc., 11878 [20MY], 11946 [23MY]

———mayor of Mulberry, KS, 11878 [20MY]

Clean Air Act: Denton County, TX, Council, 18088 [13JY]

———Chautauqua County, NY, Council, 18926 [26JY]

———Erie County Environmental Management Council, Buffalo, NY, 2999 [2MR]

Remarks in House

Acid Deposition Control Act: enact (H.R. 2666), 6219 [31MR], 14766 [15JN], 18546 [14JY], 23294 [9SE]

Acid rain: agreement with Canada, 8793, 8794 [26AP], 8853 [26AP], 9054-9057, 9150 [27AP], 9163, 9172 [27AP]

———control, 13797 [8JN], 16770, 17090 [7JY], 31796 [19OC]

———control (H.R. 2666), 6219 [31MR], 14766 [15JN]

———control hazardous pollutants (H.R. 5556), 32412 [20OC]

———effects, 22600 [7SE], 24255 [16SE]

Atmospheric greenhouse effect: atmospheric greenhouse effect, 33442 [21OC]

———international effort to control increase in Earth temperature (H.R. 5460), 28664 [5OC], 29166-29169 [6OC]

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo: EPA's air pollution training institute, 15619 [28JN]

Capitol powerplant: emission standards violations, 23409 [9SE]

Clean Air Act: acid deposition (H.R. 5032), 18476 [14JY]

———amend regarding ozone and carbon monoxide levels (H.R. 5469), 29188-29193 [6OC]

———control of pollution, 31794, 31795 [19OC], 33511 [21OC]

———deadlines for cities and States to meet requirements, 20355 [3AU], 31792 [19OC]

———national primary ambient air quality standards (H.R. 3995), 2496 [24FE]

———reauthorization, 25070 [23SE], 31214 [18OC]

Coal: clean coal technologies, 22401 [11AU]

Ecology: adequacy of current structures, 33469 [21OC]

———cooperation to protect, 5072 [23MR]

———global warming trend, 22398 [11AU]

EPA: control of hazardous air pollutants, 32307 [21OC]

Hazardous substances: access to information regarding local environments, 12230 [25MY]

———controlling certain sources of acid deposition and commercialization of clean coal technologies (H.R. 4331), 5999 [31MR]

———hydrofluoric acid, 2494 [24FE]

Health: reduce threat of exposure to indoor air contaminants (H.R. 5373), 25831 [27SE]

Local government: control emissions from municipal waste incinerators (H.R. 2787), 13194 [1JN]

Massachusetts: acid rain research program, 18513 [14JY]

Motor vehicles: Government of certain, capable of running on alcohol, natural gas, or electricity (H.R. 4968), 16594 [30JN]

Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator Act: enact (H.R. 4357), 6347 [11AP]

Ozone: depletion, 4081 [16MR], 5113 [24MR]

———depletion (H.R. 2036), 26681 [29SE]

Power resources: national energy policy (H.R. 5380), 25846 [27SE]

Radon: health hazard, 24106 [15SE]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: reduce hazards from municipal incinerator ash (H.R. 2517), 13194 [1JN]

Trumka, Richard L.: leadership on acid rain problems, 33526 [21OC]

Waukegan, IL: harbor pollution abatement, 20360 [3AU]

Remarks in Senate

Acid rain: agreement with Canada, 8879 [27AP]

———atmospheric contamination, 16002 [27JN], 24462 [20SE], 24750 [22SE], 25283 [26SE], 26857 [30SE], 27994 [4OC], 28322-28323 [5OC]

———congressional responsibility, 29237 [7OC]

———control, 23434 [12SE], 26513 [29SE], 27083 [30SE], 30988 [14OC]

———efforts to get coal and utility interest to support legislation, 18800 [26JY]

———national assessment program, 28460 [5OC]

———reduction in sulfur dioxide emissions (S. 316), 13523 [7JN]

Allied-Signal, Inc.: research for substitute for chlorofluorocarbons, 10848 [12MY]

Atmospheric greenhouse effect: establish national policies and encourage international agreements (S. 2867), 28872 [6OC]

———impact, 20559 [4AU]

———international convention, 17685-17687 [12JY]

———reduction in grain production, 27368 [3OC]

Carbon monoxide: emissions, 4588 [21MR]

Chlorofluorocarbons: atmospheric contamination, 24145 [16SE], 24390 [19SE]

Clean Air Act: amend, 28325 [5OC]

———amend (S. 1894), 5167-5178 [24MR], 10104 [9MY], 18632 [25JY], 23177 [9SE], 24579 [20SE]

———ecology problems and potential solutions, 28028-28035 [4OC]

Colorado: health effects, 23282 [9SE]

Ecology: global warming trend, 25849 [28SE], 26511 [29SE], 29902 [12OC]

———release of Project 88 report, 28317 [5OC]

EPA: economic and environmental impacts from implementation of reducing ozone depleting substances, 17683 [12JY]

Forests and forestry: study decline in productivity and determine effects of atmospheric pollutants (H.R. 2399), 28469-28471 [5OC]

———study the effects of atmospheric pollutants (S. 2851), 27041 [30SE], 28470 [5OC]

Global Climate Protection Act: burning of fossil fuels, 32611 [21OC]

Global Environmental Protection Act: enact (S. 2663), 19076, 19093 [27JY]

———enact (S. 2666), 19393 [28JY]

Health: effects, 16002 [27JN]

———tax deduction for home improvements to mitigate indoor air contaminants as medical care expenses (S. 756), 23709 [14SE]

Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer: ratification, 3718-3724 [14MR]

Motor vehicles: Government use of certain, capable of operating on alcohol or natural gas (S. 2720), 21608 [10AU]

———reduction of pollution in emissions, 2866 [2MR]

National Energy Policy Act: enact (S. 2667), 19393-19396, 19419 [28JY], 19700 [1AU]

New York: acid rain agreement with Ohio, 13523, 13527 [7JN]

Ohio: acid rain agreement with New York, 13523, 13527 [7JN]

Ozone: depletion, 471 [1FE], 4707 [22MR], 23704 [14SE]

———protection by industrial nations (S. Res. 443), 15000 [16JN]

Ozone Layer Protection Act: enact (S. 2502), 14268 [13JN]

Public utilities: chlorofluorocarbons and coal, 23703 [14SE]

Safe Incinerator Act: enact (S. 2458), 13005 [27MY]

San Joaquin Valley, CA: air quality study, 17698 [12JY]

Stafford, Senator: printing of environmental speeches as a Senate document (S. Res. 496), 29945 [12OC]

States: air quality standards (S. 2656), 18765 [26JY]

Taxation: deduction for home improvements to mitigate indoor air contaminants as medical care expenses (S. 756), 23709 [14SE]

United Mine Workers: position on acid rain, 31312 [18OC]

University of North Dakota: weather research, 17688 [12JY]

Weather: global climate change, 23884, 23886 [15SE]

Reports

Acid Rain Data Uncertainties Preclude Control Decision: National Acid Rain Assessment Program, 5177 [24MR]

Acid Rain Is Killing More Than Lakes and Trees: Environmental Action (organization), 5169-5171 [24MR]

Health Effects of Pollutants That Cause Acid Rain: National Clean Air Coalition, 5169 [24MR]

Project 88: Senators Wirth and Heinz, 28318-28321 [5OC]

Status on EPA's Air Toxics Assessment and Regulatory Program, 32412-32415 [20OC]

Reports filed

Indoor Air Quality Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 1629) (S. Rept. 100-442), 19943 [2AU]

Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer: Committee on Foreign Relations (Treaty Doc. 100-10) (Exec. Rept. 100-14), 1865 [19FE]

Statements

Acid Rain: Senator Moynihan, 28460 [5OC]

Agreement With Canada on Acid Rain, 8853 [26AP]

Summaries

Global Environmental Protection Act (S. 2663), 19092 [27JY]

———(S. 2666), 27995 [4OC]

Global Warming Prevention Act (S. 2867), 28872-28874 [6OC]

National Energy Policy Act (H.R. 2667), 19419 [28JY]

Quick Hit Acid Rain/Greenhouse Program, 30988 [14OC]

Tables

Air pollution level in U.S. and West Germany forested areas, 24462 [20SE]

Annual emissions of environmentally important trace gases, 1925-85, 23704 [14SE]

Atmospheric concentrations of environmentally important trace gases, 1959-86, 23704 [14SE]

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, 23885, 23886 [15SE]

National Energy Policy Act funds, 1990-92, 19419 [28JY]

Pollution damage in West Germany forests, 24462 [20SE]

Production and release of chlorofluorocarbons, 24145 [16SE]

U.S. fuel savings from Stafford-Baucus bill, 25285 [26SE]

Vehicle miles traveled and fuel consumption, 25285 [26SE]

Testimonies

Acid Rain: Tom Jorling, 28460 [5OC]

———Volker Mohnen, 28460-28465 [5OC]

Texts of

H.R. 3995, Clean Air Act amendments, 2497 [24FE]

H.R. 4968, use by the Government of certain vehicles, capable of running on alcohol, natural gas, or electricity, 16594 [30JN]

S. 2458, Safe Incinerator Act, 13006 [27MY]

S. 2502, Ozone Layer Protection Act, 14269 [13JN]

S. 2663, Global Environmental Protection Act, 19078-19090 [27JY]

S. 2667, National Energy Policy Act, 19396-19419 [28JY]

S. Res. 226, international negotiations to protect ozone, 3723 [14MR]

S. Res. 443, ozone protection by industrial nations, 14987 [16JN], 15003 [16JN]

S. Res. 496, printing of Senator Stafford's environmental speeches as Senate document, 29959 [12OC]

Transcripts

Lake Placid, NY, Public Hearing on Acid Rain, 27084-27088 [30SE], 28460-28465 [5OC]