ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Amendments

Asbestos: standards for identification and abatement in certain buildings (S. 1809), 667 [2FE]

Hazardous substances: prohibit use of certain organotin-based antifoulant paints (H.R. 2210), 7170 [18AP]

Hazardous Waste Reduction Act: enact (S. 1429), 31752 [19OC]

Medical wastes: promulgate regulations on management certain (H.R. 3515), 29409, 29532 [7OC], 30113 [12OC]

State Radon Program Development Act: enact (S. 744), 29461-29464 [7OC]

Analyses

Asbestos Information Act (H.R. 5442), 28217 [4OC]

Ground Water Protection Act (S. 2091), 2337-2339 [23FE]

Regulate Certain Above-Ground Petroleum Storage Tanks (S. 2020), 534 [1FE]

Articles and editorials

Are Things Getting Out of Hand? Nations Must Find a Way To Move Faster on the Environment, 14058 [9JN]

Crab Shell Disease Found Widespread Near Ocean Dump, 12012 [23MY]

Des Plaines River Wetlands Demonstration Project, 3430 [4MR]

Dirty Seas, 19840-19843 [2AU]

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

EPA Comes Under New Fire on Its Management of Superfund Program, 17295 [7JY]

EPA Releases Asbestos-in-Public-Buildings Study and Recommendations to Congress, 5372 [28MR]

EPA's Safe Level on Radon Is Much Too High, 32411 [20OC]

Greenup Native Awaits Senate Action on EPA Appointment, 2905 [2MR]

How To Clean Up Needle Beach, 20117 [3AU]

How We Can Get on With the Job, 22775 [7SE]

James Florio Takes Issue With the EPA, 12765 [26MY]

Jersey Village That Fought Radon With Fans and Won, 24231 [16SE]

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

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

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

Radon Scares Buyers—Home Sales Delayed for Tests, 29467 [7OC]

Radon Work Not Just for Contractors, 29467 [7OC]

State Health Officials Place West Virginians on Radon Alert, 29466 [7OC]

Stream Acidification Alarms Nature Group, 6219 [31MR]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: require annual report which weighs reduction in environmental risk against EPA expenditures and societal costs of reducing those risks (see H.R. 5435)

Asbestos: additional information (see H.R. 5442)

biomedical waste: regulation (see S. 2726)

Dept. of Environmental Protection: establish (see S. 2576; H.R. 4969)

Ecology: mitigate water pollution and improve solid waste disposal through recycling (see S. 2854)

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

Ground Water Protection Act: enact (see S. 2091)

Long Island Sound: EPA conservation and management plan (see H.R. 5127)

Medical wastes: management of certain (see H.R. 5466)

———tracking in New York and New Jersey (see S. 2628)

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

Nuclear energy: environmental cleanup of Federal facilities (see H.R. 4193)

Paoli, PA: railroad yard Superfund site (see H.R. 5116)

PCB Control Act: enact (see S. 2693)

Petroleum: regulate certain above-ground storage tanks (see S. 2020)

Plastic materials: rules relative to certain (see H.R. 5193)

Puget Sound water quality management plan: EPA grants (see H.R. 5126)

Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend (see S. 2788)

Stillwater Wildlife Management Area Restoration and Enhancement Act: enact (see S. 2794)

Wetland Enhancement and Construction Cost Reduction Act: enact (see S. 2874)

Briefs

Des Plaines River Wetlands demonstration project: Valdas V. Adamkus, 3423 [4MR]

Chronologies

Business History of Environmental Resources Management, Inc., 14186 [13JN]

Business History of PCB, Inc., 14186 [13JN]

Communications from

Air pollution: report, 56 (EC2637) [25JA]

Applications for conditional registration: report, 6784 (EC3394) [13AP]

Asbestos loan and grant program: report, 14206 (EC3795) [13JN]

Asbestos School Hazard Act Abatement: report, 16725 (EC3490) [6JY]

Clean Air Act: legislation, 5652 (EC3254) [29MR], 6442 (EC2915) [12AP]

Clean Water Act programs: report, 4328 (EC2757) [17MR]

Competition for contracts: report, 1442 (EC2885) [16FE], 3161 (EC2696) [3MR]

Compliance with requirements of internal accounting and administrative control system: report, 58 (EC2702) [25JA]

Danger posed by asbestos in public buildings: report, 4328 (EC2754) [17MR]

Emergency Systems Review: report, 15122 (EC3416) [17JN]

Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act: report, 5652 (EC3268) [29MR], 6442 (EC2918) [12AP]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: draft of legislation, 5652 (EC3241) [29MR], 6296 (EC2888) [11AP]

———report, 9356 (EC3154) [28AP]

Freedom of Information Act: annual report, 4567 (EC2833) [21MR], 25020 (EC4364) [22SE]

Inspector General: report, 17363 (EC3527) [8JY]

Leaded gasoline for farm equipment, 28655 (EC4425) [5OC], 30318 (EC3982) [13OC]

Management of wastes from exploration of power resources: report, 21 (EC2342) [25JA], 56 (EC2638) [25JA]

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act: legislation, 5652 (EC3272) [29MR]

———report, 6442 (EC2917) [12AP], 14079 (EC3792) [10JN], 15122 (EC3415) [17JN]

Monitoring hazardous substances: report, 9154 (EC3497) [27AP]

Number of applications for condition registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: report, 7645 (EC3011) [20AP]

Pesticide registration and regulations, 8568 (EC3478) [25AP]

Privacy Act records system: report, 11877 (EC3290) [20MY]

Progress in the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution: report, 23 (EC2413) [25JA]

Public buildings: asbestos-containing materials, 2995 (EC3012) [2MR]

Records system: transmittal, 11337 (EC3629) [17MY]

Report, 22 (EC2367) [25JA]

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: activities and accomplishment report, 2995 (EC3013) [2MR], 3766 (EC2730) [14MR]

Results of Research Related to Stratospheric Ozone Protection: report, 1892 (EC2938) [22FE]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: legislation, 5652 (EC3253) [29MR]

———report, 6442 (EC2919) [12AP]

Solid waste disposal in the U.S.: report, 32116 (EC4023) [20OC], 32356 (EC4494) [20OC]

Stratospheric ozone protection: report, 2726 (EC2639) [1MR]

Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation Program: report, 15122 (EC3414) [17JN]

Toxic Substances Control Act: legislation, 5652 (EC3255) [29MR]

———report, 6442 (EC2920) [12AP]

Waste from coal by electric utility power plants: report, 4567 (EC2810) [21MR]

Wastes from combustion of coal by electric power plants, 3674 (EC3113) [10MR]

Water Quality Act: report, 3508 (EC3070) [7MR]

Documents

Global Climate Protection Act, 32613 [21OC]

Hazardous Waste Management System—Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Infectious Waste Management, 20112-20114 [3AU]

Explanations

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

Factsheets

Dept. of Environmental Protection, 16140 [28JN]

Ground Water Protection Act (S. 2091), 2336 [23FE]

Letters

Clean Water Act programs: several Senators, 18093 [13JY]

Des Plaines River Wetlands demonstration project: Donald L. Hey, Wetlands Research, Inc., 3439 [4MR]

———James R. Thompson, Governor of Illinois, 3432 [4MR]

———Lee M. Thomas, 3439 [4MR]

———Neil R. Fulton, Bureau of Resource Management, 3439 [4MR]

———Senator Dixon, 3432 [4MR]

———Senator Simon, 3432 [4MR]

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

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

EPA funding: Brent Blackwelder: several environmental organizations, 17666 [12JY]

Global climate change and greenhouse effect: Lee M. Thomas, 16405 [29JN], 17687 [12JY]

Handling of polychlorinated biphenyls: Don Siegelman, 19238 [27JY]

———Hubert H. Humphrey III, 17279 [7JY], 19238 [27JY]

———Nancy N. Lynch, 17278 [7JY], 19239 [27JY]

———Nancy Stearns, 19239 [27JY]

———Thomas J. Miller, 19238 [27JY]

Illegal disposal of medical wastes: J. Winston Porter, 20112 [3AU]

———Senators Lautenberg, Bradley, Moynihan, and D'Amato, 20117 [3AU]

Pesticide control and testing: several organizations, 25907 [28SE]

Suspended and cancelled pesticides: Lee M. Thomas, 15592 [22JN]

Transfer of public lands in vicinity of residual radioactive material processing sites: James E. Cason, 31895 [19OC]

———Theodore J. Garrish, 31896 [19OC]

Umatilla Basin project: by, 5408 [28MR]

Wellhead Protection Program funding: Al E. Murrey, 17678 [12JY]

———David M. Wagner, 17678 [12JY]

———Don A. Duncan, 17679 [12JY]

———Gayle J. Smith, National Drinking Water Advisory Council, 17679 [12JY]

———John E. Wilson III, 17680 [12JY]

———John M. Hayden, Governor of Kansas, 17679 [12JY]

———Larry R. Soward, 17679 [12JY]

———Richard F. Celeste, Governor of Ohio, 17678 [12JY]

———Rodney S. Dehan, 17679 [12JY]

———S. Russell Sylva, 17678 [12JY]

———Senator Durenberger, 17677 [12JY]

———several Senators, 17680 [12JY]

———Suzanne Dandoy, 17680 [12JY]

———William M. Eichbaum, 17680 [12JY]

Lists

Dept. of Labor standards for hazardous substances, 5284 [25MR]

Effect of reduced construction grants funding, by State, 17658 [12JY]

Organizations supporting S. 659, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act amendments, 25909 [28SE]

Memorandums

Ozone Concentration: Don Clay, 25620 [27SE]

Memorials of legislature

California, 18759 [26JY], 18925 [26JY]

Louisiana, 16598 [30JN], 17703 [12JY]

Petitions

Endangered species program and pesticides: Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, 8372 [21AP]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: control, 20900 [8AU], 32307 [21OC]

———radon, 24106 [15SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 395), 448 [28JA]

———require annual report which weighs reduction in environmental risk against EPA expenditures and societal costs of reducing those risks (H.R. 5435), 27341 [30SE]

Asbestos: additional information (H.R. 5442), 12765 [26MY], 28216 [4OC]

Atmospheric greenhouse effect, 33442 [21OC]

———enforcement of environmental laws (H.R. 4756), 13885 [8JN], 14058 [9JN]

California: ground water contamination, 8403 [21AP]

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

Capitol power plants: emission standards violations, 23409 [9SE]

Chemical industry: data collection and dissemination relative to (H.R. 2800), 28211 [4OC], 28215 [7OC]-28216 [4OC]

———disposal of PCB waste, 2713 [11AU]

———prohibit use of certain organotin-based antifoulant paints (H.R. 2210), 12126-12130 [24MY]

———requirements for the handling of polychlorinated biphenyls (H.R. 3070), 14180-14186 [13JN], 17278 [7JY], 19238 [27JY], 28988 [6OC]

———requirements for the handling of polychlorinated biphenyls (H.R. 3070), corrections in engrossment, 14187 [13JN]

Ground water policy: development (S. 1992), 25052 [22SE]

Health: promulgate regulations on management of infectious waste (H.R. 3515), 28200 [4OC], 28210, 29169, 29174 [6OC], 30116 [14OC]

———promulgate regulations on management of infectious waste (H.R. 3515), Senate amendments, 30113 [12OC]

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

Nuclear energy: environmental cleanup of Federal facilities (H.R. 4193), 4610 [21MR], 9694 [2MY]

Ozone: depletion of stratospheric layer, 5113 [24MR]

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

Paoli, PA: railroad yard Superfund site (H.R. 5116), 19470 [28JY]

Plastic articles: rules relative to certain (H.R. 5193), 22399 [11AU]

PCB Control Act: enact (S. 2693), 21126 [8AU]

Puget Sound water quality management plan: EPA grants (H.R. 5126), 19839 [2AU], 20006 [2AU]

Refuse and refuse disposal: management of infectious medical wastes (H.R. 5466), 29185 [6OC]

———ocean dumping, 449 [28JA]

San Diego, CA: sewer treatment center, 26033 [28SE]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend (H.R. 5018), 17837 [12JY]

———establish waste reduction, reuse and recycling as primary methods of management (H.R. 4290), 6226 [31MR]

State Radon Program Development Act: enact (S. 744), 28559 [5OC]

———enact (S. 744), H.R. 2837 passed in lieu, 28562 [5OC]

Superfund Program: cleanup of toxic waste sites, 17294 [7JY]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: contamination by chlorofluorocarbons and coal, 23703 [14SE], 24145 [16SE]

———effects on health and environment, 16002 [27JN]

Asbestos: funding of worker training in abatement programs, 17670 [12JY]

———removal by incompetent contractors, 17670 [12JY]

Budget: program funding, 6425 [12AP]

Clean Air Act: ecology problems and potential solutions, 28028-28035 [4OC]

Dept. of Defense: handling of hazardous substances, 21802 [11AU]

Dept. of Energy: Globe Rotter award, 21801 [11AU]

Dept. of Environmental Protection: establish (S. 2576), 16139, 16141 [28JN], 18091 [13JY], 24855 [22SE]

Endangered Species Act: implementation (S. 1844), 1362 [16FE]

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

Global Environmental Protection Act: enact (S. 2666), 19393 [28JY]

Ground water: policy development (S. 1992), 22040 [11AU]

Ground Water Protection Act: enact (S. 2091), 2333, 2376-2381, 2413 [23FE]

Hawaii: task force to evaluate effluent from sugar cane processing mills, 17668 [12JY]

Hazardous substances: prohibit use of certain organotin-based antifoulant paints (H.R. 2210), 7168-7174 [18AP]

Hazardous Waste Reduction Act: enact (S. 1429), 1146 [4FE], 28677 [6OC]

Health: promulgate regulations on management of infectious waste (H.R. 3515), 29532-29534 [7OC]

Lakes: clean lakes program, 17699 [12JY]

NASA: transfer of funds for EPA programs, 17657 [12JY], 17676 [12JY]

Nevada: report on feasibility of using treated effluent waters from communities within Carson River Basin, 17684 [12JY]

Nominations: confirmed en bloc, 1855 [19FE]

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

Pacific Northwest Hazardous Substance Research, Development, and Demonstration Center: EPA participation, 17682 [12JY]

PCB Control Act: enact (S. 2693), 20720 [5AU]

Petroleum: regulate certain above-ground storage tanks (S. 2020), 530-535 [1FE]

Pollution: executive departments' double standard, 21801 [11AU]

Radon: health dangers, 23422 [12SE], 24231 [16SE]

Refuse and refuse disposal: tracking of medical wastes in New York and New Jersey (S. 2628), 17540 [11JY]

Salt Lake City, UT: tribute to Jackson Elementary School, 13049 [27MY]

Shore Protection Act: enact (S. 1751), 21183, 21185 [9AU]

Solid waste: mitigate water pollution and improve disposal through recycling (S. 2854), 27542 [3OC]

———regulation of biomedical waste (S. 2726), 21623 [10AU]

———use of degradable plastics, 7165 [18AP]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend (S. 2788), 23754 [14SE]

State Radon Program Development Act: enact (S. 744), 29461, 29465-29466-29468 [7OC]

Stillwater Wildlife Management Area Restoration and Enhancement Act: enact (S. 2794), 23957 [15SE]

Wetland Enhancement and Construction Cost Reduction Act: enact (S. 2874), 29367 [7OC]

Reports

EPA Performance in Texas Gas Pipeline Case: Committee on Environment and Public Works, 28042-28047 [4OC]

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

Reports filed

Asbestos Regulations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2693) (H. Rept. 100-1074), 29693 [11OC]

Data Collection and Dissemination Relative to Chemical Emissions: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2800) (H. Rept. 100-1018), 27327 [30SE]

Ground Water Policy Development: Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. 1992) (S. Rept. 100-475), 21588 [10AU]

Reconstruction of Building: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 1425) (S. Rept. 100-597), 30319 [13OC]

Requirements for the Handling of Polychlorinated Biphenyls: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 3070) (H. Rept. 100-692), 14206 [13JN]

Shore Protection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 1751) (S. Rept. 100-467), 21242 [9AU]

Summaries

Global Environmental Protection Act (S. 2666), 27995 [4OC]

Tables

Production and release of chlorofluorocarbons, 24145 [16SE]

Testimonies

Agent Orange: Senator Daschle, 12704-12707 [26MY]

Texts of

H.R. 2210, Organotin Antifouling Paint Control Act, 7168-7170 [18AP], 12126 [24MY]

H.R. 2800, data collection and dissemination relative to chemical emissions, 28211 [4OC]

H.R. 3070, requirements for the handling of polychlorinated biphenyls, 14180 [13JN]

H.R. 5442, provide EPA and the public with additional information relative to asbestos, 28216 [4OC]

S. 744, State Radon Program Development Act, 28559-28562 [5OC]

S. 1992, ground water policy development, 22021 [11AU]

S. 2020, regulate certain above-ground petroleum storage tanks, 531-534 [1FE]

S. 2576, Dept. of Environmental Protection, 16139 [28JN]

S. 2693, PCB Control Act, 20720 [5AU]

S. 2788, Solid Waste Disposal Act, 23754 [14SE]

S. 2794, Stillwater Wildlife Management Area Restoration and Enhancement Act, 23957 [15SE]

S. 2854, mitigate water pollution and improve solid waste disposal through recycling, 27543 [3OC]