AIR POLLUTION see also Ecology

Addresses

Acid Rain: Senator Byrd, 6957 [18AP]

———Senator Durenberger, 12514-12516 [20JN]

Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect: Senator Gore, 9076-9079 [12MY]

Congestion-Pollution Connection: Thomas J. Donohue, 15764 [21JY]

Global Change and Our Future: Gro H. Brundtland, 8283 [4MY]

Global Environmental Problems: Senator Domenici, 11476 [13JN], 11657 [14JN]

———Representative Wayne Owens, 7480-7482 [25AP]

Amendments

Clean Air Restoration and Standards Attainment Act: enact (S. 1630), 26439 [27OC]

Global Climate Change Prevention Act: enact (S. 1610), 30471, 30571 [20NO]

Analyses

Air Toxics Control Act (H.R. 2585), 11385 [8JN]

Clean Air Restoration Act (H.R. 2323), 9028 [11MY]

Clean Air Standards (S. 1490), 18246-18261 [3AU]

Indoor Air Quality Act (S. 657), 4843 [17MR]

Pollution Prevention Act (S. 585), 4371 [15MR]

Stratospheric Ozone and Climate Protection Act (S. 491), 3303 [2MR]

Toxic Pollution Detection Act (S. 1861), 28112 [9NO]

Articles and editorials

``Absolutely Anathema'', 30411 [20NO]

Accelerated Goals Urged on Ozone, 4634 [16MR]

Acid Rain Versus Warming?, 26069 [25OC]

Alcohol Fuel—The One for the Road, 14683 [13JY]

Another Environmental Summit Opens—Illustrating Issue's New Currency, 4631 [16MR]

Brazil Declines Invitation to Conference on Ecology, 4632 [16MR]

Bush Backs Proposal To Eliminate Use of Ozone-Depleting Chemical, 4633 [16MR]

Bush Endorses Phasing Out CFC's by Year 2000, 4633 [16MR]

Bush Pollution Control a Matter of Life, Death, 13205 [22JN]

Bush Suggests Workshop on Global Warming, 9084 [12MY]

Bush White House To Pass Up Chance To Lead Fight on Greenhouse Effect, 8477 [9MY]

Clean Air Proposal Weakened, 14362 [12JY]

Clean Air Package, Toxic Air Pollutants, 18700 [4AU]

Conference Ends at Odds on Pace of Ozone Efforts, 4004 [9MR]

Cooling a Burning Issue—Amazon—U.S. Senators' Tour of Region Elicits Rare Praise by Brazilians, 6189 [12AP]

Douglas Enveloped by Mexican Dust, 30534 [20NO]

Energy Technology for Survival, 7994 [3MY]

Experts, OMB Spar on Global Warming, 8474 [9MY], 8671 [9MY]

Fabric of Life Worn Threadbare With Our Waste and Greed, 3783 [8MR]

Global Environmental Power Sought, 4631 [16MR]

Global Lukewarming, 27830 [8NO]

Global Warming's Alchemies, 26070 [25OC]

Greenhouse Diplomacy, 4569-4571 [16MR]

``Greening'' of Thatcher Surprises Many Britons, 4632 [16MR]

Heating Up?, 29043 [15NO]

High Costs of Gore's Greenhouse Hysteria, 26069 [25OC]

High Ozone and Acid-Rain Levels Found Over African Rain Forests, 12930 [22JN]

Isles First To Ban Ozone-Damaging Chemicals, 9751 [18MY]

It's Good To See President Working for Clean Air, 13205 [22JN]

Krakow's Pollution Is Communist Legacy, 25981 [25OC]

Look at Cars—Not Behind Trees—If We Want Cleaner Air, 14918 [17JY]

Making Waste Work, 12449 [20JN]

Mr. Bush Clears the Air, 11805 [14JN]

Nations Pass Resolution on Environment—United States, Japan Accused of Blocking Progress, 27829 [8NO]

New Breeze in Soviet Union Is Fouled by Pollution, 25981-25983 [25OC]

PM To Report on Global Warming, 8281 [4MY]

PM's Seminar Ends With Nuclear Hint, 8281 [4MY]

President's Clean Air Plan, 11805 [14JN]

Representative Lent's Amendment Would Still Clean Air, 27813 [7NO]

Scientist Says Budget Office Altered His Testimony, 8476 [9MY]

Still Limping Along, 8475 [9MY]

Sununu Blocked Plan To Seek Convention on Global Warming, 8476 [9MY]

Taking Natural Gas for Test Drive, 11805 [14JN]

To Save the Majestic Rain Forest, 6190 [12AP]

U.S. in a Shift—Seeks Treaty on Global Warming, 9084 [12MY]

U.S. To Oppose Global Warming Treaty, 24007 [11OC]

Unbearable Whiteness, 21376 [22SE]

United States, Japan and Soviets Prevent Accord To Limit Carbon Dioxide, 27828 [8NO]

Watering Down Clean Fuels, 31207 [21NO]

White House Admits Censoring Testimony, 8475 [9MY]

White House and the Greenhouse, 8474 [9MY]

Who'll Stop the Rain?, 12451 [20JN]

Why Bush Should Sweat, 27829 [8NO]

Why Wait 20 Years for Clean Air?, 12448 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions

Acid precipitation: continue monitoring program (see H.R. 3794, 3816)

———reduction (see S. 57; H.R. 144, 3188)

Air pollution: control strategies (see H. Res. 237)

———control emissions of dioxin (see H.R. 2052)

———control of motor vehicle emissions (see H.R. 3195)

———control release of toxic air pollutants (see H.R. 3108)

———identify areas of concern relative to discharges into the environment (see S. 1517)

———national air quality standards (see H.R. 2323)

———incinerators periodical reduction of emissions (see H.R. 2063)

———periodical reduction of sources of pollutants (see H.R. 1577)

———standards (see S. 1490; H.R. 3030)

Brazil: conservation of Amazon Forest (see S.J. Res. 101)

Carbon dioxide: reduction (see S.J. Res. 88)

Chemicals: reduce threat of catastrophic accidents (see H.R. 2585, 3108)

Clean Air Act: amend (see H.R. 99, 1470, 2909, 2950)

Clean Air Restoration and Standards Attainment Act: enact (see S. 1630)

Colorado: observance of additional daylight savings time to facilitate improvements in urban air quality (see H.R. 1119)

Consumer Ozone Protection Act: enact (see S. 870)

Continental shelf: control air pollution (see S. 782; H.R. 3708)

Council on Environmental Quality: appropriations (see H.R. 1113)

Ecology: impact of Federal actions on oceans, Great Lakes, atmosphere, and global environment (see H.R. 1003)

———international framework convention on climate change (see S. Res. 200)

———reduction of greenhouse gases (see H.J. Res. 207)

Ethanol: alternative to reduce air pollution (see H. Con. Res. 32)

FAA: issuance of an environmental impact statement and conducting an air safety investigation (see H.R. 707)

Global Climate Change Prevention Act: enact (see S. 1610)

Global Environmental Protection Act: enact (see S. 676)

Global Warming Prevention Act: enact (see H.R. 1078)

Global Warming Response Act: enact (see S. 603)

Health: reduce exposure to indoor contaminants (see H.R. 1530)

Indoor Air Quality Act: enact (see S. 657)

Industry: control hazardous pollutants (see H.R. 4)

International Tropical Forestry and Energy Efficiency Act: enact (see S. 1611)

Mexico: improve air quality along the U.S. border (see S. 1929)

Motor Vehicle Air Conditioner Ozone Depletion Act: enact (see S. 1052)

Motor vehicles: air pollution testing at high altitudes (see H.R. 2994)

———certain governmental use of vehicles that run on alcohol, natural gas, or electricity (see S. 1058; H.R. 2175)

———fuel use by Federal vehicles (see S. 1566)

Nitrogen oxides: reduction of emissions (see H.R. 2586, 3211, 3316)

Ozone layer: protection (see S. 871; H.R. 2699)

———restrict chlorofluorocarbon use (see H.R. 3257)

Pollution Prevention Act: enact (see S. 585)

Power resources: national energy policy to reduce global warming (see H.R. 3143)

———use of alternative fuels (see H. Res. 140)

Stratospheric Ozone and Climate Protection Act: enact (see S. 491)

Stratospheric Ozone Layer Protection Act: enact (see S. 1035)

Sulfur dioxide: reduction of emissions (see H.R. 2586, 3211, 3316)

Taxation: sale of chemicals which deplete ozone layer (see H.R. 1112)

Toxic Pollution Detection Act: enact (see S. 1861)

Toxics Release Prevention Act: enact (see S. 816)

Upper-Ozone Chemicals Act: enact (see S. 872)

Documents

Emergency Climate Stabilization and Earth Regeneration Act, 30709-30712 [21NO]

Factsheets

Profiles of 25 Chemicals Emitted in the Largest Quantities, 6983-6985 [18AP]

Interviews

Education and U.S. competitiveness, with Paul Gray, by Gary Putka, Wall Street Journal, 4667 [16MR]

Letters

Air quality along U.S.-Mexican border: George Sayers, 30533 [20NO]

———Jose Luis de la Ossa, 30534 [20NO]

Atmospheric greenhouse effect: Jim Luning, 5469 [4AP]

Carbon dioxide emission reductions: several Senators, 8287 [4MY]

Global climate change: Senators Wirth and Johnston, 26381 [27OC]

Global climate convention: several Senators, 8286 [4MY]

Global Environmental Protection Assistance Act: Bill Weeks, 15600 [20JY]

———Jay D. Hair, 15600 [20JY]

———Kathryn S. Fuller, 15600 [20JY]

International environmental law: Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, 2007 [8FE]

Participation of scientists and authorities in White House Conference on Global Climate Change: several Senators, 13282 [23JN]

Lists

Cosigners of Johnston-Wirth letter on global climate change, 26382 [27OC]

Memorials of legislature

Alaska, 16670 [27JY]

Ohio, 19923 [7SE]

Messages

International Conference on Global Warming: White House, 9083 [12MY]

Petitions

Lakewood, OH, 25616 [24OC]

Mississippi Manufacturers Association, 9525 [17MY]

Press conferences

International conference on global warming: President Bush, 27829 [8NO]

Remarks in House

Acid precipitation: effects, 7075 [19AP]

———control, 12451 [20JN], 12735 [21JN], 13616 [27JN], 27930 [8NO]

———control (H.R. 144), 180 [3JA]

———control (H.R. 1470), 4706, 4707 [16MR]

———premature enactment of legislation, 24032 [11OC]

Alternative transportation fuels and the environment: conference at Arkansas State University, 29043 [15NO]

Bush, President: clean air proposal, 10731 [1JN], 11451 [12JN], 11554, 11582 [13JN], 11753, 11804 [14JN], 11954, 11955 [15JN], 12448, 12451 [20JN], 13205 [22JN]

Canada: acid rain control, 2025 [9FE], 30093 [19NO]

Chemicals: reduce threat of catastrophic accidents (H.R. 2585), 11384 [8JN]

Chevron Oil Co.: methanol fuel pump technology, 13500 [27JN]

Chlorofluorocarbons: labeling of products, 233 [4JA]

Clean air: control release of toxic air pollutants and reduce threat of catastrophic chemical accidents (H.R. 3108), 18700 [4AU]

———standards, 2505 [22FE], 14469-14473 [12JY], 16350 [26JY], 16558, 16828 [28JY], 19455 [4AU], 27813 [7NO], 28600 [13NO], 31207 [21NO]

———standards (H.R. 3030), 16552, 16555 [27JY], 19467 [4AU], 19448 [4AU], 23310 [4OC]

———discussion at the European summit, 14927, 14930 [18JY]

———reduction of greenhouse gases (H.J. Res. 207), 4701 [16MR]

Clean Air Act: air pollution control strategies (H. Res. 237), 20221 [12SE]

———amend (H.R. 4), 91 [3JA]

———amend (H.R. 99), 110 [3JA], 15808-15815 [24JY]

———amend (H.R. 2909), 15082 [18JY]

———amend provisions relative to acid deposition (H.R. 1470), 4707 [16MR]

———control emissions of dioxin (H.R. 2052), 7047 [18AP]

———control of motor vehicle emissions (H.R. 3195), 19114 [4AU]

———national air quality standards (H.R. 2323), 9028, 9034 [11MY]

———ozone protection (H.R. 2699), 12830 [21JN], 18208 [3AU]

Climate: effects of global warming, 8605 [9MY], 29590-29593 [16NO], 29626, 29632 [17NO]

———global warming convention, 8813 [10MY], 27826 [7NO]

Coal: clean burning technology funding, 11749 [14JN]

Colorado: observance of additional daylight savings time to facilitate improvements in urban air quality (H.R. 1119), 2813 [27FE]

Dingell, Representative: tribute on anniversary of National Environmental Policy Act, 4016 [9MR]

Ecology: impact of Federal actions on oceans, Great Lakes, atmosphere, and global environment (H.R. 1492), 5002 [20MR]

Global Warming Prevention Act: enact (H.R. 1078), 2592-2594 [22FE], 29622 [17NO]

Great Lakes: toxic pollutants, 4121 [14MR]

Health: reduce exposure to indoor contaminants (H.R. 1530), 5110 [21MR]

Motor vehicles: certain governmental use of vehicles that run on alcohol, natural gas, or electricity (H.R. 2175), 7749 [2MY]

———contributors to air pollution, 12930 [22JN]

———recycling equipment when servicing air conditioners, 19668 [6SE]

———use of ethanol blended gasoline, 2793 [27FE], 5488 [5AP], 11805 [14JN], 14683 [13JY]

National Clean Air Week: observance, 8415 [4MY]

Ozone layer: depletion, 4004 [9MR], 8604 [9MY], 13219 [22JN], 27181 [6NO]

Power resources: national energy policy to reduce global warming (H.R. 3143), 19128 [4AU]

———use of alternative fuels (H. Res. 140), 7552 [26AP], 7886 [2MY]

Vernon, CA: hazardous waste incinerator permit, 1191 [27JA]

Waste Reduction Act: enact (H.R. 1457), 4156 [15MR], 4462 [15MR]

Remarks in Senate

Acid rain: control, 6957 [18AP], 12514 [20JN], 16668 [27JY], 23885 [7OC], 26152 [26OC]

———distributing incurred costs of regulation, 22898 [3OC]

———reduction of (S. 57), 651-653 [25JA]

Antarctic regions: ecological outlook, 21375-21376 [22SE]

Bush, President: clean air proposal, 11467 [13JN]

Carbon dioxide emission: levels, 8280-8288 [4MY], 27660 [7NO]

———reduction (S.J. Res. 88), 4630 [16MR]

Clean air: standards, 14362 [12JY], 16218 [26JY], 18896, 19048 [4AU]

———standards (S. 1490), 18246-18272, 18389 [3AU]

Clean Air Act: amend, 3136 [1MR]

———reauthorization, 11408 [9JN]

———schedule for consideration of amendments, 2905-2916 [28FE]

Clean Air Restoration and Standards Attainment Act: enact (S. 1630), 20535-20560 [14SE], 20624, 20625, 20630-20633 [15SE], 21163 [20SE], 26439 [27OC], 29649 [17NO], 30428 [20NO], 31661 [21NO], 31727 [11DE]

Climate: altered atmospheric greenhouse effect testimony by NOAA scientist, 8467 [9MY]

———effects of global warming, 8467, 8468, 8472, 8595 [9MY], 9074, 9082 [12MY], 9084 [12MY], 9519 [17MY], 10513 [1JN], 14252-14257 [12JY], 15236-15245 [19JY], 24004-24007 [11OC], 26068 [25OC], 26161 [26OC], 26380 [27OC], 26682 [31OC], 27580-27583 [7NO], 28127 [9NO], 27598 [7NO], 27827-27830 [8NO]

———Netherlands convention on global warming, 25645, 25647 [24OC]

Coal: promote clean coal technology export programs, 15182 [19JY]

Coal-fired utilities: reduction of emissions, 31697 [21NO]

Consumer Ozone Protection Act: enact (S. 870), 7680 [1MY]

Continental shelf: regulation of air pollution (S. 782), 7951 [3MY]

Desert Research Institute, NV: contributions to ecology, 5948 [11AP]

Ecology: international issue, 2006 [8FE], 11657 [14JN], 15598 [20JY]

Ethanol: increase utilization, 12286 [19JN]

Foreign relations: support for programs of development, environmental protection, and debt reduction, 14741 [14JY]

Global Climate Change Prevention Act: enact (S. 1610), 20073 [12SE], 30470-30479 [20NO]

Global Environmental Protection Act: enact (S. 676), 4893 [17MR]

Global Warming Response Act: enact (S. 603), 4560 [16MR]

Hawaii: ban on ozone-damaging chemicals, 9750 [18MY]

Health effects, 5805 [7AP], 6205 [12AP], 8580 [9MY]

Indoor Air Quality Act: enact (S. 657), 4836, 4844-4846 [17MR]

International Energy Conference: convene, 15241 [19JY]

Iowa: FMC Corp. plant emission standard, 30411 [20NO]

Mexico: improve air quality along the U.S. border (S. 1929), 30532 [20NO]

Motor Vehicle Air Conditioner Ozone Depletion Act: enact (S. 1052), 9861 [18MY], 23418 [5OC]

Motor vehicles: emissions, 20624 [15SE]

———fuel use by Federal vehicles (S. 1566), 18979 [4AU]

———House committe agreement on emission standards, 22877 [3OC]

———operation of Government vehicles using alcohol, natural gas, or electricity in areas not in compliance with the Clean Air Act (S. 1058), 9866 [18MY]

Ozone Layer Conservation Act: enact (S. 871), 7680-7684 [1MY]

Pollutants: control emissions from municipal waste incineration units (S. 196), 852, 859 [25JA]

———identify areas of concern relative to discharges into the environment (S. 1517), 18417 [3AU]

Pollution Prevention Act: enact (S. 585), 4367, 4371, 4372 [15MR]

Power resources: reducing energy consumption, 7994 [3MY]

Soviet Union: environmental cooperation, 11409 [9JN]

Stratospheric Ozone and Climate Protection Act: enact (S. 491), 3301 [2MR], 24503-24506 [12OC]

Stratospheric Ozone Layer Protection Act: enact (S. 1035), 9810, 9811 [18MY]

Toxic Pollution Detection Act: enact (S. 1861), 28111 [9NO]

Toxics Release Prevention Act: enact (S. 816), 6971-6990 [18AP], 14362 [12JY]

Upper-Ozone Chemicals Act: enact (S. 872), 7680 [1MY]

Reports

Canadian Acid Rain Control Program, 30094 [19NO]

Reports filed

Council on Environmental Quality Appropriations: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 1113) (H. Rept. 101-219), 19327 [4AU]

Statements

Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect: Great Britain's U.N. Representative, 8477 [9MY]

Ban on Chlorofluorocarbon: Senator Durenberger, 24319 [12OC]

Climate Change: President Bush, 9083 [12MY]

Effects of Air Quality Violations on Forests: American Forestry Association, 2908 [28FE]

Reduction of Acid Rain: Brian Mulroney, 13617 [27JN]

Stabilizing Emissions: William Reilly, 28127 [9NO]

Violations of Federal Air Quality Standards: Morton Lippman, 2907 [28FE]

White House Conference on Environment: President Bush, 27581 [7NO]

World Ecology (excerpts), 11409 [9JN]

Summaries

Acid Deposition Control Act (H.R. 1470), 4706 [16MR]

Air Toxics Control Act (H.R. 2585), 11384 [8JN]

Clean Air Act Amendments Relative to the Use of Clean Fuels, 15083 [18JY]

Clean Air Restoration Act (H.R. 2323), 9028 [11MY]

Clean Air Restoration and Standards Attainment Act (S. 1630), 20556-20559 [14SE]

Clean Air Standards (H.R. 3030), 16555 [27JY]

Consumer Ozone Protection Act (S. 870), 7683 [1MY]

Global Warming Prevention Act (H.R. 1078), 29622-29625 [17NO]

Motor Vehicle Control Act, 19115 [4AU]

Ozone Layer Conservation Act (S. 871), 7684 [1MY]

Upper-Ozone Chemicals Act (S. 872), 7688 [1MY]

Tables

U.S. global change research program budget, by budget function, 8286 [4MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 237, air pollution control strategies, 20221 [12SE]

H.R. 2175, certain governmental use of vehicles that run on alcohol, natural gas, or electricity, 7750 [2MY]

S. 57, National Acid Rain Control Act, 653-661 [25JA]

S. 196, Municipal Waste Combustion Control Act, 853-859 [25JA]

S. 491, Stratospheric Ozone and Climate Protection Act, 3303-3307 [2MR]

S. 585, Pollution Prevention Act, 4368-4371 [15MR]

S. 603, Global Warming Response Act, 4560 [16MR]

S. 657, Indoor Air Quality Act, 4837-4843 [17MR]

S. 676, Global Environmental Protection Act, 4894-4902 [17MR]

S. 816, Toxics Release Prevention Act, 6973-6979 [18AP]

S. 870, Consumer Ozone Protection Act, 7680-7683 [1MY]

S. 871, Ozone Layer Conservation Act, 7683 [1MY]

S. 872, Upper-Ozone Chemicals Act, 7684-7688 [1MY]

S. 1035, Stratospheric Ozone Layer Protection Act, 9811 [18MY]

S. 1052, Motor Vehicle Air Conditioner Ozone Depletion Act, 9862 [18MY]

S. 1058, fuel consumption of Government vehicles, 9867 [18MY]

S. 1517, identify areas of concern relative to discharges into the environment, 18418 [3AU]

S. 1566, fuel use by Federal vehicles, 18979 [4AU]

S. 1610, Global Climate Change Prevention Act, 30473-30479 [20NO]

S. 1630, Clean Air Restoration and Standards Attainment Act, 20536-20556 [14SE]

S. 1861, Toxic Pollution Detection Act, 28112 [9NO]

S. Res. 200, international framework convention on climate change, 26675 [31OC]

S.J. Res. 88, policy to reduce carbon dioxide, 4631 [16MR]

S.J. Res. 101, conservation of the Amazon Forest in Brazil, 6189 [12AP]