POLLUTION see also Ecology

Addresses

Acid Rain: Senator Byrd, 6957 [18AP]

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

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

Effects of Alaska Oil Spill: Elenore McMullen, 24146 [11OC]

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

Global Environment: Representative Wayne Owens, 7480-7482 [25AP]

———Senator Domenici, 11476 [13JN], 11657 [14JN]

World Ocean—The Human Stake: Gilvin M. Slonim, 13970 [29JN]

Agreements

Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act: enact (S. 686), 18377 [3AU]

Amendments

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

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

National Energy Policy Act: enact (S. 324), 1571-1576 [2FE]

Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act: enact (S. 686), 18289, 18300, 18301, 18311, 18315, 18317, 18358, 18360-18363, 18365, 18372, 18373, 18377, 18378, 18435, 18440-18444 [3AU], 18712-18715, 18717, 18719, 18723, 18725, 18726, 18728, 19017 [4AU]

———enact (H.R. 1465), 26590 [31OC], 26877 [1NO], 27809 [7NO], 27940, 27941, 27947, 27957, 27961, 27967, 27969, 27970 [8NO], 28222, 28224, 28226, 28229, 28234, 28235, 28240-28246, 28254, 28255, 28258-28260, 28262, 28266 [9NO]

Analyses

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

Degradable Plastics Act (H.R. 1439), 4457 [15MR]

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

Oil Pollution Act (H.R. 3394), 26849-26862 [1NO]

Oil Tanker Navigation Safety Act (S. 1461), 18291-18296 [3AU]

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]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1465, liability limitations for damages from oil, 31311 [21NO]

Articles and editorials

Accelerated Goals Urged on Ozone, 4634 [16MR]

Acid Rain Versus Warming?, 26069 [25OC]

Alaska Spill Energizes Vigilance in California, 8729 [9MY]

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]

Cleaning Up, 15308-15315 [19JY]

Coast Guard's Oil Sleuths Are Really Slick Operators, 24919 [17OC]

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]

Danger Signals, From a Polluted Earth, 8723 [9MY]

Don't Risk Adding Oil to N.J. Shore Mess, 1355 [31JA]

Douglas Enveloped by Mexican Dust, 30534 [20NO]

Energy Technology for Survival, 7994 [3MY]

Environmental Ruin—A Swede's Perspective on the U.S.S.R., 2630 [23FE]

EPA Needs to Focus More on Education, Larry Dixon, 19493 [4AU]

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

Exxon Slips Away, 20239 [12SE]

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]

Grass-Roots Groups Show Power Battling Pollution Close to Home, 18210 [3AU]

Greenhouse Diplomacy, 4569-4571 [16MR]

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

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

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

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

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

Lesson of Sullom Voe, 11306 [8JN]

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]

Oil and Dirty Hands, 5699 [6AP]

Oil on the Water, Oil in the Ground, 5699 [6AP]

Oil Spill, 30651-30653 [20NO]

Oil Spill Damage, 27971 [8NO]

Once Oil Hit the Water the Cause Was Lost, 20643-20645 [18SE]

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

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

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

Puget Sound Tanker Safety Act, 28249 [9NO]

Putting Safety on CAFE Skids, 7558 [26AP]

Question of Rain, 16820 [28JY]

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

Spill Would Devastate South Florida, 8459 [8MY]

Still Limping Along, 8475 [9MY]

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

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

Telco, Vendor Aid in Oil Cleanup Effort, 12579 [20JN]

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

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

U.S. Seeking To Expand Ban on Ozone-Depleting Chemicals—Inclusion of Two Compounds in CFC Plan To Be Proposed, 7554 [26AP]

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

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

Valdez Connection, 7465-7469 [25AP]

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

Air pollution: clean air standards (see S. 1490; H.R. 3030)

———control acid deposition (see S. 57; H.R. 144, 1470, 3188, 3794)

———control emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides (see H.R. 2052, 2586, 3211, 3316)

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

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

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

———incinerators to periodically reduce emissions (see H.R. 2063)

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

———sources of pollutants to periodically reduce emissions (see H.R. 1577)

Alaska: Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup extension (see H. Res. 219)

Amtrak: disposal of untreated waste on tracks (see S. 1833; H.R. 3380, 3772)

Antarctic regions: protection of ecological system (see S.J. Res. 206; S. Res. 186)

Bainbridge, MD: environmental cleanup and restoration of the former naval training center (see H.R. 1151)

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

Casco Bay, ME: priority consideration under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 1189)

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

Clean Air Act: amend (see H.R. 99)

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

Coast Guard: oil and hazardous materials discharge response planning, equipment, and national contingency plan (see H.R. 3124)

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)

Corporate Environmental Responsibility Act: enact (see S. 1378)

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

Department of Environmental Protection: establish (see H.R. 534)

Dept. of Energy: environmental cleanup of hazardous substances at certain facilities (see H.R. 765)

Ecology: authorizing the appointment of a Senate delegation to host an international conference on global environment (see S. Res. 171)

———environmental crimes (see H.R. 3641)

———impact of Federal actions on oceans, Great Lakes, atmosphere, and global environment (see H.R. 1003, 2647)

———Presidential report to Congress on a national strategy (see S. 1964)

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

———respond to global degradation by human activities (see S. 201)

———savings in the compilation and distribution of Federal environmental impact statements (see H.R. 3643)

EPA: increase number of criminal investigators (see H.R. 2561)

———municipal solid waste reduction programs (see H.R. 1804)

———reward funds for the identification and recovery of certain environmental cleanup costs (see H.R. 3786)

———rules relative to composition of certain plastic articles (see H.R. 1439)

———State and local research and assistance programs relative to solid waste (see H.R. 2676)

———State priority lists of wastewater construction projects relative to funding distribution within such State (see H.R. 1145)

Ethanol: reduction of air pollution (see H. Con. Res. 32)

Exxon Corp.: compensate affected parties of Exxon Valdez oil spill (see H. Res. 157)

———obligation to clean up Alaskan oil spill caused by company tanker (see H. Con. Res. 175)

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (see H.R. 1393)

Gasoline: price increase following Exxon Valdez oil spill (see H. Res. 149)

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

Global Environmental Protection Act: enact (see S. 333, 676)

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

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

Groundwater: assistance to small communities with radium contamination (see H.R. 978)

———prevent contamination by pesticides (see H.R. 599)

Hawaii: require pollution reports (see H.R. 1403)

Hazardous substances: monitor releases at storage, treatment, and disposal facilities (see H.R. 3702)

———protection against interstate transport of pollutants (see H.R. 2379)

House of Representatives: use of biodegradable food and beverage containers in the food service operations (see H. Res. 130)

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

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

Lake Champlain: inclusion in clean lakes demonstration program (see S. 1539)

Lake Charles, LA: removal of hazardous substances stored in underground tanks or pipelines at Chennault Airpark (see H.R. 3233)

Long Island Sound Office: establish (see H.R. 3722)

Marine resources: research on effects of oil spills (see H.R. 3224)

Mississippi River Interstate Pollution Phase-Out Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 510)

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)

Municipal incinerators: control emissions of air pollutants (see S. 196; H.R. 2162)

National Energy Policy Act: enact (see S. 324)

National Global Change Research Program: establish (see H.R. 2984)

New York, NY: removal of floating debris in harbor (see S. 506)

Nobel Prizes: recognize achievements in preservation of world environment (see S. Res. 190)

Ocean Dumping Enforcement Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 3503)

Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act: enact (see S. 686, 1066)

———enact (S. 686), return to Senate (see H. Res. 287)

Oil Spill Cleanup and Enforcement Act: enact (see S. 1223)

Ozone Layer Conservation Act: enact (see S. 871)

Petroleum: clean up, prevention, containment, and dispersion of oil spills (see H.J. Res. 258)

———compensation and liability scheme for discharges (see H.R. 3394)

———demonstration projects involving oil terminal environmental oversight and monitoring (see S. 1474)

———deny tax deductions relative to cleanup costs for oil spills (see H.R. 2073)

———effective oil spill cleanup planning (see S. 986)

———expand authority for penalties relative to oil spills (see S. 687)

———Federal review of oil discharge contingency plans (see S. 1372)

———limitations on liability for damages from oil (see H.R. 1465, 3027)

———oil spill response teams (see H.R. 2291)

———oil spill research and development center and coastal zone restoration fund (see S. 950)

———prevent and disperse oil spills on the seas (see S.J. Res. 90)

———suspend enforcement of certain regulations relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 3321)

Pollution Prevention Act: enact (see S. 585)

Power resources: use of alternative fuels (see H. Res. 140)

Prevention: programs and technologies (see H.R. 3693)

Prince William Sound, AK: improve maritime safety (see S. 941; H.R. 2158)

———study effects of oil spills (see S. 966)

Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, WA: EPA grants (see H.R. 2670)

Radon: EPA appropriations for assessment and contamination studies (see H.R. 2004)

———tax deductions for home improvements to mitigate effects (see H.R. 2005)

Recycling of waste products: municipal refuse (see H.R. 3663)

———percentage requirements for producers and importers of newsprint (see H.R. 3483)

Refuse and refuse disposal: degradable or recycled materials (see H.R. 3264)

Rural areas: assistance to small communities with ground water radium contamination (see S. 397)

Solid waste: clarify the regulation of certain Federal facility waste (see H.R. 2708)

———Federal assistance for local management (see H.R. 3235)

———interstate disposal (see H.R. 3268)

———penalties for ocean dumping (see H.R. 1469, 1560)

———recycling a certain percentage of used lubricating oil (see H.R. 2648)

———regulate interstate disposal of hazardous substances (see H.R. 3395)

———treatment of medical waste (see H.R. 3615)

———treatment and regulation (see S. 1921)

Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend (see S. 932, 1002, 3735)

———improve compliance by Federal facilities (see H.R. 2135)

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

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

Tampa Bay, FL: add to National Estuary Program (see H.R. 1063)

Taxation: deduction for removal or liability costs attributable to an oil spill (see H.R. 2060, 2223, 2532)

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

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

Water: overflows from combined storm and sanitary sewer systems (see H.R. 3120)

Water pollution: allow flexibility to State in use of allocated funds (see H.R. 3431)

———injury determinations under countervailing duty and antidumping duty laws (see H.R. 2355)

———listing of available resources for responding to discharges of hazardous substances (see H.R. 2695)

Year of Clean Water: designate (see S.J. Res. 181)

Documents

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

Factsheets

Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act (S. 1066), 9886 [18MY]

Letters

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

———Jose Luis de la Ossa, 30534 [20NO]

Alaska oil spill: Allison Dunn, 9432 [16MY]

———Berna Griffith, 9432 [16MY]

———Jason Patterson, 9432 [16MY]

———Ricky Blair, 9432 [16MY]

———Senator Adams, 5519 [5AP]

———Senator Murkowski, 11307 [8JN]

———Shannon Morlin, 9432 [16MY]

———Zach Vogel, 9432 [16MY]

Bowers Elementary School's ozone study project: Adam Zakowicz, 8087 [3MY]

———Andy Baldassario, 8087 [3MY]

———Angela Pavelack, 8087 [3MY]

———Anna Bossidy, 8087 [3MY]

———Anne-Marie Brennan, 8394 [4MY]

———Bill Renard, 8087 [3MY]

———Brian Grady, 8394 [4MY]

———Darren Reitberg, 8394 [4MY]

———Donna Edwards, 8394 [4MY]

———Dorian Roye, 8087 [3MY]

———Emily Burrell, 8394 [4MY]

———Eric Bovee, 8087 [3MY]

———Erin Leary, 8394 [4MY]

———Erin Tedford, 8087 [3MY]

———Erlin O'Neil, 8087 [3MY]

———Jason Edlund, 8087 [3MY]

———Jason Stetson, 8394 [4MY]

———Jeff Eaxide, 8394 [4MY]

———Jeffrey J. Reid, 8394 [4MY]

———Jen Brown, 8394 [4MY]

———Jessica Hamelin, 8394 [4MY]

———Jessica Skoog, 8394 [4MY]

———Jocelyn Schneider, 8394 [4MY]

———Keith Islieb, 8087 [3MY]

———Kelly Grady, 8394 [4MY]

———Ken Dunnells, 8088 [3MY]

———Kurt Sibrinsz, 8087 [3MY]

———Laura Smith, 8394 [4MY]

———Lori Gosgrove, 8087 [3MY]

———Melanie Andrulot, 8087 [3MY]

———Melanie Fiske, 8087 [3MY]

———Michael Varni, 8087 [3MY]

———Michelle Reichle, 8087 [3MY]

———Patrick Graboski, 8088 [3MY]

———Rebecca Keeney, 8087 [3MY]

———Regina Giles, 8087 [3MY]

———Sara Blacker, 8394 [4MY]

———Sara Butler, 8394 [4MY]

———Sarah Clancy, 8394 [4MY]

———Sean Fletcher, 8394 [4MY]

———several students-8396 [4MY]

———Shannon Blake, 8087 [3MY]

———Shannon Shirshue, 8394 [4MY]

———Toby Lloyd, 8394 [4MY]

———Tracy Devine, 8394 [4MY]

———Vincent Ferza, 8087 [3MY]

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

Chesapeake Bay clean-up program: William Donald Schaefer, Governor of Maryland, 2155 [9FE]

Eliminating pollution: Amy Breuer, 31733 [11DE]

———Mendi Winchester, 31733 [11DE]

Environmental priorities: Environmental and Energy Study Institute, 9932 [18MY]

———Lacarla Page, 28277 [9NO]

Federal-State relations: William Donald Schaefer, Governor of Maryland, 2155-2158 [9FE]

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

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

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

New York harbor refuse: Senator Lautenberg, 3483 [3MR]

———Senator Moynihan, 3485 [3MR]

———Steven Dola, 3484 [3MR]

Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act: Michael Fischer, 18369 [3AU]

Oil spill protocols: Senator Pell, 18730 [4AU]

Oil spills: Alaine Gozun, 10449 [31MY]

———Deon Whittemore, 10449 [31MY]

———Michelle Kahele, 10449 [31MY]

———Seven J. Eng Hung, 10449 [31MY]

———Tiffany Kiehn, 10449 [31MY]

———Tiffany Sims, 10449 [31MY]

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]

Dept. of Defense personnel assigned to Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, 9079 [12MY]

Environmental legislation deemed of importance by Representative Hamilton, 9151 [15MY]

Memorials of legislature

Alaska, 10959 [6JN], 11242 [7JN], 16670 [27JY]

California, 20774 [19SE], 23835 [6OC], 27665 [7NO], 28705 [14NO]

Florida, 10961 [6JN]

Hawaii, 9996 [22MY]

Illinois, 27808 [7NO]

Nevada, 14017 [10JY]

Ohio, 19331 [4AU]

Messages

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

Motions

Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act: enact (S. 686), 18310 [3AU]

Petitions

Mississippi Manufacturers Association, 9525 [17MY]

Poems

``America—In Contrast,'' Alice Presley, 26360 [26OC]

``Leaders of the Crowd,'' William B. Yeats (excerpt), 8385 [4MY]

Press conferences

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

Remarks in House

Air pollution: clean air standards, 14469-14473 [12JY], 16350 [26JY], 16558, 16828 [28JY], 19455 [4AU], 27813 [7NO], 28600 [13NO], 31207 [21NO]

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

———control of acid deposition, 7075 [19AP], 12451 [20JN], 12735 [21JN], 13616 [27JN], 27930 [8NO]

———control of acid deposition (H.R. 144), 180 [3JA]

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

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

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

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

Antarctic regions: environmentally sensitive lands, 7575 [26AP]

Burlington County Federation of Sportsmen, NJ: trash cleanup, 8008 [3MY]

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

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

Capitol Grounds: program for recycling certain materials (H. Con. Res. 188), 19476 [4AU]

Casco Bay, ME: priority consideration under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1189), 3080 [1MR]

Catawba River, SC: error in National Wildlife Federation's Toxic 500 report, 19970 [11SE]

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

———reduce threat of catastrophic accidents (H.R. 3108), 18700 [4AU]

Chesapeake Bay: pollution from agricultural pesticide, 16436 [26JY]

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

Chlorofluorocarbons: labeling of products, 233 [4JA]

Clean Air Act: amend (H.R. 4), 91 [3JA]

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

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]

Council on Environmental Quality: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1113), 23950-23952 [10OC]

Dept. of Energy: responsibility for contractor errors causing pollution, 21187 [21SE]

Ecology: cleanup, 18540 [3AU]

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

———equality in environmental standards, 2505 [22FE]

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

———international environmental problems, 8723 [9MY]

———preservation of coastal and Great Lakes environmental quality (H.R. 2647), 11808 [14JN]

———production of ozone-destroying chemicals, 7554 [26AP]

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

———savings in the compilation and distribution of Federal environmental impact statements (H.R. 3643), 28472 [13NO]

EPA: education on emission standards, 19492 [4AU]

———monitoring of ocean sludge dumping, 6796 [17AP]

———municipal solid waste reduction programs (H.R. 1804), 6358 [12AP]

———regulate toxic materials in sewage sludge, 15970 [24JY]

———rules relative to composition of certain plastic articles (H.R. 1439), 4456 [15MR]

Exxon Valdez (tanker): committee investigation of oil spill in Prince William Sound, AK, 15693 [20JY]

———oil spill, 5333 [3AP], 5363 [4AP], 5486 [5AP], 5674, 5675 [6AP], 5930-5937 [11AP], 5938 [12AP], 6234-6237 [12AP], 6336, 6341, 6358, 6360 [12AP], 6638, 6652, 6665, 6668 [13AP], 6842 [18AP], 7589 [27AP], 7724, 7727 [2MY], 8010 [3MY], 8459 [8MY], 8729 [9MY], 9432 [16MY], 9586 [17MY], 20431, 20432 [14SE], 20590 [14SE], 20642-20645 [18SE], 20723, 20724 [19SE], 20952 [20SE], 24766 [17OC]

———oil spill cleanup extension (H. Res. 219), 16825 [28JY]

———obligation to clean up Alaskan oil spill caused by company tanker (H. Con. Res. 175), 20239 [12SE]

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

———international convention, 8813 [10MY], 27826 [7NO]

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

Groundwater: assistance to small communities with water radium contamination (H.R. 978), 2195 [9FE]

———research activities (H.R. 37), 4163 [15MR]

Hazardous and Solid Waste Management and Materials Reclamation Act: enact, 18209 [3AU]

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

———environmental response programs for Federal nuclear facilities (H.R. 3065), 17591 [1AU]

———model Depts. of Defense and State memorandum of agreement on cleanup policy, 15102 [19JY]

———monitor releases at storage, treatment, and disposal facilities (H.R. 3702), 30087 [17NO]

House of Representatives: use of biodegradable food and beverage containers in the food service operations (H. Res. 130), 6819 [17AP]

Lake Charles, LA: removal of hazardous substances stored in underground tanks or pipelines at Chennault Airpark (H.R. 3233), 19954 [7SE]

Los Alamos, NM: incineration of radioactive waste, 16458 [27JY]

Manchester, CT: Bowers Elementary School's ozone study project, 8087 [3MY]

Marine resources: research on effects of oil spills (H.R. 3224), 19679 [6SE]

Massachusetts: emergency standards for plumbing products, 3186 [1MR]

Mississippi River: funding of Upper Mississippi River Environmental Management Program, 28362 [9NO]

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]

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

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

National Global Change Research Program: establish (H.R. 2984), 15977 [24JY]

National objectives: legislative priorities, 13639 [27JN]

Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act: enact (S. 686), return to Senate (H. Res. 287), 28271 [9NO]

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

Pesticides: groundwater contamination (H.R. 599), 334 [20JA]

Petroleum: compensation and liability scheme for discharges (H.R. 3394), 26849 [1NO], 27930 [8NO], 30078 [17NO]

———deny tax deductions relative to cleanup costs for oil spills (H.R. 2073), 7402 [25AP]

———limitations on liability (H.R. 1465), 4708 [16MR], 5793 [6AP], 16766 [27JY], 26793 [1NO], 26933-26956 [2NO], 27939-27987 [8NO], 27988 [9NO], 28222-28236, 28240 [9NO], 28268-28271 [9NO], 28362 [9NO]

———limitations on liability (H.R. 1465), consideration (H. Res. 277), 26843-26848 [1NO]

———limitations on liability (H.R. 1465), corrections in engrossment, 28271 [9NO]

———oil spill accountability, 20724 [19SE]

———oil spill liability standards, 30088 [17NO]

———oil spill response teams (H.R. 2291), 8689 [9MY], 17123 [1AU]

———suspend enforcement of certain regulations relative to underground storage tanks (H.R. 3321), 21362 [21SE]

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

Prevention: establish programs and technologies (H.R. 3693), 29628 [17NO]

Prince William Sound, AK: improve maritime safety (H.R. 2158), 7629 [27AP]

Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, WA: EPA grants (H.R. 2670), 12204 [15JN]

Refuse and refuse disposal: degradable or recycled materials (H.R. 3264), 20586 [14SE]

Solid waste: interstate disposal of solid waste (H.R. 3268), 20369 [13SE]

———recycling a certain percentage of used lubricating oil (H.R. 2648), 11756 [14JN], 11840 [14JN], 14623 [13JY]

———treatment of medical waste (H.R. 3615), 28029 [8NO]

———uniform penalties for illegal ocean dumping (H.R. 1469), 4710 [16MR]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3735), 30218 [19NO], 30384, 30386-30391 [20NO]

States: enforcement of oil spill laws relative to Federal enforcement, 27988 [9NO]

Stratospheric Ozone Layer Protection Act: freeze production of certain chemicals, 7404 [25AP]

Taxation: limit ability of taxpayers to deduct cost of oil cleanups and hazardous substance spills (H.R. 2532), 13855 [28JN]

Valdez, AK: meeting with French mayors affected by oil spills, 24146 [11OC]

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

Washington: protection from oil spills, 22272 [28SE]

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

Water: clean oceans and protect Great Lakes, 13496 [27JN]

———overflows from combined storm and sanitary sewer systems (H.R. 3120), 19458 [4AU], 25509 [23OC]

Water pollution: contamination from faulty storage tanks, 4142 [14MR]

———listing of available resources for responding to discharges of hazardous substances (H.R. 2695), 12625 [20JN]

———oil spill liability, 1185 [27JA]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: automobile emissions, 20624 [15SE]

———carbon dioxide emission levels, 27660 [7NO]

———clean air standards, 14362 [12JY], 16218 [26JY], 18896, 19048 [4AU]

———clean air standards (S. 1490), 18389 [3AU]

———control emissions of pollutants from municipal incinerators (S. 196), 852, 859, 861 [25JA]

———control of acid deposition, 6957 [18AP], 12514 [20JN], 16668 [27JY], 23885 [7OC], 26152 [26OC]

———control of acid deposition (S. 57), 651-653 [25JA]

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

———health effects, 6205 [12AP], 8580 [9MY]

———House committee agreement on motor vehicle emission standards, 22877 [3OC]

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

———reduce generation of carbon dioxide, 8280-8288 [4MY]

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

———protection of ecological system (S.J. Res. 206), 21724-21726 [26SE]

Boy Scouts: environmental projects, 31659 [21NO]

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

Canada: treaty on cooperation in the event of oil spills in the Arctic Ocean, 15222, 15254-15256 [19JY]

Clean Air Act: 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]

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

Coast Guard: environmental programs for the Great Lakes, 20299 [13SE]

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

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

Corporate Environmental Responsibility Act: enact (S. 1378), 15639 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: environmental restoration activities at facilities, 16227 [26JY]

Dept. of Energy: defense waste management for national security programs, 17376 [1AU]

Ecology: international priorities, 2006 [8FE]

———international provisions of S. 1160, 15598 [20JY]

———Presidential report to Congress on a national strategy (S. 1964), 31477 [21NO]

Exxon Valdez (tanker): oil spill, 5384, 5385 [4AP], 5698 [6AP], 5804, 5807, 5817-5819 [7AP], 7893, 7997 [3MY], 8384 [4MY], 9079, 9096 [12MY], 10781 [2JN], 10950, 10951 [6JN], 11305 [8JN], 20241 [13SE], 20597, 20625 [15SE], 25631 [24OC]

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

Global Environmental Protection Act: enact (S. 333), 1520, 1531 [2FE]

———enact (S. 676), 4893 [17MR]

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

———appointment of a Senate delegation to host an international conference (S. Res. 171), 19065-19067 [4AU]

———effects, 9082 [12MY], 10513 [1JN], 14252-14257 [12JY], 15236-15245 [19JY], 24004-24007 [11OC], 26068 [25OC], 26161 [26OC], 26380 [27OC], 26682 [31OC], 27598 [7NO], 27827-27830 [8NO]

———international convention, 8467, 8468, 8472, 8595 [9MY], 9074, 9084 [12MY], 9519 [17MY], 27580-27583 [7NO], 28127 [9NO], 25645, 25647 [24OC]

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

Groundwater: assistance to small communities with radium contamination (S. 397), 2087 [9FE]

———research on contamination and remediation (S. 203), 878 [25JA]

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

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

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

Lake Champlain: inclusion in clean lakes demonstration program (S. 1539), 18942 [4AU], 31333 [21NO]

McDonald's Restaurant: recycling program, 26687 [31OC]

Mead, NE: Corps of Engineers investigation of soil and water contamination at former Army ordnance plant, 16227 [26JY]

Mines and mineral resources: assessment of reclamation fees (S. 599), 4397 [15MR]

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

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

National Energy Policy Act: enact (S. 324), 1483, 1507-1511, 1579 [2FE], 3028 [28FE], 7845 [2MY]

New York, NY: removal of floating debris in harbor (S. 506), 3483 [3MR]

Nobel Prizes: recognition for preservation of the world environment (S. Res. 190), 23043 [3OC]

Oil spills: Dept. of Commerce staff of experts to respond, 18717-18719 [4AU]

Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act: enact (S. 686), 5402-5403 [4AP], 5847 [10AP], 18285-18313, 18314-18328, 18358-18381 [3AU], 18712-18733, 18749, 18877 [4AU]

———enact (S. 1066), 9884 [18MY]

Oil Spill Cleanup and Enforcement Act: enact (S. 1223), 13062 [22JN]

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

Petroleum: authorizing demonstration projects involving oil terminal environmental oversight and monitoring (S. 1474), 17968 [2AU]

———effective oil spill cleanup planning (S. 986), 9089 [12MY]

———expand authority for penalties relative to oil spills (S. 687), 5409 [4AP], 9304 [16MY]

———Federal funding for the removal of spilled oil, 18715-18717 [4AU]

———increase liability for oil spills, 18719-18728 [4AU]

———limitations on liability for damages from oil (H.R. 1465), 31652 [21NO]

———limitations on liability for damages from oil (H.R. 1465), substitute text of S. 686, 30150 [19NO]

———oil spill research and development center and coastal zone restoration fund (S. 950), 8522 [9MY]

———prevent and disperse oil spills on the seas (S.J. Res. 90), 5416 [4AP]

———receipt of spill removal costs by political subdivisions of the State, 18713 [4AU]

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

Polystyrene: ban use, 26678 [31OC]

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

Prince William Sound, AK: study effects of oil spills (S. 966), 8788 [10MY]

Prince William Sound Oil Tanker Navigation Safety Act: enact (S. 941), 8522, 8527 [9MY]

Puget Sound, WA: protection against oil spills, 5518 [5AP]

Refuse and refuse disposal: State regulatory authority, 27197 [6NO]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend (S. 932), 8500, 8504 [9MY]

———amend (S. 1002), 9253 [16MY]

Solid waste: treatment and regulation (S. 1921), 29775 [17NO]

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]

Taxation: deductibility of oil spill and hazardous substances cleanups, 10550-10556 [1JN]

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

Toxics Release Prevention Act: enact (S. 816), 14362 [12JY]

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

World Environmental Policy Act: enact (S. 201), 872, 875 [25JA]

Year of Clean Water: designate (S.J. Res. 181), 15287-15289 [19JY], 25380 [20OC]

Reports

Antarctic Region's Environmentally Sensitive Lands: Library of Congress, 7575 [26AP]

Budget Reconciliation: Committee on Environment and Public Works, 24311-24319 [12OC]

Canadian Acid Rain Control Program, 30094 [19NO]

Oil Transportation by Tankers—An Analysis of Marine Pollution and Safety Measures: OTA, 18302-18305 [3AU]

Project 88: Senators Heinz and Wirth (excerpt), 11722-11724 [14JN]

Reports filed

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

Lake Champlain Included in the Clean Lakes Demonstration Program: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 1539), 30531 [20NO]

Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 686) (S. Rept. 101-94), 16915 [31JY]

———Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 1465) (H. Rept. 101-242), 20647 [18SE]

———Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 3027) (H. Rept. 101-241), 20402 [13SE]

———Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 1465) (H. Rept. 101-242), 20647 [18SE], 22874 [3OC]

———Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (H.R. 3027) (H. Rept. 101-241), 21407 [22SE]

———Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (H.R. 1465) (H. Rept. 101-242), 21003 [20SE]

Prince William Sound, AK, Maritime Safety: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 2158) (H. Rept. 101-200), 17096 [31JY]

Year of Clean Water: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 181), 24993 [18OC]

Statements

Alaska Oil Spill: Frank Young, FDA, 8384 [4MY]

———Martyn Smith, 8384 [4MY]

———Richard Jackson, National Academy of Science, 8384 [4MY]

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

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

Climate Change: President Bush, 9083 [12MY]

Ecological Perestroika: Fyodor Morgun, 2631 [23FE]

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

Federal Oil Spill Legislation: Senator Mitchell, 5403 [4AP]

Potential of Oil Spill in Puget Sound: Warren G. Magnuson, 6236 [12AP]

Puget Sound Tanker Safety Act: Edward Sheets, 28249 [9NO]

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]

Studies

Design of Oil Tanker Exxon Valdez: Dept. of Transportation, 18305-18308 [3AU]

Summaries

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

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

Civil Air Patrol Activity Relative to Alaska Oil Spill, 5675 [6AP]

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

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

Clean Up New York Harbor: Corps of Engineers, 3484 [3MR]

Coastal Defense Initiative of 1989: Representative Studds, 11809 [14JN]

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

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

Hazardous and Solid Waste Management and Materials Reclamation Act, 18210 [3AU]

National Energy Policy Act (S. 324), 1505 [2FE]

Oil Spill Research and Development Center and a Coastal Zone Restoration Fund (S. 950), 8527 [9MY]

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

Prince William Sound Oil Tanker Navigation Safety Act (S. 941), 8526 [9MY]

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

World Environmental Policy Act (S. 201), 874 [25JA]

Tables

Funds authorized in the National Energy Policy Act, 1505 [2FE]

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

Testimonies

Aerosols and Ozone: American Lung Association, 7342 [19AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 219, Exxon Corp. oil spill cleanup extension, 16825 [28JY]

H. Res. 277, consideration of H.R. 1465, limitations on liability for damages from oil pollution, 26843 [1NO]

H. Res. 287, return S. 686, Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act, to the Senate, 28271 [9NO]

H.R. 1113, Council on Environmental Quality appropriations, 23950 [10OC]

H.R. 1465, limitations on liability for damages from oil pollution, 28257, 28260-28265 [9NO]

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

H.R. 3268, Solid Waste Transportation Act, 20370 [13SE]

H.R. 3394, limitations on liability for damages from oil, 27940 [8NO]

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

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

S. 203, Ground Water Research, Management, and Education Act, 878-897 [25JA]

S. 324, National Energy Policy Act, 1485-1505 [2FE]

S. 333, Global Environmental Protection Act, 1520-1531 [2FE]

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

S. 506, removal of floating debris in New York, NY, harbor, 3483 [3MR]

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. 686, Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act, 5404-5409 [4AP], 18274-18283 [3AU], 18733-18749 [15AU]

S. 687, expand authority for penalties relative to oil spills, 5410 [4AP]

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. 932, amend Solid Waste Disposal Act, 8500 [9MY]

S. 941, Prince William Sound Oil Tanker Navigation Safety Act, 8523-8526 [9MY]

S. 950, oil spill research and development center and a coastal zone restoration fund, 8526 [9MY]

S. 986, oil spill cleanup planning, 9090 [12MY]

S. 1002, amend Solid Waste Disposal Act, 9253 [16MY]

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. 1066, Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act, 9884-9886 [18MY]

S. 1223, Oil Spill Cleanup and Enforcement Act, 13063-13065 [22JN]

S. 1378, Corporate Environmental Responsibility Act, 15639 [20JY]

S. 1462, Federal Nuclear Facilities Environmental Response Act, 17510-17514 [1AU]

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

S. 1539, include Lake Champlain in the Clean Lakes Demonstration Program, 18942 [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. 1921, treatment and regulation of solid waste, 29775 [17NO]

S. 1964, Presidential report to Congress on a national environmental strategy, 31478 [21NO]

S. Res. 171, authorizing the appointment of a Senate delegation to host an international conference on global environment, 19017, 19066 [4AU]

S. Res. 186, protection of Antarctic regions ecological system, 21728 [26SE]

S. Res. 190, Nobel Prize to recognize achievements in preserving world environment, 22997, 23044 [3OC]

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

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

S.J. Res. 181, Year of Clean Water, 15288 [19JY], 25380 [20OC]

S.J. Res. 206, protection of Antarctic regions ecological system, 21725 [26SE]