AIR POLLUTION related term(s) Ecology and Environment; Pollution
Amendments
Health: threats posed by exposure to contaminants in the air indoors (S. 455), S16034, S16083, S16084 [6NO]
Analyses
Carbon Dioxide Offsets Policy Efficiency Act (S. 1323), S8141 [19JN]
Taxation Relief to Utilities Installing Acid Rain Reduction Equipment (S. 1234), S7317 [6JN]
Articles and editorials
``60 Minutes'' on Acid Rain—CBS' Big Turnaround on Environmentalism, E128 [11JA]
Bombs Away on Polystyrene?, S16036 [6NO]
Britain Censures U.S. Global Warming View, S11156 [29JY]
Chemical Firms Find That It Pays To Reduce Pollution at Source—By Altering Processes To Yield Less Waste They Make Production More Efficient—Dow Reuses a Toxic Solvent, E2518 [11JY]
Clean Air Act Overkill, S16891 [18NO]
Cleaning Up—Chemical Firms Find That It Pays To Reduce Pollution at Source, E2247 [19JN]
Cleaning Up—Chemical Firms Find That It Pays to Reduce Pollution at Source-By Altering Process To Yield Less Waste, They Make Production More Efficient-Dow Reuses a Toxic Solvent, S8295 [20JN]
Environmental Consequences of a Gulf War, S431 [14JA]
EPA in Your Bedroom?, S16037 [6NO]
European Community Asks Heavy Energy Tax To Curb Emissions, E3314 [8OC]
First Summer Thinning Found in U.S. Ozone Layer—Skin Cancer Risk Increases, Experts Say, S15098 [24OC]
50,000 Premature Deaths?, S16037 [6NO]
Global Warming Continues, but Cause Is Uncertain—Buildup of Pollutants in Earth's Atmosphere Studied—Definitive Evidence Is Lacking, S1489 [5FE]
Gorilla in the Greenhouse, S11155 [29JY]
High Cost of Going California, S16890 [18NO]
Industry Charges International Push To Cut Lead Exposure Overstates Risks,, S16035 [6NO]
It's Official—1990 Warmest Year in Record, S1488 [5FE]
New Materials to Keep the Refrigerator Cool, E2224 [14JN]
Ohio Power Decision Could Close Coal Mine, E593 [22FE]
PBS's View of Global Warming Blinding It on Documentary, E795 [6MR]
Petrochemical Disasters Raise Alarm in Industry, S8235-S8237 [20JN]
Rabbits Blinded by Ozone Hole, S16670 [14NO]
Radon Risk in Our Water?, S16036 [6NO]
Seeking the Truth in Toxics, S16036 [6NO]
Strict Energy-Saving Urged To Combat Global Warming, S4288 [11AP]
Summertime Harm To Shield of Ozone Detected Over United States—New Peril, Scientists Say, S15098 [24OC]
Thrawn Rickle, E1295 [17AP], E1306 [18AP]
U.S. Gets Mixed Reviews on Global Warming Plan—``Action Agenda'' Lacks Carbon Dioxide Target, S1487 [5FE]
United States Accepts Greenhouse Target, S1487 [5FE]
Urgent Steps Urged on Warming Threat, S4288 [11AP]
Utilities To Cut Carbon Dioxide Emissions 20 Percent, E1865 [21MY]
Warming Up to the Facts, E127 [11JA]
Bills and resolutions
Carbon dioxide emissions (see H. Res. 120, H2136 [10AP])
Clean Air Act: technical corrections (see S.J. Res. 187, S11807 [1AU])
Coal: research and development of clean coal technology (see H.R. 2871, H5431 [11JY])
Dept. of the Environment: establish (see H.R. 3121, H6192 [31JY])
Ecology and environment: carbon dioxide emissions policy (see H. Res. 130, H2469 [23AP])
———carbon dioxide emissions reductions (see S. Res. 53, S1790 [7FE])
———encourage efforts by Brazil to protect forests and support U.S. efforts to reduce pollution (see H.J. Res. 251, H2901 [8MY])
———global warming (see H.R. 3006, H5817 [24JY])
———greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 1323, S8136 [19JN]; H.R. 2663, H4611 [18JN])
———reduce hazardous pollution (see S. 761, S3930 [21MR])
Environment: recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences on global warming (see S. Res. 141, S8499 [24JN])
EPA: compliance to certain regulations for existing incinerators (see H.R. 3855, H10841 [21NO])
———regulations concerning compliance assurance activities (see S. 1153, S6654 [23MY])
Hazardous substances: phase out the production of ozone destroying substances (see S. Res. 95, S4230 [9AP]; S. Res. 217, S16213 [7NO])
Health: threats posed by exposure to contaminants in the air indoors (see S. 455, S2146 [21FE]; H.R. 1066, H1136 [21FE])
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: study of hazardous air pollutants (see H.R. 1148, H1278 [27FE])
Refuse disposal: moratorium on the burning of hazardous wastes in cement kilns (see S. 1108, S6210 [21MY])
Roads and highways: improve high occupancy vehicle facilities (see S. 1118, S6210 [21MY])
Solid Waste Disposal Act: regulation of municipal solid waste incinerators' fly ash (see H.R. 2266, H2901 [8MY])
Taxation: deductions for vehicles fueled by clean-burning fuels (see S. 1178, S6655 [23MY])
———impose on fuels to reduce carbon dioxide emissions (see H.R. 1086, H1136 [21FE])
———investment tax credit for vehicles fueled by clean-burning substances (see H.R. 1497, H1912 [20MR])
———relief to utilities installing acid rain reduction equipment (see S. 1234, S7290 [6JN]; H.R. 1054, H1135 [21FE])
Transportation: authorize use of Federal-aid highway funds to relieve traffic congestion and improve air quality (see H.R. 1605, H2083 [22MR])
Descriptions
Hazardous Pollution Prevention Planning Act (S. 761), S4054 [21MR]
Documents
Bellagio Declaration of Principles on the Environment, S14100 [1OC]
Ratification of Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, S18233 [26NO]
Letters
Community Right To Know More Act: several environmental organizations, E2518 [11JY]
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer: several Senators, S18231 [26NO]
Phase out the production of ozone destroying substances: several Senators, S4254 [9AP], S16286 [7NO]
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: New York Chamber of Commerce and New York City Partnership, S8000 [18JN]
———Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management, S7997 [18JN]
———South Coast Air Quality Management District, S7998 [18JN]
Memorandums
Environmental Impact of Oil Fires in the Persian Gulf: Dept of Energy, H5225 [27JN]
Memorials of legislature
Hawaii, S8008 [18JN]
Montana, S5497 [8MY]
New Jersey, H1670 [12MR], H5299 [9JY]
Pennsylvania, H6456 [11SE]
Washington, S6147 [20MY]
Messages
Annual Report of the Council on Environmental Quality: President Bush, S4731 [18AP]
Remarks in House
Acid rain: control, E167 [15JA]
Arizona: tribute to the participants in the Navajo Generating Station and Salt River project, E3123 [24SE]
California Rideshare Week: observance, E3018 [12SE]
Carbon dioxide emissions (H. Res. 120), H2121 [10AP]
Clean Air Act: technical corrections (S.J. Res. 187), H11217-H11219 [25NO]
Climate: effects of global warming, E127 [11JA], E795 [6MR], E1564 [2MY], E3314 [8OC]
Coal: research and development of clean coal technology (H.R. 2871), E2511 [11JY]
Dept. of the Environment: establish, H11813 [26NO]
———establish (H.R. 3121), H7207 [2OC], E2825 [1AU]
Earth Day: observance, E1370 [22AP]
Ecology and environment: carbon dioxide emissions policy (H. Res. 130), E1407 [23AP]
———clean air standards, E1295 [17AP]
———encourage efforts by Brazil to protect forests and support U.S. efforts to reduce pollution (H.J. Res. 251), E1659 [8MY]
———global warming (H.R. 3006), H5748 [24JY]
———greenhouse gas emissions (H.R. 2663), E2259-E2261, E2265 [19JN]
EPA: compliance to certain regulations for existing incinerators (H.R. 3855), E3978 [22NO]
———regulation policy, H1852 [20MR]
———study of methane gas release by animals, H6884 [26SE]
Fire fighting: combatting of oil fires in the Persian Gulf, H5222-H5225 [27JN]
Grand Canyon: EPA cleanup of air pollution, H845 [4FE]
Hazardous substances: pollution reduction, E2247 [19JN]
Health: threats posed by exposure to contaminants in the air indoors (H.R. 1066), E592 [22FE]
Los Angeles, CA: Dept. of Water and Power efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, E1865 [21MY]
National Academy of Sciences: report on effects of global warming, H2144 [11AP]
Southern California Edison Co.: commend efforts to reduce global warming by reducing carbon dioxide emissions, E1865 [21MY]
Taxation: credits for pollution control investments and technology, H1059 [20FE]
———impose on fuels to reduce carbon dioxide emissions (H.R. 1086), H1109 [21FE]
———investment tax credit for vehicles fueled by clean-burning substances (H.R. 1497), E1039 [21MR], E1091 [22MR]
———relief to utilities installing acid rain reduction equipment (H.R. 1054), E558 [21FE], E593 [22FE]
Remarks in Senate
Acid rain: control, S16447 [12NO]
Clean Air Act: anniversary of implementation of certain amendments, S16666-S16675, S16743 [14NO]
———suspend implementation, S16889 [18NO]
———technical corrections (S.J. Res. 187), S11799 [1AU]
Clean Coal Technology Program: funding, S13374 [20SE]
Climate: administration policy on global warming, S1493-S1495 [5FE]
———effects of global change, S11153-S11156 [29JY]
———effects of global warming, S4287, S4334 [11AP], S14468 [7OC], S15768-S15770 [1NO]
———use of market place to solve effects of global warming, S5362 [7MY]
Disasters: chemical plant accidents, S8235 [20JN]
Ecology and environment: agenda for the 102d Congress, S3897 [21MR]
———carbon dioxide emissions reductions (S. Res. 53), S1756-S1760, S1779 [7FE], S1873 [19FE]
———clean air standards, S5325 [25AP], S16447 [12NO]
———greenhouse gas emissions (S. 1323), S8136 [19JN]
———international efforts to control pollution, S14099 [1OC]
———reduce hazardous pollution (S. 761), S4048 [21MR]
———stratospheric ozone depletion and global climate change, S7878 [17JN], S15097 [24OC]
Environment: recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences on global warming (S. Res. 141), S8505 [24JN]
EPA: Clean Air Small Business Technical Compliance Assistance Program, S10415 [18JY]
———regulations concerning compliance assurance activities (S. 1153), S6664 [23MY]
Hazardous substances: phase out the production of ozone destroying substances, S14939 [22OC], S15097 [24OC]
———phase out the production of ozone destroying substances (S. Res. 217), S16284-S16286 [7NO]
———phase out the production of ozone destroying substances (S. Res. 95), S4253 [9AP], S15230 [25OC]
Health: threats posed by exposure to contaminants in the air indoors (S. 455), S2155-S2165 [21FE], S16022-S16039, S16040-S16042 [6NO]
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer: ratification, S18226-S18233 [26NO]
National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program: funding, S10368 [18JY]
National parks and recreation areas: signing of Navajo Generating Station Agreement, S13192 [17SE]
Ozone hole: depletion, S4281 [11AP]
Public buildings: contaminants in the air in Federal and Capitol buildings, S16033 [6NO]
Refuse disposal: moratorium on the burning of hazardous wastes in cement kilns (S. 1108), S6215 [21MY]
Roads and highways: improve high occupancy vehicle facilities (S. 1118), S6223 [21MY]
Taxation: deductions for vehicles fueled by clean-burning fuels (S. 1178), S6738-S6740 [23MY]
———relief to utilities installing acid rain reduction equipment (S. 1234), S7263, S7314, S7317, S7318 [6JN]
Technology: conversion of coal combustion by-products into fertilizer, S11206 [29JY]
Reports
Changing by Degrees—Steps To Reduce Greenhouse Gases: OTA, S1780-S1782 [7FE]
Reports filed
Indoor Air Quality Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 455) (S. Rept. 102-170), S14348 [3OC]
Phase Out the Production of Ozone Destroying Substances: Committee on Foreign Relations (S. Res. 95), S17042 [19NO]
Resolutions by organizations
Recovery system for Chlorofluorocarbons: Princeton University Model Congress, E3107 [23SE]
Statements
Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, S1474 [5FE]
Indoor Air Quality Act: OMB, S16041 [6NO]
Persian Gulf Environmental Policy: Noel Brown, H5225 [27JN]
Studies
Impact of Environmental Legislation on U.S. Economic Growth, Investment, and Capital Costs: Dale W. Jorgenson and Peter J. Wilcoxen, S16891-S16898 [18NO]
Summaries
Project 88/Round II Study, S5363-S5369 [7MY]
Scientific Assessment of Stratospheric Ozone: U.N., S15099-S15101 [24OC]
Texts of
H. Res. 120, carbon dioxide emissions, H2121 [10AP]
H.J. Res. 251, support efforts by Brazil to protect forests and support U.S. efforts to reduce pollution, E1659 [8MY]
H.R. 1054, Environmental Tax Credit Act, E593-E596 [22FE]
H.R. 1086, impose tax on fuels to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, H1110 [21FE]
S. 455, Indoor Air Quality Act, S2156-S2163 [21FE], S16022-S16029, S16042-S16049 [6NO]
S. 761, Hazardous Pollution Prevention Planning Act, S4050-S4054 [21MR]
S. 1118, HOV Facility Improvement Act, S6224 [21MY]
S. 1153, EPA regulations concerning compliance assurance activities, S6665 [23MY]
S. 1178, Alternative Fuels Incentive Act, S6738 [23MY]
S. 1234, taxation relief to utilities installing acid rain reduction equipment, S7314-S7316 [6JN]
S. 1323, Carbon Dioxide Offsets Policy Efficiency Act, S8138-S8141 [19JN]
S. Res. 53, carbon dioxide emissions reductions, S1843 [7FE]
S. Res. 95, phase out the production of ozone destroying substances, S4253 [9AP]
S. Res. 141, recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences on global warming, S8505 [24JN]
S. Res. 217, phase out the production of ozone destroying substances, S16284 [7NO]
S.J. Res. 187, technical corrections to the Clean Air Act, S11799 [1AU], H11217 [25NO]
Transcripts
National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program: 60 Minutes (television program), E168 [15JA]