WATER POLLUTION related term(s) Ecology and Environment; Pollution

Analyses

Chesapeake Bay Restoration (S. 14), S596 [14JA]

Lakes Assessment and Protection Act (S. 1069), S5789 [14MY]

Taxation Relief to Utilities Installing Acid Rain Reduction Equipment (S. 1234), S7317 [6JN]

Articles and editorials

Border Sewage—Maquiladora Pollutants Cited as Threat to Border Sewage Plant, H3578 [23MY]

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]

Government Lawyers Fight ``Trust Responsibility'', S18129 [25NO]

Illegal Dumpers Scar Indian Land, S18130 [25NO]

Indians Say EPA Not Doing Enough, S18128 [25NO]

Ohio Power Decision Could Close Coal Mine, E593 [22FE]

Plan To Clean GM Site Assailed—EPA Proposal Inadequate, Mohawks Fear, S18128 [25NO]

Plan To Fight Mini-Oil ``Spills'', S10597 [23JY]

Poisoned Mandate—Government Fails in Its Legally Established Role as Protector of Indians, S18128 [25NO]

Poisoned Water—Pollution of St. Lawrence River Is Destroying Old Ways of Life on Reservation for Mohawks, S18127 [25NO]

Radon Risk in Our Water?, S16036 [6NO]

Reservations Live With Third World Sanitation Systems, S18130 [25NO]

Rogue Regulator, S10824 [25JY]

Safety-Kleen Facility Refines Oil Recovery, S10598 [23JY]

Subsidizing Oil Spills, E1503 [30AP]

Thy Neighbour's Drains, E1502 [30AP]

Wareham Scores a First, H7824 [15OC]

Zero Incidents Goal, E715 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: exempt from certain requirements under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 2564, H4097 [6JN])

Antarctic regions: oil spill protection (see H.R. 1921, H2392 [18AP])

Business and industry: global environmental protection incentives and enhanced competiveness of domestic business (see S. 1965, S16747 [14NO])

Chesapeake Bay: restoration (see H.R. 850, H988 [6FE])

———restore (see S. 14, S434 [14JA])

Coastal zones: authorize use of apportionments for pumpout stations for marine sanitation devices (see H.R. 1297, H1455 [6MR])

———improve quality of recreation waters (see H.R. 12, H54 [3JA])

———protect (see S. 1070, S5753 [14MY])

———study environmental quality (see S. 737, S3929 [21MR])

Dept. of the Environment: establish (see H.R. 3121, H6192 [31JY])

East Chicago, IN: removal and disposal of sediments in Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal (see H.R. 2725, H4867 [20JN])

Ecology and environment: establish permit requirements for overflows from combined storm water and sanitary sewer systems (see H.R. 2126, H2570 [29AP])

———protect coastal waters, and the waters of the Great Lakes (see H.R. 2029, H2469 [23AP])

———reduce hazardous pollution (see S. 761, S3930 [21MR])

———regulation of produced water from oil and gas exploration and production (see H.R. 3854, H10841 [21NO])

EPA: establish a penalty fund and use amounts to restore damaged water (see H.R. 2724, H4867 [20JN])

———regulations concerning compliance assurance activities (see S. 1153, S6654 [23MY])

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (see S. 733, S3929 [21MR]; H.R. 2538, H3855 [4JN])

———amend relative to research and development activities (see H.R. 3640, H8495 [24OC])

———amend relative to State authority on hydropower project certification (see H.R. 3977, H11886 [26NO])

———enforcement and compliance programs (see H.R. 3429, H6940 [26SE])

———enforcement of compliance programs (see S. 1843, S14976 [22OC])

———reauthorization (see H.R. 2029, H2469 [23AP])

———reauthorizing (see S. 1081, S5899 [15MY])

———wetlands guidelines (see H.R. 404, H82 [4JA])

Gulf of Mexico: environmental preservation (see S. 1715, S13056 [16SE])

———protection of environment (see H.R. 3777, H10268 [14NO])

Hazardous substances: identification of contaminated sediments in Great Lakes and coastal waters (see S. 31, S435 [14JA])

Lakes: quality assessment and protection (see S. 1069, S5753 [14MY])

Mining: protection of water resources during coal operations (see H.R. 3052, H5909 [25JY])

Morro Bay, CA: add to the priority list of the national estuary program (see H.R. 622, H684 [23JA])

New Jersey: moratorium on oil and gas leasing off the coast (see H.R. 2505, H3739 [30MY])

New York, NY: zebra mussel prevention monitoring program throughout the water supply system (see H.R. 2965, H5664 [22JY])

Oceans: liability for illegal dumping (see H.R. 3789, H10268 [14NO])

Pesticides: prevent contamination of ground water (see H.R. 170, H58 [3JA])

Pikeville Lake: water quality improvement modifications (see H.R. 3691, H8919 [31OC])

Pipelines: authorizing appropriations for safety (see S. 1429, S9116 [28JN]; H.R. 2836, H5299 [9JY])

———regulations relative to underwater hazardous liquid pipelines (see H.R. 2201, H2767 [2MY])

Public works: use of biomonitoring and toxicity testing in publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 735, H824 [30JA])

San Gabriel Basin: cleanup of water pollution (see S. 1676, S12182 [2AU]; H.R. 3207, H6381 [2AU])

San Luis Valley, CO: protection of water resources (see S. 1812, S14426 [4OC])

Sole source aquifers: protection (see H.R. 688, H780 [29JA])

St. Johns River: give priority pollution control consideration under the National Estuary Program (see H.R. 64, H55 [3JA])

Taxation: relief to utilities installing acid rain reduction equipment (see S. 1234, S7290 [6JN]; H.R. 1054, H1135 [21FE])

———treatment of contributions in aid of construction of water mains necessitated by contamination of well water (see H.R. 774, H840 [31JA])

———treatment of oil and hazardous substance cleanup costs (see H.R. 1609, H2083 [22MR]; H.R. 1726, H2177 [11AP])

Water: construction and operation of treatment works subject to international treaty regulation (see H.R. 1699, H2135 [10AP])

———construction of publicly owned treatment works which discharge pollutants into coastal waters (see H.R. 3257, H6383 [2AU])

———establish quality standards for dioxin (see H.R. 2084, H2536 [24AP])

———improve quality flowing from the Leadville Mine, CO drainage tunnel and the Upper Arkansas River Basin (see H.R. 484, H385 [11JA])

———research on ground water contamination and remediation (see S. 931, S4984 [24AP])

———studies for reuse of wastewater and naturally impaired ground and surface waters (see S. 485, S2309 [26FE])

———use of certain taxes by recipients of grants for treatment works (see H.R. 1698, H2135 [10AP])

Wetlands: conservation and management (see S. 1463, S9839 [11JY])

———environmental research (see H.R. 3578, H8101 [17OC])

———stewardship (see H.R. 2400, H3279 [20MY])

Year of the Bay: designate (see H.J. Res. 338, H7199 [1OC])

Year of the Gulf of Mexico: designate (see S.J. Res. 194, S13056 [16SE]; H.J. Res. 327, H6675 [17SE])

Hazardous Pollution Prevention Planning Act (S. 761), S4054 [21MR]

Documents

Bellagio Declaration of Principles on the Environment, S14100 [1OC]

Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships, S5731 [14MY]

International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation, S15398 [29OC]

Ratification of the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation, S14588 [8OC]

Resolution of Ratification of the Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region (Ex. Rept. 102-8), S6653 [23MY]

Senate ratification of certain international treaties, conventions and protocols, S4836 [23AP]

Letters

Authorizing appropriations for pipeline safety: Samuel Skinner, Sec. of Transportation, S9133 [28JN]

Chesapeake Bay restoration: Chesapeake Bay Commission, S596 [14JA]

———Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S596 [14JA]

———L. Douglas Wilder, Governor of Virginia, S596 [14JA]

———Robert P. Casey, Governor of Pennsylvania, S596 [14JA]

Community Right To Know More Act: several environmental organizations, E2518 [11JY]

Ratification of the Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region: Senators Johnston and Wallop, S6901 [24MY]

Release of oil in the Persian Gulf: Michael Sandlofer, E492 [7FE]

Lists

Amended maritime laws and terms, E3969 [22NO]

Memorials of legislature

Montana, S5497 [8MY]

New Jersey, H62 [3JA], H1670 [12MR], H5299 [9JY]

Messages

Annual Report of the Council on Environmental Quality: President Bush, S4731 [18AP]

Dept. of Transportation Activities: President Bush, S17431 [21NO]

Papers

World Water Resources Bank—Private Financial Structure for World-Wide Water Projects: Michael Curley, E2151 [11JN]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: exempt from certain requirements under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 2564), H4128 [6JN]

Air pollution: control acid rain, E167 [15JA]

Antarctic regions: oil spill protection (H.R. 1921), E1340 [18AP]

Canada: environmental policy, E1502 [30AP]

Chesapeake Bay: restoration (H.R. 850), E461 [7FE]

Coastal zones: authorize use of apportionments for pumpout stations for marine sanitation devices, H10686 [20NO]

———authorize use of apportionments for pumpout stations for marine sanitation devices (H.R. 1297), H7823-H7825 [15OC], E813 [7MR]

Dept. of Energy: penalties for noncompliance with EPA, E1820 [16MY]

Dept. of the Environment: establish, H11813 [26NO]

———establish (H.R. 3121), H7207 [2OC], E2825 [1AU]

Earth Day: observance, E1370 [22AP]

Ecology and environment: clean up of the Rouge River, H11874 [26NO]

———initiate a world water resources bank, E2151 [11JN]

———protect coastal waters, and the waters of the Great Lakes (H.R. 2029), H2445 [23AP]

———regulation of produced water from oil and gas exploration and production (H.R. 3854), E3978 [22NO]

———study wetlands relative to fish and wildlife conservation, H8625-H8632 [29OC]

EPA: establish a penalty fund and use amounts to restore damaged water (H.R. 2724), E2359 [25JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to research and development activities (H.R. 3640), E3550 [25OC]

———amend relative to State authority on hydropower project certification (H.R. 3977), E4119 [26NO]

———enforcement and compliance programs (H.R. 3429), E3852 [14NO]

———reauthorization (H.R. 2029), H2445 [23AP]

———wetlands guidelines (H.R. 404), H33 [3JA], E55 [3JA]

Gulf of Mexico: protection of environment (H.R. 3777), E3864 [15NO]

Hudson River: restoration, E1737 [14MY]

Morro Bay, CA: add to the priority list of the national estuary program (H.R. 622), E250 [23JA]

New Jersey: moratorium on oil and gas leasing off the coast (H.R. 2505), E1985 [30MY]

Oceans: liability for illegal dumping (H.R. 3789), H9850 [13NO]

Pipelines: regulations relative to underwater hazardous liquid pipelines (H.R. 2201), E1569 [2MY]

Public works: use of biomonitoring and toxicity testing in publicly owned treatment works (H.R. 735), E357 [30JA]

San Gabriel Basin: cleanup of water pollution (H.R. 3207), E2932 [2AU]

Sole source aquifers: protection (H.R. 688), E338 [29JA]

Taxation: relief to utilities installing acid rain reduction equipment (H.R. 1054), E558 [21FE], E593 [22FE]

———treatment of contributions in aid of construction of water mains necessitated by contamination of well water (H.R. 774), E371 [31JA]

Water Quality Incentive Program: funding, H5178-H5181 [26JN]

Wetlands: environmental research (H.R. 3578), H8365 [23OC], H8585 [29OC], E3447 [21OC]

———resource funding progam, H5176 [26JN]

Year of the Bay: designate (H.J. Res. 338), H7149 [1OC]

Year of the Gulf of Mexico: designate (H.J. Res. 327), H8176, H8177 [22OC], E3080 [18SE]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: control acid rain, S16447 [12NO]

Alaska: disposition of judgment funds paid for Exxon Valdez oil spill, S17615, S17617 [22NO]

Business and industry: global environmental protection incentives and enhanced competiveness of domestic business (S. 1965), S16747 [14NO]

Chesapeake Bay: restore (S. 14), S593, S597 [14JA]

Coastal zones: protect (S. 1070), S5790-S5792 [14MY], S18324 [26NO]

———study environmental quality (S. 737), S3962 [21MR]

Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region: ratification, unanimous consent request, S6900 [24MY]

Ecology and environment: agenda for the 102d Congress, S3897 [21MR]

———international efforts to control pollution, S14099 [1OC]

———reduce hazardous pollution (S. 761), S4048 [21MR]

EPA: regulations concerning compliance assurance activities (S. 1153), S6664 [23MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (S. 733), S3962 [21MR]

———enforcement of compliance programs (S. 1843), S14978 [22OC]

———reauthorizing (S. 1081), S5902-S5934 [15MY], S6010 [16MY], S7267 [6JN]

Gulf of Mexico: environmental preservation, S12652 [10SE]

Hazardous substances: identification of contaminated sediments in Great Lakes and coastal waters (S. 31), S653 [14JA]

International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation: ratification, S15398 [29OC]

Lakes: quality assessment and protection (S. 1069), S5786, S5790 [14MY]

National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program: funding, S10368 [18JY]

Native Americans: pollution on reservations, S18126 [25NO]

Pipelines: authorizing appropriations for safety (S. 1429), S9131 [28JN]

Protocol for the Prevention of Pollution of the South Pacific Region by Dumping: ratification, S6901 [24MY]

———ratification, unanimous consent request, S6900 [24MY]

Red River: chloride control project funding, S9425 [10JY]

San Gabriel Basin: cleanup of water pollution (S. 1676), S12260 [2AU]

San Luis Valley, CO: protection of water resources (S. 1812), S14431 [4OC]

Taxation: relief to utilities installing acid rain reduction equipment (S. 1234), S7263, S7314, S7317, S7318 [6JN]

Transportation: clean gasoline requirement on refiners who transport gasoline products in pipelines, S8109 [19JN]

Water: research on ground water contamination and remediation (S. 931), S5032 [24AP]

———studies for reuse of wastewater and naturally impaired ground and surface waters (S. 485), S2313 [26FE]

Wetlands: conservation and management (S. 1463), S9875-S9880 [11JY], S10815-S10825 [25JY]

Year of the Gulf of Mexico: designate (H.J. Res. 327), S16965 [18NO]

———designate (S.J. Res. 194), S16966 [18NO]

———designate (S.J. Res. 194), indefinitely postponed, S16966 [18NO]

Reports

Rouge River Basin Wide Water Quality Management Program, H11875 [26NO]

Reports filed

Authorization of the Use of Apportionments for Shoreside Pumpout Stations for Marine Sanitation Devices: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 1297) (H. Rept. 102-251), H7862 [15OC]

Improve Quality of Recreation Waters of Coastal Zones: Committee on Merchant Marines and Fisheries (H.R. 12) (H. Rept. 102-424), H12062 [3JA]

International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation (Ex. Rept. 102-16), S14588 [8OC]

Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea Transport in Packaged Forms, Freight Containers, or Tank Wagons: Committee on Foreign Relations (Exec. Rept. 102-5), S4836 [23AP]

Resolutions for consideration of

Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region: ratification, S6901 [24MY]

Statements

Chesapeake Bay Restoration: William D. Schaefer, Governor of Maryland, S596 [14JA]

Summaries

Authorizing Appropriations for Pipeline Safety (S. 1429), S9132 [28JN]

Clean Water Enforcement and Compliance Improvement Act (S. 1843), S14981 [22OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments (S. 733), S3963 [21MR]

Study Environmental Quality of Coastal Zones (S. 737), S3963 [21MR]

Water Pollution Prevention and Control Act (S. 1081), S5927 [15MY]

Wetlands Protection and Regulatory Reform Act (H.R. 404), E55 [3JA]

Tables

Top 25 states discharging toxics to sewers, E3852 [14NO]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 327, Year of the Gulf of Mexico, H8177 [22OC]

H.J. Res. 338, Year of the Bay, H7150 [1OC]

H.R. 622, add Morro Bay, CA, to the priority list of the national estuary program, E250 [23JA]

H.R. 735, use of biomonitoring and toxicity testing in publicly owned treatment works, E357 [30JA]

H.R. 850, restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, E462 [7FE]

H.R. 1054, Environmental Tax Credit Act, E593-E596 [22FE]

H.R. 1297, Clean Vessel Act, H7823 [15OC]

H.R. 2201, Underwater Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act, E1569 [2MY]

H.R. 2564, Agricultural Wetlands Exemption Act, H4128 [6JN]

S. 14, restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, S594 [14JA]

S. 31, Great Lakes and Coastal Sediment Assessment and Restoration Act, S654-S656 [14JA]

S. 485, Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study Act, S2318 [26FE]

S. 761, Hazardous Pollution Prevention Planning Act, S4050-S4054 [21MR]

S. 931, National Arid Climate Ground Water Research Center Act, S5033 [24AP]

S. 1069, Lakes Assessment and Protection Act, S5787-S5789 [14MY]

S. 1081, Water Pollution Prevention and Control Act, S5904-S5927 [15MY]

S. 1153, EPA regulations concerning compliance assurance activities, S6665 [23MY]

S. 1234, taxation relief to utilities installing acid rain reduction equipment, S7314-S7316 [6JN]

S. 1429, authorizing appropriations for pipeline safety, S9131 [28JN]

S. 1676, cleanup of water pollution in the San Gabriel Basin, S12261 [2AU]

S. 1843, Clean Water Enforcement and Compliance Improvement Act, S14979-S14981 [22OC]

S. 1965, Global Clean Water Incentive Act, S16748 [14NO]

Transcripts

National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program: 60 Minutes (television program), E168 [15JA]