ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Addresses

Risk A and Risk B: Merrick Carey, Alexis de Tocqueville Institution, E1727-E1729 [12AU]

Articles and editorials

CFCs—Still a Hot Issue, Paul V. Sheridan, SEMA News (publication), E640 [13AP]

Drinking Water Safety—Let's Be Scientific, H1869 [22MR]

Ethanol—Good News for the Environment, S10484 [3AU]

Keys to the Car—Electric and Hydrogen Vehicles for the 21st Century, S10472 [3AU]

Reason Hits the House, E280 [1MR]

Smoke and Mirrors—EPA Wages War on Cigarettes, E638 [13AP]

So You Want To Get Your Roof Fixed?, E1621 [2AU]

Time for Congress to Embrace Risk Analysis?, S5907-S5909 [18MY]

Time To Rationalize EPA Rules, E1546 [22JY]

Triumph of the Psycho-Fact, S5125 [4MY]

When EPA Exaggerates Risks, S14769 [7OC]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: designation of certain localities as ozone nonattainment areas relative to the source of the ozone-causing emissions (see S. 2358), S10538 [3AU]

Business and industry: cooperative research and development agreements for environmental protection (see H.R. 3857), H500 [10FE]

———environmental audit of facilities (see S. 2371), S10941 [8AU]

CERCLA: streamline the remedy selection process and improve cleanup standards (see S. 1834; H.R. 3800), S1047 [7FE], H287 [3FE]

Clean Air Act: application of certain requirements (see H.R. 4952), H8052 [12AU]

———State implementation plans (see H.R. 4951, 4953), H8052 [12AU]

Ecology and environment: assemble information on environmental risks (see S. 2472), S13580 [28SE]

———authorize EPA loan program to States for voluntary environmental cleanup programs (see H.R. 3844), H500 [10FE]

———regulatory differentiation between agricultural oils and toxic oils (see H.R. 4412), H3344 [12MY]

———require EPA to establish State programs of voluntary environmental cleanup programs (see H.R. 3843), H500 [10FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: infrastructure projects funding (see H.R. 4475), H3887 [23MY]

Foreign trade: negotiating objectives for future trade agreements (see S. 2293), S9171 [18JY]

Gulf of Maine: coordination of programs between the Gulf of Maine council, Federal agencies, and the States (see H.R. 4931), H7506 [10AU]

Landfills: disposal of organic absorbents (see H.R. 4933), H7506 [10AU]

Oil Pollution Act: implementation relative to animal fats and vegetable oils (see S. 2559), S15036 [8OC]

Safety: develop a risk assessment program (see H.R. 4306), H2913 [28AP]

Sewage disposal: treatment facility construction grants (see S. 2201), S7066 [16JN]

South Shore Estuary Reserve, Long Island, NY: management conference for lands and waters (see H. Con. Res. 242), H2639 [21AP]

Court documents

American Petroleum Institute and National Petroleum Refiners Association v. EPA, S10447, S10448 [3AU]

Documents

EPA Response to Major Points Raised by Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management Regarding the Renewable Oxygenate Rule, S10486 [3AU]

Oxygenates in Reformulated Gasoline: EPA, S10479 [3AU]

Examples

EPA regulatory action, H107 [1FE]

Explanations

Pesticide safety training programs and labeling requirements relative to pesticides (S. 1913), S3805 [24MR]

Factsheets

Requirement for Differentiation Between Animal Fats and Vegetable Oils and Other Oils Under Certain Regulations, E2331-E2333 [29NO]

Letters

Environmental Audit Protection Act: Bert P. Krages II, Louisiana-Pacific Corp., S10945 [8AU]

———Clint Ayer, Georgia-Pacific Corp., S10946 [8AU]

———Corey L. Unfried, Willamette Industries, Inc., S10947 [8AU]

———David Wilson, PacifiCorp., S10947 [8AU]

———Donald A. Haagensen, S10946 [8AU]

———Frank L. Deaver, Tektronix, Inc., S10945 [8AU]

———Fred D. Miller, Portland General Electric Co., S10945 [8AU]

———Fred Hansen, Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality, S10944 [8AU]

———Heather M. Bartlett, Simpson Paper Co., S10946 [8AU]

———J. Mark Morford, S10947 [8AU]

———James W. Whitty, Associated Oregon Industries, S10944 [8AU]

———Jerry O. Richartz, Oregon Steel Mills, S10945 [8AU]

———Richard D. Bach, S10946 [8AU]

———Robert Komoto, Ontario Produce, S10945 [8AU]

———Thomas C. McCue, Wacker Siltronic Corp., S10945 [8AU]

———William O. Dameworth, Pope & Talbot, Inc., S10945 [8AU]

EPA assembly of information on environmental risks: Sally Katzen, OMB, S5877 [18MY]

EPA safety record relative to oxygenates: EPA, S10478 [3AU]

EPA standards for drinking water, S5822 [17MY]

EPA's cluster rule for the pulp and paper industry: P.M. Henson, International Paper Corp., S10512 [3AU]

FDA quality standards relative to bottled water: Sylvia E. Swanson, International Bottled Water Association, S5660 [12MY]

Oxygenate standards and percentage requirements for reformulated gasoline, S10436 [3AU]

———Air Resources Board, CA, S10470 [3AU]

———Ande Abbott, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, S10453 [3AU]

———Carol M. Browner, EPA, S10455, S10460, S10462, S10483 [3AU]

———Charles Loe, Florida Audubon Society, S10471 [3AU]

———Dale Collinsworth, Columbus, NE, Chamber of Commerce, S10438 [3AU]

———Edwin S. Rothschild, Citizen Action (organization), S10452 [3AU]

———Glen Keppy, National Pork Producers Council, S10441, S10452 [3AU]

———James L. Blum, CBO, S10481 [3AU]

———John W. McClelland, Dept. of Agriculture, S10463 [3AU]

———Keith J. Collins, Dept. of Agriculture, S10437, S10463 [3AU]

———Marika Tatsutani, Natural Resources Defense Council, S10472 [3AU]

———Michael J. Bradley, Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (organization), S10468 [3AU]

———Peter A.A. Berle, National Audubon Society, S10473 [3AU]

———President Clinton, S10442, S10464, S10483, S10485 [3AU]

———Richard D. Wilson, EPA, S10488 [3AU]

———Richard J. Baier, York, NE, Chamber of Commerce, S10437 [3AU]

———Robert D. Reischauer, CBO, S10439 [3AU]

———Stephen H. Kaplan, Dept. of Transportation, S10437 [3AU]

———Walter D. Miller, Governor of South Dakota, S10485 [3AU]

———William J. Roberts, Environmental Defense Fund, S10470 [3AU]

———several Senators, S10450 [3AU]

———several agricultural organizations, S10441 [3AU]

———several environmental organizations, S10445, S10459, S10483, S10485, S10486 [3AU]

Pesticide safety training programs and labeling requirements, S2574 [9MR]

Pesticide safety training programs and labeling requirements relative to pesticides, S3805 [24MR]

Regulation of mercury hazardous waste: several Members of Congress, S15241 [30NO]

Regulation of shipments of hazardous waste to foreign countries, E372 [8MR]

Regulations on foreign refinery reformulated gasoline imports: Peter Anest, State Oil Co., H9073 [12SE]

Research and development of environmentally efficient building materials: Peter A. A. Berle, National Audubon Society, H6226 [26JY]

———Thomas N. Thompson, National Association of Home Builders, H6226 [26JY]

Safe drinking water programs, S5716 [13MY], S5805 [17MY], S5867 [18MY]

———Carol M. Browner, EPA, H9834 [27SE]

———Robert Perciasepe, EPA, H9831-H9833 [27SE]

State revolving loan fund: Roberta Savage, Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators, S10576 [4AU]

Streamline CERCLA remedy selection process and improve cleanup standards, H284 [3FE]

———Carol M. Browner, EPA, H284 [3FE]

Use of permanent paper for historical documents relative to recycling regulations, S14759 [7OC], E2277 [8OC]

Use of phosphates in laundry products: R. Kerry Clark, Procter & Gamble Co., S1523 [11FE]

Lists

Federal funding of academic institutions, H9052 [12SE]

National Environmental Education and Training Foundation grant recipients, E1738 [16AU]

Organizations supporting S. 1834, Superfund Reform Act, S12605 [25AU]

Memorandums

Safe Drinking Water Programs, S5867 [18MY]

Press releases

Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Fuels: AMA, S10478 [3AU]

Remarks in House

Airports: noise abatement, E2106 [6OC]

Animals: study of bovine flatulence, H4730 [21JN]

Browner, Carol M.: statement on food safety protections relative to pesticide use, E545 [24MR]

CERCLA: streamline the remedy selection process and improve cleanup standards (H.R. 3800), H282 [3FE], H3669 [18MY], H5457 [30JN], H7021 [5AU], H7169 [8AU], E1792 [21AU]

———streamline the remedy selection process and improve cleanup standards (S. 1834), E2104 [6OC]

CH2M HILL (business): EPA Outstanding Prime Contractor Achievement Award recipient, E2224 [8OC]

Clean Air Act: application of certain requirements (H.R. 4952), H7998 [12AU]

———State implementation plans (H.R. 4951), H7998 [12AU]

———State implementation plans (H.R. 4953), H7998 [12AU]

Congress: funding of projects without congressional hearings or debate, H5361 [29JN]

Dept. of Environmental Protection: establish (H.R. 2601), E758 [21AP]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report, E1831 [12SE]

EarthVision Program: tribute, E1706 [11AU]

Ecology and environment: authorize EPA loan program to States for voluntary environmental cleanup programs (H.R. 3844), E160 [10FE]

———regulatory differentiation between agricultural oils and toxic oils (H.R. 4412), E914 [12MY]

———require EPA to establish State programs of voluntary environmental cleanup programs (H.R. 3843), E160 [10FE]

———research and development of environmentally efficient building materials, H6225-H6227 [26JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: infrastructure projects funding (H.R. 4475), E1026 [23MY]

Fort Morgan, CO: EPA fines relative to clean drinking water, H1791 [22MR]

Government regulations: analysis of Federal regulations and mandates imposed on State and local governments, E466 [17MR]

———foreign refinery reformulated gasoline imports, H9072-H9077 [12SE]

Green Tech grants: awarding, H6227, H6228 [26JY]

Gulf of Maine: coordination of programs between the Gulf of Maine council, Federal agencies, and the States (H.R. 4931), E1694 [10AU]

Landfills: disposal of organic absorbents (H.R. 4933), H7490 [10AU]

Motor vehicles: testing of exhaust emissions at high altitude locations, H5361 [29JN]

National Environmental Education and Training Foundation: tribute to grant recipients, E1738 [16AU]

Oil Pollution Act: implementation relative to animal fats and vegetable oils (S. 2559), E2331, E2335 [29NO]

Safety: develop a risk assessment program, H6235-H6242 [26JY]

———develop a risk assessment program (H.R. 3111), E1546 [22JY]

———develop a risk assessment program (H.R. 4306), H2845, H2847 [28AP], H7491 [10AU], E791 [28AP], E852 [4MY]

Sewage disposal: Duckett Creek Sewer District Facility recipient of the EPA Operation and Maintenance Program Award, E2248 [8OC]

St. Croix Environmental Association: EPA Environmental Quality Award recipient, E934 [16MY]

Times Beach, MO: incineration of dioxin waste at Superfund site, H5360 [29JN]

Times Mirror Magazines Conservation Council: tribute to Partnership for Environmental Education Program, E777 [26AP]

Tobacco products: regulations relative to effects of environmental smoke, E638 [13AP]

United Technologies Carrier, Inc.: New York Governor's Award for Energy Innovation recipient, E2339 [29NO]

Water: alternative revenue sources for water projects, H5360 [29JN]

———non-point-source pollution, water infrastructure, and wastewater treatment grants funding, H5376, H5377 [29JN]

West Branch, IA: West Branch Middle School EPA District 7 President's Environmental Youth Award recipient, E1176 [9JN]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: designation of certain localities as ozone nonattainment areas relative to the source of the ozone-causing emissions (S. 2358), S10539 [3AU]

Business and industry: cluster rule for the pulp and paper industry, S10508, S10509, S10511, S10512 [3AU]

———environmental audit of facilities (S. 2371), S10942 [8AU]

CERCLA: streamline the remedy selection process and improve cleanup standards, S14222 [5OC]

———streamline the remedy selection process and improve cleanup standards (S. 1834), S1058, S1085 [7FE], S12604 [25AU], S13560, S13562 [28SE], S14736 [7OC]

———streamline the remedy selection process and improve cleanup standards (S. 1834), unanimous-consent agreement, S1092 [7FE]

Clean Water Act: State revolving loan fund, S10576-S10578 [4AU]

Ecology and environment: assemble information on environmental risks, S5860, S5875-S5883 [18MY]

———assemble information on environmental risks (S. 2472), S13585 [28SE]

———regulatory differentiation between agricultural oils and toxic oils (S. 2065), S15423 [1DE]

———use of non-Federal entities to develop guidelines for environmental technology programs, S5538, S5539 [11MY]

Foreign trade: negotiating objectives for future trade agreements (S. 2293), S9181 [18JY]

Government regulations: emission levels of medical waste incinerators, S10523 [3AU]

———enhance scientific credibility of regulatory decisions and improve public disclosure of information, S5654-S5656 [12MY]

Health: risk and cost-benefit analysis of environmental legislation, S14769 [7OC]

Illinois Hazardous Waste Information Center: EPA's pollution prevention incentives grant recipient, S2427 [7MR]

Lakes: assess and protect quality (S. 1198), S1522 [11FE]

Milwaukee, WI: outbreak of cryptosporidium in drinking water, S13816 [30SE]

New Mexico: Cleveland Mill Superfund site, S10504 [3AU]

Oil Pollution Act: implementation relative to animal fats and vegetable oils (S. 2559), S15022 [8OC], S15437 [1DE]

Petroleum: oxygenate standards and percentage requirements for reformulated gasoline, S10433-S10488, S10503 [3AU], S10598 [4AU]

———use of renewable oxygenated fuels for reformulated gasoline, S2323, S2325 [3MR]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S14789 [7OC]

Regulations: cost-benefit and comparative risk analysis of regulations, S5906 [18MY]

Rural areas: grants to assist colonias relative to wastewater disposal, S5411 [10MY], S5817 [17MY]

———make grants for wastewater treatment projects to small, unincorporated, poor communities, S5411 [10MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorization (H.R. 4314), S5125 [4MY], S13816 [30SE]

San Antonio, TX: water management at Edwards Aquifer relative to endangered species, S9675 [26JY], S9973 [28JY]

Schering-Plough Corp.: EPA Environmental Achievement Recognition Certificate recipient, S9332 [20JY]

Sewage disposal: treatment facility construction grants, S10593 [4AU]

———treatment facility construction grants (S. 2201), S7067, S7068 [16JN]

Sheridan, WY: enlargement of water supply system, S10594, S10595 [4AU]

Small Public Water Systems Technology Assistance Centers: establish, S5661 [12MY]

States: water monitoring requirements, S5635-S5636, S5643-S5648, S5656-S5658 [12MY]

Water: cost-effective standards for safe drinking water relative to small communities, S5660 [12MY]

———drinking water needs survey and assessment biannual reporting requirement, S5749, S5750 [16MY]

———EPA research plan relative to harmful substances in drinking water, S5719-S5720 [13MY]

———FDA quality standards relative to bottled water, S5659, S5660 [12MY]

———investigate health risks and establish standards relative to water well pumps, S5870, S5871 [18MY]

———nontraditional and small treatment systems, S5658 [12MY]

———standards for drinking water, S5820-S5823 [17MY]

———testing program to identify pesticides and other chemicals causing estrogenic effects in human beings, S5872-S5875 [18MY]

Reports

Impact of a Proposed EPA Rule Mandating Renewable Oxygenates for Reformulated Gasoline—Questionable Energy Security, Environmental and Economic Benefits: Vito Stagliano, Resources for the Future (organization), S10473-S10476 [3AU]

Use of Ethanol as a Renewable Oxygenate: Paul J. Miller, Environmental Defense Fund, S10470 [3AU]

Reports filed

Nomination of Frederic J. Hansen To Be Deputy Administrator: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S14242 [5OC]

Risk Assessment Improvement Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4306) (H. Rept. 103-857), H11426 [7OC]

Streamline and Improve Cleanup Standards of CERCLA: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3800) (H. Rept. 103-582), H5545 [12JY]

Streamline the CERCLA Remedy Selection Process and Improve Cleanup Standards: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 3800) (H. Rept. 103-582), H7194 [8AU]

Streamline the Remedy Selection Process and Improve Cleanup Standards of CERCLA: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3800) (H. Rept. 103-582), H9030 [26AU]

Superfund Reform Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1834) (S. Rept. 103-349), S12217 [19AU]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1834) (S. Rept. 103-389), S13852 [30SE]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Lee H.: Agriculture and the 103rd Congress, E1894 [21SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Moratorium on oxygenated fuels: AMA, S10477 [3AU]

Statements

Enforcement of the Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Under FIFRA, S2577 [9MR]

Oxygenate Standards and Percentage Requirements for Reformulated Gasoline, S10436 [3AU]

Studies

Efficiency of Oxygenates (excerpt): Argonne National Lab, S10479 [3AU]

Quality Criteria for Water 1986—Gases, Total Dissolved, S5497 [11MY]

Summaries

Airport Noise Abatement, E2107 [6OC]

Oxygenate Standards and Percentage Requirements for Reformulated Gasoline, S10455, S10462 [3AU]

Streamline CERCLA Remedy Selection Process and Improve Cleanup Standards (H.R. 3800), H283 [3FE]

Superfund Reform Act (S. 1834), S1077-S1085 [7FE]

Testimonies

Oxygenate Standards and Percentage Requirements for Reformulated Gasoline, S10446 [3AU]

———A. Blakeman Early, Sierra Club, S10471 [3AU]

———Mary Nichols, EPA, S10478 [3AU]

———Michael J. Bradley, Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (organization), S10469 [3AU]

———Richard D. Wilson, S10454 [3AU]

Texts of

S. 1834, Superfund Reform Act, S1059-S1077 [7FE]

S. 2201, wastewater treatment facility construction grants, S7067 [16JN]

S. 2293, negotiating objectives for future foreign trade agreements, S9181 [18JY]

S. 2358, EPA designation of certain localities as ozone nonattainment areas relative to the source of the ozone-causing emissions, S10540 [3AU]

S. 2371, Environmental Audit Protection Act, S10943 [8AU]

S. 2559, implementation of the Oil Pollution Act relative to animal fats and vegetable oils, S15222 [30NO]