POLLUTION related term(s) Ecology and Environment

Amendments

Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for transportation safety enforcement (H.R. 2178), S11773 [15AU]

Analyses

Transportation Safety Enforcement Appropriations, H8440-H8443 [16AU]

Articles and editorials

Leave Superfund Untouched, and Years of Delay Guaranteed, E662 [14AP]

Time To Rationalize EPA Rules, E1546 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: designation of rural transport areas for nonattainment requirements of air pollution standards (see H.R. 3902), H865 [24FE]

———promote clean air and prevent the import of dirty gasoline into the U.S. (see S. Res. 197), S3954 [25MR]

———repeal certain Clean Air Act toxic air emission provisions (see H.R. 5214), H11199 [6OC]

———transfer of air emission credits from military installation closures to redevelopment authority (see H.R. 4182), H2250 [13AP]

CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 4916), H7195 [8AU]

———cleanup of municipal waste landfill sites (see H.R. 3865), H544 [11FE]

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

Chesapeake Bay: environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in the watershed area (see H.R. 4320), H2937 [2MY]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: promote public participation in defense environmental restoration (see S. 2223), S7242 [21JN]

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

———authorizing appropriations for conservation and management of wetlands (see H.R. 4308), H2913 [28AP]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds for air and water pollution control facilities (see H.R. 4880), H6549 [1AU]

———permit the conversion of wetlands that are under a certain acreage (see H.R. 4347), H3055 [4MY]

———provide assistance to rural and disadvantaged communities under the State water pollution control revolving loan program (see H.R. 3810), H357 [8FE]

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

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

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (see S. 2093; H.R. 3948), S5449 [10MY], H1057 [3MR]

Hazardous substances: prohibit racial or ethnic discrimination in programs relative to occupational and other exposures to hazardous substances (see S. 1841), S1284 [9FE]

Motor vehicles: allow emission reductions caused by fleet turnover to be credited under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 5212), H11199 [6OC]

———provide Federal assistance for compliance with inspection and maintenance requirements and employee trip reduction requirements under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 5205), H11199 [6OC]

———repeal certain Clean Air Act emission standards (see H.R. 5211), H11199 [6OC]

Native Americans: enforcement of certain solid waste laws relative to leaking underground storage tanks on Indian lands (see H.R. 4229), H2367 [14AP]

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

Radioactive substances: compensation of individuals who were subjects in Government radiation experiments (see H.R. 4292), H2639 [21AP]

Water pollution: ocean discharge and waste water reclamation (see H.R. 5176), H11000 [5OC]

———repeal certain Clean Air Act acid rain provisions (see H.R. 5215), H11199 [6OC]

Documents

Declaration of Principles of the U.S.-Eastern European Conference on the Environment Relative to Regional Water Problems, S4772-S4774 [25AP]

Factsheets

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

Letters

Conservation and management of wetlands: Farm Project (organization), S5011 [3MY]

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

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: Carol M. Browner, EPA, H284 [3FE]

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

Questions and answers

Federal Water Pollution Control Act amendments (H.R. 3948), E1232 [16JN]

Remarks in House

CERCLA: cleanup of municipal waste landfill sites (H.R. 3865), E662 [14AP]

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

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]

Climate: global warming, H1002 [3MR]

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

———authorizing appropriations for conservation and management of wetlands (H.R. 4308), H9034-H9037, H9079 [12SE], E818 [2MY]

———provide assistance to rural and disadvantaged communities under the State water pollution control revolving loan program (H.R. 3810), E124 [8FE]

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

EPA: 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]

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

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend and reauthorize (S. 1114), H1418 [16MR]

———amend (H.R. 3948), E353, E354 [7MR], E1232 [16JN], E1379 [30JN]

Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for transportation safety enforcement (H.R. 2178), H8435-H8448 [16AU], E1756 [17AU]

———regulation of the burning of waste in cement kilns, E849 [4MY]

Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act: improve implementation, H9492-H9494 [22SE]

Native Americans: enforcement of certain solid waste laws relative to leaking underground storage tanks on Indian lands (H.R. 4229), E659 [14AP], E686 [15AP]

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

Radioactive substances: compensation of individuals who were subjects in Government radiation experiments (H.R. 4292), E740 [21AP]

Water: development of groundwater protection methods in Nebraska, E891 [11MY]

Water pollution: ocean discharge and waste water reclamation (H.R. 5176), H10944, H10945 [5OC], E2129 [6OC]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: promote clean air and prevent the import of dirty gasoline into the U.S. (S. Res. 197), S3987 [25MR]

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

Climate: global warming, S12144 [19AU]

Dept. of Defense: promote public participation in defense environmental restoration (S. 2223), S7263, S7264 [21JN]

Durnil, Gordon: National Wildlife Federation Conservation Achievement Award recipient, S6542 [7JN]

Ecology and environment: authorizing appropriations for conservation and management of wetlands (H.R. 4308), S14079 [4OC]

———conservation and management of wetlands, S5011 [3MY]

———U.S.-Eastern European Conference on the Environment relative to regional water problems, S4772 [25AP]

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

———emission levels of medical waste incinerators, S10523 [3AU]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend and reauthorize (S. 1114), S1522 [11FE]

———amend (S. 2093), S6998 [16JN]

Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for transportation safety enforcement (H.R. 2178), S11773 [15AU]

———prohibit racial or ethnic discrimination in programs relative to occupational and other exposures to hazardous substances (S. 1841), S1286 [9FE]

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

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

Water pollution: ocean discharge and waste water reclamation (H.R. 5176), S15022 [8OC]

Reports filed

Conservation and Management of Wetlands Appropriations: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (House) (H.R. 4308) (H. Rept. 103-717), H9087 [12SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2093) (S. Rept. 103-257), S5449 [10MY]

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]

Summaries

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

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

Testimonies

Regulation of the Burning of Hazardous Waste in Cement Kilns: James J. Florio, Association for Responsible Thermal Treatment, E849 [4MY]

Texts of

H.R. 2178, transportation safety enforcement appropriations, H8435-H8439 [16AU]

H.R. 4308, conservation and management of wetlands appropriations, H9034 [12SE]

H.R. 5176, Ocean Pollution Reduction Act, H10945 [5OC]

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

S. 1841, Public Health Equity Act, S1287 [9FE]

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

S. Res. 197, promote clean air and prevent the import of dirty gasoline into the U.S., S3987 [25MR]