AIR POLLUTION related term(s) Clean Air Act; Ecology and Environment; Pollution

Addresses

Climate Change: E. John Browne, E1055-E1058 [23MY]

Climate Treaty—The Right Answer to the Wrong Question: J. Kenneth Blackwell, E2359 [13NO]

Global Warming: President Clinton, S11019-S11021 [23OC]

Amendments

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S8101 [24JY]

Appointments

Global Climate Change Observer Group, S8482 [31JY]

Articles and editorials

. . . Not Scientific Consensus, S8114 [25JY]

Carol Browner, Master of Mission Creep, S11005-S11007 [23OC]

Global Warming and Population Growth, E1311 [24JN]

New Gasoline Formula Is Fueling Air-Pollution Decline—It Dramatically Cuts Smoggy Day Numbers, E196 [10FE]

Slighting Nature in Chile, H1968 [29AP]

This Is CNN?, S10309 [3OC]

Treaty Built on Hot Air. . ., S8114 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions

Alcoholic beverages: regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses (see S. 557; H.R. 679), S3011 [10AP], H452 [11FE]

Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (see H.R. 552), H284 [4FE]

California: application of State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 630), H392 [6FE]

Clean Air Act: amend to impose certain requirements on areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1911, 2328), H3864 [17JN], H6703 [31JY]

———reclassification of downwind nonattainment areas (see H.R. 130), H143 [9JA]

———reduce acid deposition (see S. 1097; H.R. 2365), S8531 [31JY], H6705 [31JY]

Climate: effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific nations and U.S. interests (see H. Con. Res. 157), H7830 [24SE]

Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H2784 [15MY]

———expand the public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities (see S. 769), S4748 [20MY]

Electric power: establish minimum nationwide nitrogen oxide pollution standards for fossil-fuel fired powerplants (see H.R. 1910), H3864 [17JN]

EPA: implementation of alternative compliance plans and market-based trading programs relative to controlling pollutants (see S. 1348), S11448 [30OC]

———limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see S. 1299; H.R. 2627), S10882 [21OC], H8633 [7OC]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see S. 1084; H.R. 1863, 1984), S8262 [29JY], H3720 [11JN], H4086 [19JN]

———take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see S. Con. Res. 28; H. Con. Res. 91), S5002 [22MY], H3203 [22MY]

FDA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see S. 1299), S10882 [21OC]

———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221, 2968; H. Con. Res. 113), H5021 [9JY], H5569 [22JY], H10420 [8NO]

Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H407 [10FE]

Motor vehicles: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State emission standards (see H.R. 8), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

National forests: manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce carbon dioxide (see H. Con. Res. 151), H7199 [10SE]

Public Health Service: implement national program to reduce health threat from exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 2952), H10419 [8NO]

Taxation: treatment of clean-fuel vehicles (see S. 829), S5253 [3JN]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see S. Res. 98; H. Res. 211), S5596 [12JN], H6706 [31JY]

———prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (see H. Res. 268), H8833 [9OC]

Letters

Clean Air Act emission reduction credits relative to military facilities: several Representatives, H9607 [28OC]

Right-To-Know-More and Pollution Prevention Act: Carol M. Browner, EPA, S4758 [20MY]

———Carolyn Hartmann and Andrea Askowitz, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S4758 [20MY]

———Philip E. Clapp, Environmental Information Center, S4759 [20MY]

SBA actions relative to OMB review of Toxic Release Inventory reporting requirements: James F. Hoobler, SBA, S4619 [15MY]

———Senator Bond, Committee on Small Business (Senate), S4619 [15MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: several agricultural associations, S8121 [25JY]

Outlines

National Institute for the Environment establishment (H.R. 2914), E2254 [8NO]

Petitions and memorials

Georgia: National Ambient Air Quality Standards, E1651 [4SE]

Michigan: EPA standards for ozone or particulate matter, S8374 [30JY]

Remarks in House

Alcoholic beverages: regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses (H.R. 679), E204 [11FE]

California: application of State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (H.R. 630), E196 [10FE]

Children and youth: indoor causes of asthma attacks, H3172 [22MY]

Cinergy Corp.: tribute, H7737 [24SE]

Clean Air Act: reclassification of downwind nonattainment areas (H.R. 130), E27 [7JA]

———reduce acid deposition (H.R. 2365), E1577 [1AU]

Climate: effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific nations and U.S. interests (H. Con. Res. 157), H8857 [21OC]

———global warming, H8446 [7OC], H8638, H8699 [8OC], E1055 [23MY], E1310 [24JN]

Dept. of Defense: sale of emission reduction credits by military facilities relative to the Clean Air Act, H9607 [28OC]

Dept. of Energy: Clean Coal Technology Program funding, H5119-H5123 [10JY]

Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (H.R. 1636), H2796 [16MY], E948 [16MY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H1113 [19MR]

Electric power: establish minimum nationwide nitrogen oxide pollution standards for fossil-fuel fired powerplants (H.R. 1910), H3809 [17JN]

EPA: air quality standards, H1345, H1368 [9AP]

———limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (H.R. 2627), H8695 [8OC], H8809 [9OC]

———ozone regulations and standards, H676 [27FE]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained, H3559-H3564 [5JN], H3668, H3669 [11JN], H3916-H3921 [18JN], H4076, H4077 [19JN], H4650, H4822 [26JN], H4907 [8JY], H5025 [10JY], H5328-H5335 [16JY], H5409 [17JY], H7837 [25SE], H8678 [8OC], E1651, E1664 [4SE]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (H.R. 1984), H4213 [23JN], H4637-H4644 [25JN], H5006 [9JY], E1286 [20JN], E1590 [1AU], E2122 [29OC]

———proposed air quality regulations for wood furniture and related industries, H3666 [11JN]

———recommended measures relative to air quality standards, H2616 [14MY]

FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential, H8481 [7OC]

———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (H. Con. Res. 113), H4839 [8JY], E1387 [10JY]

———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (H.R. 2221), H8838 [21OC], E1574 [31JY], E1766 [16SE], E2213 [7NO]

———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (H.R. 2968), E2283 [9NO]

Fresh Air Kids (organization): tribute to anti-smoking efforts, H5498 [22JY]

Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (H.R. 659), H2009 [30AP]

Loeb, Valeria: tribute to research efforts relative to effects of global warming on Antarctic regions, E1673 [5SE]

Miramar Naval Air Station: prohibit the relocation of certain Marine Corps helicopters, H5972-H5974 [29JY]

National forests: manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce carbon dioxide (H. Con. Res. 151), H8857-H8860 [21OC], E1716 [10SE]

National Institute for the Environment: establish (H.R. 2914), E2254 [8NO]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions, E2347, E2359 [13NO]

———conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (H. Res. 211), E1608 [1AU]

———effect of global warming treaty on U.S. businesses, H7736 [24SE]

———prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (H. Res. 268), H8697 [8OC]

Remarks in Senate

Alcoholic beverages: regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses (S. 557), S3033 [10AP]

Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (S. 1097), S8547-S8550 [31JY]

———requirements relative to clean up of coal-fired powerplants, S12567 [13NO]

Climate: global warming, S8143 [25JY], S8283 [29JY], S10308-S10311 [3OC], S10871-S10876 [21OC], S10920 [22OC], S11004-S11011 [23OC]

Ecology and environment: expand the public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities (S. 769), S4753 [20MY]

EPA: air quality standards, S838 [30JA]

———airborne particulate matter research funding, S10740, S10741, S10751 [9OC]

———cost of regulations relative to clean air standards, S2624 [20MR]

———implementation of alternative compliance plans and market-based trading programs relative to controlling pollutants (S. 1348), S11457-S11459 [30OC]

———limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (S. 1299), S10876, S10882 [21OC], S11176 [24OC]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained, S6382 [25JN], S8373 [30JY], S10813 [9OC]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (S. 1084), S8312-S8314 [30JY], S10876 [21OC]

———take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (S. Con. Res. 28), S5016 [22MY]

Fairbanks, AK: EPA air quality rating, S8074 [24JY]

FDA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (S. 1299), S10876, S10882 [21OC], S11176 [24OC]

———proposal to designate use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers, S7944 [23JY]

Power resources: demonstration project to replace diesel engines with modern fuel cell technology at snow production facilities, S7478, S7479 [15JY]

SBA: actions relative to OMB review of Toxic Release Inventory reporting requirements, S4618 [15MY]

Taxation: treatment of clean-fuel vehicles (S. 829), S5259 [3JN]

———treatment of ethanol fuel, S4579 [15MY]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S5623-S5626 [12JN], S5887 [17JN], S6056, S6084 [23JN], S8113-S8139 [25JY], S8482 [31JY], S10871-S10876 [21OC], S11004-S11011, S11019-S11022 [23OC], S11189 [24OC]

———conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), star print, S5945 [18JN]

Reports filed

Conditions for the U.S. Becoming a Signatory to Any International Agreement on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 98) (S. Rept. 105-54), S7767 [21JY]

Management of National Forest Public Domain Lands Relative to Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 105-330), H8927 [21OC]

Statements

Conditions for the U.S. Becoming a Signatory to Any International Agreement on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: James B. Edwards, S5887 [17JN]

Testimonies

Conditions for the U.S. Becoming a Signatory to Any International Agreement on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Representative Dingell, S6057 [23JN]

———Senator Byrd, S6056 [23JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 151, management of national forest public domain lands relative to reduction of carbon dioxide, H8857 [21OC]

H. Con. Res. 157, effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific nations and U.S. interests, H8858 [21OC]

S. 557, regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses, S3033 [10AP]

S. 769, Right-To-Know-More and Pollution Prevention Act, S4754-S4758 [20MY]

S. 829, Clean-Fuel Vehicle Act, S5259 [3JN]

S. 1097, Acid Deposition Control Act, S8548-S8550 [31JY]

S. 1299, Asthma Inhaler Regulatory Relief Act, S10883 [21OC]

S. 1348, Innovative Environmental Strategies Act, S11459-S11462 [30OC]

S. Con. Res. 28, request EPA take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury, S5016 [22MY]

S. Res. 98, conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions, S5622 [12JN], S8138 [25JY]