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

Amendments

Clean Air Act: exclude flammable fuels from reporting requirements and other activities under the risk management plan program (S. 880), S7536, S7543 [23JN], H6087 [21JY]

Analyses

Climate Change Energy Policy Response Act (S. 1776), S13098 [25OC]

Credit for Voluntary Actions Act (H.R. 2520), E1542 [14JY]

Forest Resources for the Environment and the Economy Act (S. 1457), S9745-S9747 [29JY]

Provide Incentives for Voluntary Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Advance Global Climate Science and Technology Development (S. 1777), S13101 [25OC]

Articles and editorials

Celebrating the Resourceful Earth, E743 [22AP]

Courts Thwart the EPA's Power Grab, E1015 [19MY]

How Clean Air Bit the Dust, E337 [4MR]

MTBE Risk to Drinking Water Was Known for Years, S2849 [17MR]

People Smog, E1093 [26MY]

Planting Trees May Help Reduce Global Warming, E392 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions

Airports: conduct a study to assess and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of ground and flight operations (see S. 775), S3634 [13AP] (see H.R. 1463), H2132 [15AP]

Alcoholic beverages: regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses (see H.R. 2314), H4735 [22JN]

Border Smog Reduction Act: reimburse States for implementation costs (see H.R. 1755), H2997 [11MY]

California: application of State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see S. 266), S750 [20JA] (see H.R. 11), H224 [6JA] (see H.R. 1395), H1971 [13AP]

Chemicals: ensure adequate actions are taken to detect, prevent, and minimize consequences of criminal attacks on chemical plants (see S. 1470), S9946 [30JY]

Clean Air Act: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement and encourage voluntary standards to control release of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from underground storage tanks (see S. 1886), S14407 [9NO]

———authorize the President to enter into agreements to provide regulatory credit for voluntary early action to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 547), S2274 [4MR]

———exclude flammable fuels from reporting requirements and other activities under the risk management plan program (see S. 880), S4185 [26AP]

———modify application of certain provisions relative to inclusion of entire metropolitan statistical areas within nonattainment areas (see H.R. 3298), H11953 [10NO]

———moratorium on disclosure of certain submissions to provide for the reporting of certain site security information to Congress (see H.R. 2257), H4615 [17JN]

———prohibit listing of liquefied petroleum gas (see H.R. 1301), H1800 [25MR]

———prohibit the use of certain fuel additives including methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 1367), H1866 [12AP] (see H.R. 1398), H2052 [14AP]

———reduce acid deposition (see S. 172), S342 [19JA] (see H.R. 25), H225 [6JA] (see H.R. 657), H538 [9FE]

———remove a provision limiting States to proportionately less assistance than their respective populations and Federal tax payments (see H.R. 2427), H5332 [1JY]

———repeal highway sanctions (see S. 495), S2095 [2MR] (see H.R. 1626), H2544 [29AP]

———require continued submission of certain environmental reports (see S. 1731), S12634 [14OC]

———waive oxygen content requirement and phase-out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 1705), H2810 [5MY]

Climate: stabilize and reduce greenhouse gas concentrations and establish an Office of Global Climate Change within the Dept. of Energy (see S. 882), S4256 [27AP] (see H.R. 3384, 3385), H12107 [16NO]

Dept. of Transportation: Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Improvement Program emission standards (see S. 1945), S14696 [17NO] (see H.R. 2788), H7883 [5AU]

———make grants to develop a pilot program on the use of telecommuting as a means of reducing air pollutant emissions (see S. 1521), S10389 [5AU] (see H.R. 2556), H5838 [19JY]

———promote use and construction of infrastructure facilities for inherently low-emission vehicles at airports (see H.R. 1035), H1069 [9MR]

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. 1657), H2552 [3MY]

———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 525), H417 [3FE]

———promote environmental justice by establishing links between pollution and community health problems and assist such communities (see H.R. 1510), H2272 [21AP]

———revise energy policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance global climate science, promote technology development, and increase citizen awareness (see S. 1776), S13089 [25OC]

Electric power: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2900), H8467 [21SE]

EPA: amend final rule regulating exhaust emissions from new spark-ignition gasoline marine engines (see S. 268), S750 [20JA]

———limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 136), H236 [7JA]

———waive oxygen content requirement for certain reformulated gasoline (see S. 645), S2840 [17MR] (see H.R. 3449), H12791 [18NO]

Forests: report on and develop guidelines for carbon storage in national forests and establish State-operated revolving loan programs for private landowners to implement forestry carbon storage activities (see S. 1457), S9744 [29JY]

Georgia: authorize participation in the State Infrastructure Bank Pilot Program (see S. 1743), S12783 [18OC]

Hazardous substances: reduce emissions of mercury, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 2980), H9076 [30SE]

———require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (see S. 673), S3000 [19MR] (see H.R. 2667), H6842 [2AU]

Motor vehicles: include air pollution information on fuel economy labels for new automobiles (see S. 1175), S6285 [27MY] (see H.R. 1976), H3709 [27MY]

National forests: exempt prescribed burning from regulations under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 236), H240 [7JA]

Petroleum: limit sulfur concentrations in gasoline (see H.R. 888), H824 [1MR]

———phase-out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see S. 1037), S5264 [13MY]

Taxation: encourage production and use of electric vehicles (see S. 1230), S7127 [16JN] (see H.R. 1108), H1267 [15MR]

———provide incentives for voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and advance global climate science and technology development (see S. 1777), S13089 [25OC]

———treatment of clean-fuel vehicles by enterprise zone businesses (see H.R. 260), H240 [7JA]

Treaties and agreements: authorize the President to provide regulatory credit for voluntary early action to lessen environmental impacts from greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 2520), H5571 [14JY]

———conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol (see H.R. 2221), H4341 [15JN]

Vermont: participation in the State Infrastructure Bank Pilot Program (see S. 1862), S13972 [4NO]

Explanations

Omnibus Mercury Emissions Reduction Act (S. 673), S3015 [19MR]

Letters

EPA implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions: Representative Dingell, Committee on Commerce (House), H10054 [14OC]

Fuels Regulatory Relief Act: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H6085 [21JY]

———Representative Burton, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House), H6085 [21JY]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judicary (House), H6085 [21JY]

Phase-out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline: Brooke Coleman and Russell Long, Bluewater Network, S10190 [4AU]

Petitions

State requirements relative to nitrogen oxide emissions standards: several Mayors of U.S. cities, S9215 [26JY]

———several mayors of U.S. cities, H6665 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Alliance of Automobile Manufactures: tribute, E1011 [18MY]

California: application of State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (H.R. 11), H2555 [4MY]

Clean Air Act: exclude flammable fuels from reporting requirements and other activities under the risk management plan program (S. 880), H6082-H6089 [21JY]

———prohibit the use of certain fuel additives including methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (H.R. 1367), H2555 [4MY]

———remove a provision limiting States to proportionately less assistance than their respective populations and Federal tax payments (H.R. 2427), E1477 [1JY]

Cuba: safety of nuclear powerplants, H2355 [27AP]

Dept. of Energy: Clean Coal Technology Program funding, H5505 [14JY]

———development of clean technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions funding, H5564 [14JY]

Dept. of Transportation: make grants to develop a pilot program on the use of telecommuting as a means of reducing air pollutant emissions (H.R. 2556), E1589 [19JY]

Ecology and environment: clean air standards, E337 [4MR]

———national objectives priority assignments (H.R. 525), H427 [4FE]

———promote environmental justice by establishing links between pollution and community health problems and assist such communities (H.R. 1510), E733 [21AP]

EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H9347, H9370, H9375 [5OC], H10054, H10055 [14OC]

———implementation of revised ozone and particulate matter standards, E1015 [19MY]

———State requirements relative to nitrogen oxide emissions standards, H6665 [29JY], H8022, H8023 [9SE], H8535 [22SE], H9007-H9010 [29SE]

Ford Motor Co.: tribute for early production of full-sized pickup trucks that meet future emissions standards, H3463 [24MY]

Gore, Vice President: assessment of environmental policies, H2241 [21AP], H3373-H3379 [19MY]

Hazardous substances: reduce emissions of mercury, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 2980), H9009, H9010 [29SE], H9178 [30SE]

———require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (H.R. 2667), H6846 [3AU], E1713 [2AU]

NASA: Triana project funding, H3344 [19MY]

National forests: exempt prescribed burning from regulations under the Clean Air Act (H.R. 236), E10 [6JA]

Ohio: recognition of Northeast Ohio by Dept. of Energy Clean Cities Program, E1833 [9SE]

Schools: improve air quality, H4745 [23JN]

Taxation: encourage production and use of electric vehicles (H.R. 1108), E428 [15MR]

Transportation: Federal transit funding relative to clean air standards, H4781 [23JN]

Treaties and agreements: authorize the President to provide regulatory credit for voluntary early action to lessen environmental impacts from greenhouse gas emissions (H.R. 2520), E1542 [14JY]

———conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol, H837 [2MR], H7340-H7342 [5AU]

———conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol (H.R. 2221), E1260 [15JN]

Remarks in Senate

Airports: conduct a study to assess and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of ground and flight operations (S. 775), S3640 [13AP]

Albuquerque, NM: National Environmental Respiratory Center funding, S10979 [16SE]

California: application of State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (S. 266), S797-S799 [20JA]

Chemicals: ensure adequate actions are taken to detect, prevent, and minimize consequences of criminal attacks on chemical plants (S. 1470), S9947 [30JY]

Clean Air Act: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement and encourage voluntary standards to control release of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from underground storage tanks (S. 1886), S14408 [9NO]

———authorize the President to enter into agreements to provide regulatory credit for voluntary early action to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions (S. 547), S2323-S2331 [4MR], S2431 [8MR]

———exclude flammable fuels from reporting requirements and other activities under the risk management plan program (S. 880), S4341 [28AP], S7368 [21JN], S7543-S7549 [23JN], S10059-S10062 [2AU], S11351, S11352 [23SE]

———reduce acid deposition (S. 172), S599 [19JA], S13325 [27OC]

———repeal highway sanctions (S. 495), S2105 [2MR]

Climate: global warming, S3976 [21AP]

———stabilize and reduce greenhouse gas concentrations and establish an Office of Global Climate Change within the Dept. of Energy (S. 882), S4266-S4272 [27AP]

Dept. of Justice: filing of lawsuits against electric utility companies in Midwestern and Southern States relative to clean air standards, S14517-S14519 [10NO]

Dept. of Transportation: require study of air quality on airplanes, S12097 [6OC]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S4067 [21AP]

———revise energy policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance global climate science, promote technology development, and increase citizen awareness (S. 1776), S13092 [25OC], S13160 [26OC]

EPA: amend final rule regulating exhaust emissions from new spark-ignition gasoline marine engines (S. 268), S799 [20JA]

———diesel biocatalytic desulfurization technology funding, S14993 [19NO]

———implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S11250 [22SE], S12624, S12625 [14OC], S13540-S13542 [29OC]

———Montreal Protocol Fund funding, S11380-S11383, S11428 [24SE]

———Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management funding, S11251 [22SE]

———regional haze rule implementation funding, S12623, S12624 [14OC]

———State requirements relative to nitrogen oxide emissions standards, S9215 [26JY], S11352, S11353 [23SE], S11410 [24SE]

———waive oxygen content requirement for certain reformulated gasoline (S. 645), S2847-S2849 [17MR]

Foreign trade: relationship between trade policy and environmental protection, S9963-S9965 [2AU]

Forests: report on and develop guidelines for carbon storage in national forests and establish State-operated revolving loan programs for private landowners to implement forestry carbon storage activities (S. 1457), S9744 [29JY]

Georgia: authorize participation in the State Infrastructure Bank Pilot Program (S. 1743), S12784 [18OC]

Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions, S11412 [24SE]

———require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (S. 673), S3007 [19MR]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, S10892-S10899 [15SE]

———include air pollution information on fuel economy labels for new automobiles (S. 1175), S6325 [27MY]

Petroleum: impact of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) imports from Saudi Arabia on the domestic reformulated gasoline industry, S4105 [22AP]

———limit sulfur concentrations in gasoline (S. 171), S4138 [22AP]

———phase-out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline, S10183-S10195 [4AU]

———phase-out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (S. 1037), S5278 [13MY]

Taxation: encourage production and use of electric vehicles (S. 1230), S7136 [16JN]

———provide incentives for voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and advance global climate science and technology development (S. 1777), S13092 [25OC], S13160 [26OC]

Vermont: participation in the State Infrastructure Bank Pilot Program (S. 1862), S13981 [4NO]

Wood, James D.: National Society of Professional Engineers Federal Engineer of the Year Award finalist, S3061 [22MR]

Reports

Use of Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) in Reformulated Gasoline: EPA Blue Ribbon Panel on Oxygenates in Gasoline, S10185-S10188 [4AU]

Reports filed

Clean Air Act Continued Submission of Certain Environmental Reports: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1731) (S. Rept. 106-191), S12633 [14OC]

Fuels Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 880) (S. Rept. 106-70), S6790 [9JN]

Statements

Fuels Regulatory Relief Act: Several Representatives, Committee on Commerce (House), H6084 [21JY]

Tables

EPA annual certification test results of emissions standards, S6325 [27MY]

Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) imports, S4106 [22AP]

Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) production, S4106 [22AP]

Oxygenate type analysis reformulated gasoline survey data, S4106 [22AP]

Testimonies

Impact of Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Imports From Saudi Arabia on U.S. Energy Security: Bob Dinneen, Renewable Fuels Association, S4105 [22AP]

———Todd C. Sneller, Nebraska Ethanol Board, S4107 [22AP]

Texts of

H.R. 2556, National Telecommuting and Air Quality Act, E1590 [19JY]

S. 172, Acid Deposition and Ozone Control Act, S601-S603 [19JA]

S. 547, Credit for Voluntary Reductions Act, S2324-S2326 [4MR]

S. 645, waive EPA oxygen content requirements for certain reformulated gasoline, S2849 [17MR]

S. 673, Omnibus Mercury Emissions Reduction Act, S3008-S3015 [19MR]

S. 880, Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act, S10059 [2AU]

S. 880, Fuels Regulatory Relief Act, S7548 [23JN]-H6085 [21JY]

S. 882, Energy and Climate Policy Act, S4267-S4270 [27AP]

S. 1037, phase-out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline, S5279 [13MY]

S. 1230, Electric Vehicle Consumer Incentive Tax Act, S7137 [16JN]

S. 1743, participation of Georgia in the State Infrastructure Bank Pilot Program, S12784 [18OC]

S. 1776, Climate Change Energy Policy Response Act, S13093-S13098 [25OC]

S. 1777, provide incentives for voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and advance global climate science and technology development, S13100 [25OC]

S. 1862, participation of Vermont in the State Infrastructure Bank Pilot Program, S13981 [4NO]