CLEAN AIR ACT

Amendments

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

Articles and editorials

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]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: application of California 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]

———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]

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

———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]

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

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

Dept. of Transportation: Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Improvement Program emission standards (see H.R. 2788), H7883 [5AU]

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

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

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

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

———public disclosure of accidental release scenario information in risk management plans (see H.R. 1790), H3169 [13MY]

———reinstate transportation conformity regulations (see S. 1053), S5371 [14MY] (see H.R. 1876), H3392 [19MY]

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

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

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

Petroleum: 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]

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

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

———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]

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

States: 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]

Transportation: prohibit the awarding of transportation project grants relative to purchases of diesel-fueled buses for use in certain nonattainment areas (see H.R. 3326), H11954 [10NO] (see H.R. 3376), H12107 [16NO]

Explanations

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

Letters

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]

Petitions

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

Remarks in House

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

———clean air standards, E337 [4MR]

Arizona: completion of Navajo Generating Station Air Emissions Project, E2039 [6OC]

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

———public disclosure of accidental release scenario information in risk management plans, H6082-H6085 [21JY]

———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]

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

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

Petroleum: 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]

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

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

———prohibit the awarding of transportation project grants relative to purchases of diesel-fueled buses for use in certain nonattainment areas (H.R. 3326), E2380 [11NO]

Remarks in Senate

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

———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]

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

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

Ecology and environment: reduce acid deposition (S. 172), S599 [19JA], S13325 [27OC]

EPA: high production volume chemicals testing programs funding, S11351 [23SE], S12658 [15OC]

———reinstate transportation conformity regulations (S. 1053), S5371 [14MY]

———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]

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]

Petroleum: 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]

———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]

———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]

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

Reports filed

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

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

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