WATER POLLUTION related term(s) Ecology and Environment

Amendments

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (H.R. 999), H2292 [22AP]

Colorado River: authorize additional measures to carry out control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner (S. 1211), S15166 [19NO]

Analyses

Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act (S. 835), S3918 [20AP]

Articles and editorials

End Polluted Beaches—Bilbray Bill Would Require National Testing, H2288 [22AP]

Joe Fletcher's Fish Story, E1166 [8JN]

Legislation Would Require New EPA Standards for Beach Quality, H2289 [22AP]

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

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]

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see S. 522), S2209 [3MR] (see H.R. 950), H955 [3MR] (see H.R. 999), H1012 [4MR]

———improve quality of coastal recreation waters (H.R. 999), consideration (see H. Res. 145), H2271 [21AP]

California: fund and implement a balanced, long-term solution to groundwater contamination, water supply, and reliability problems affecting the Eastern Santa Clara groundwater basin (see H.R. 2483), H5366 [12JY]

Chemicals: authorize estrogenic substances screening programs (see H.R. 1712), H2810 [5MY]

Chesapeake Bay: restoration (see S. 492), S2095 [2MR] (see H.R. 3039), H9644 [7OC]

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

Colorado River: authorize additional measures to carry out control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner (see S. 1211), S6856 [10JN] (see H.R. 2619), H6582 [27JY]

Ecology and environment: control water pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations (see H.R. 684), H585 [10FE]

———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]

———permit grants for National Estuary Program to be used for development and implementation of comprehensive conservation and management plan (see S. 878), S4184 [26AP]

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

———provide certain off-budget treatment for the land and water conservation fund and limit fund relative to State financial assistance (see H.R. 452), H375 [2FE]

———restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (see S. 835), S3914 [20AP] (see H.R. 1775), H3085 [12MY]

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

———give highest priority to petroleum contaminants in drinking water in issuing corrective action orders (see S. 267), S750 [20JA]

———reauthorize Clean Lakes Program (see H.R. 2328), H4822 [23JN]

———require discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy (see S. 914), S4432 [29AP] (see H.R. 828), H794 [24FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to marine sanitation devices (see H.R. 3191), H11196 [1NO]

———ensure compliance by Federal facilities (see S. 669), S3000 [19MR] (see H.R. 2449), H5333 [1JY]

———require continued submission of certain environmental reports (see S. 1730), S12634 [14OC]

Local government: exclude certain areas and activities from stormwater regulations, and limit liability of local governments relative to co-permittees and implementation of control measures (see S. 1706), S12234 [7OC] (see H.R. 3294), H11953 [10NO]

Long Island Sound: management plan implementation funding (see H.R. 3313), H11953 [10NO]

———prohibit dumping of dredged material (see S. 1356), S8373 [13JY] (see H.R. 855), H815 [25FE]

Mining and mineral resources: improve water quality on abandoned or inactive mined land (see S. 1787), S13165 [26OC]

National clean water trust fund: establish (see H.R. 1549), H2299 [22AP]

Rivers: estuary conservation and management programs funding (see H.R. 1096), H1258 [11MR] (see H.R. 1237), H1596 [23MR]

San Francisco, CA: reduce risk of oil pollution and improve safety of navigation in San Francisco Bay (see H.R. 2536), H5687 [15JY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see S. 1699), S12101 [6OC] (see H.R. 2720), H7881 [5AU]

———biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity testing relative to publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 155), H237 [7JA]

———Federal decisions, actions, and regulations (see H. Con. Res. 86), H2132 [15AP]

———use of State revolving loan funds for water conservation and quality improvement programs (see S. 188), S343 [19JA]

Cost Estimates

Additional measures to carry out control of salinity in Colorado River upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner (S. 1211): CBO, S13158 [26OC]

Beaches Environmental Assessment, Cleanup, and Health Act (H.R. 999): CBO, H2288 [22AP]

Letters

Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act: Andrew J. Loftus, Chesapeake Executive Council Citizens Advisory Committee, S2100 [2MR]

———Arthur D. Hershey, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S2100 [2MR]

———John P. Woodley, Jr., Office of the Governor of Virginia, S2100 [2MR]

———John T. Kauffman, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, S2101 [2MR]

———Parris N. Glendening, Governor of Maryland, S2100 [2MR]

———Russ Pettyjohn, Chesapeake Bay Local Government Advisory Committee, S2100 [2MR]

———William C. Baker, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S2101 [2MR]

Impact of sediment discharges from Washington Aqueduct on anadromous fish in the Potomac River: Robert J. Pennington, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, E1166 [8JN]

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

Redirect Timber Sales Management Program funding to watershed improvement and fish and wildlife protection programs: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, H5556 [14JY]

Upper Mississippi River Environmental Management Program funding: Robert L. Delaney, H6533 [27JY]

Water quality improvements on abandoned or inactive mined land: Marc Racicot, Bill Owens, and Michael O. Leavitt, Western Governors' Association, S13168 [26OC]

Press releases

Beaches Environmental Assessment, Cleanup, and Health Act: American Oceans Campaign (organization), H2288 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (H.R. 950), E326 [3MR]

———improve quality of coastal recreation waters (H.R. 999), H2284-H2294 [22AP]

———improve quality of coastal recreation waters (H.R. 999), consideration (H. Res. 145), H2282-H2284 [22AP]

Clean Water Act: compliance of any water quality agreement between Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, H2487 [29AP]

Colorado River: transfer jurisdiction over cleanup from NRC to Dept. of Energy, H2276 [22AP]

Corps of Engineers: reform wetland permit programs relative to appeal of jurisdictional determinations, H6513, H6514, H6521, H6526-H6536 [27JY]

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

District of Columbia: extend Federal matching formula for water treatment projects, H8029, H8030 [9SE]

Ecology and environment: control water pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations (H.R. 684), E196 [10FE]

———national objectives priority assignments, E574 [25MR]

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

———permit grants for National Estuary Program to be used for development and implementation of comprehensive conservation and management plans, H8030 [9SE]

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

Forest Service: redirect Timber Sales Management Program funding to watershed improvement and fish and wildlife protection programs, H5547-H5559 [14JY]

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

Great Lakes: fish and wildlife restoration strategic plan implementation funding, H5426, H5427 [13JY]

Maryland: study of pollution nutrient overload from dredging Chesapeake Bay, H2483 [29AP]

Miami River: dredging project funding, H9310 [5OC]

———tribute to volunteers for efforts to clean up waterway, H6969 [4AU]

National clean water trust fund: establish (H.R. 1549), E745 [22AP]

Pennsylvania: Corps of Engineers water treatment projects funding, E905 [10MY]

Potomac River: impact of sediment discharges from Washington Aqueduct on anadromous fish, E1165 [8JN]

Rivers: estuary conservation and management programs funding (H.R. 1096), E418, E425 [11MR]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 2720), E1768 [5AU]

———biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity testing relative to publicly owned treatment works (H.R. 155), E54 [7JA]

Remarks in Senate

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

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (S. 522), S2213 [3MR]

Chesapeake Bay: restoration (S. 492), S2097 [2MR]

Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (S. 172), S599 [19JA], S13325 [27OC]

Colorado River: authorize additional measures to carry out control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner (S. 1211), S6868 [10JN], S15166 [19NO]

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

———permit grants for National Estuary Program to be used for development and implementation of comprehensive conservation and management plan (S. 878), S4189 [26AP]

———restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (S. 835), S3916-S3919 [20AP]

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

———give highest priority to petroleum contaminants in drinking water in issuing corrective action orders (S. 267), S799 [20JA]

———improve underground storage tank safety regulations, S11405 [24SE]

———require discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy (S. 914), S4429, S4443 [29AP]

Exxon Valdez (vessel): anniversary of oil spill in Alaska, S3159 [24MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: ensure compliance by Federal facilities (S. 669), S3001, S3002 [19MR]

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

Georgia: Corps of Engineers projects funding, S7112 [16JN]

Long Island Sound: prohibit dumping of dredged material (S. 1356), S8378 [13JY]

Mining and mineral resources: improve water quality on abandoned or inactive mined land (S. 1787), S13166-S13168 [26OC]

Navy: bioenvironmental hazards research, S6685 [8JN]

New Hampshire: Corps of Engineers maintenance dredging projects, S7111, S7112 [16JN]

Oil Pollution Act: tribute to legislative effectiveness, S3159-S3161 [24MR]

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

Rural areas: water and wastewater infrastructure funding, S2999 [19MR]

Ships and vessels: strengthen U.S. maritime industry through tax law reform and reciprocal agreements on international trade access, ship safety, crew training, and environmental standards, S987 [25JA]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (S. 1699), S12106 [6OC]

———use of State revolving loan funds for water conservation and quality improvement programs (S. 188), S620 [19JA]

Reports

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

Washington Aqueduct Sediment Discharges: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, E1166 [8JN]

Reports filed

Beaches Environmental Assessment, Cleanup, and Health Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 999) (H. Rept. 106-98), H2137 [19AP]

Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 492) (S. Rept. 106-181), S12555 [13OC]

Consideration of H.R. 999, Beaches Environmental Assessment, Cleanup, and Health Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 145), H2271 [21AP]

Cost-Effective Salinity Control Measures Upstream of the Imperial Dam on the Colorado River: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1211) (S. Rept. 106-175), S12100 [6OC]

Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 835) (S. Rept. 106-189), S12633 [14OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act Continued Submission of Certain Environmental Reports: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1730) (S. Rept. 106-190), S12633 [14OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Water quality improvements on abandoned or inactive mined land: Western Governors' Association, S13168 [26OC]

Summaries

Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act (S. 492), S2099 [2MR]

Water Quality Improvements on Abandoned or Inactive Mined Land (S. 1787), S13168 [26OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 145, consideration of H.R. 999, Beaches Environmental Assessment, Cleanup, and Health Act, H2282 [22AP]

H.R. 155, Municipal Biological Monitoring Use Act, E55 [7JA]

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

S. 188, Water Conservation and Quality Incentives Act, S620 [19JA]

S. 492, Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act, S2098 [2MR]

S. 522, Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure, and Health Act, S2214 [3MR]

S. 1211, authorize additional measures to carry out control of Colorado River salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner, S15166 [19NO]

S. 1356, Long Island Sound Protection Act, S8378 [13JY]

S. 1699, Clean Water Infrastructure Financing Act, S12107 [6OC]