CLEAN AIR ACT

Amendments

Petroleum: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement, encourage voluntary standards to control release of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from underground storage tanks, and phase out use of MTBE (S. 2962), S7937 [27JY]

Articles and editorials

Acid Rain Bottom Line—New EPA Study Shows Just How Affordable It Is To Fight Pollution, S9935 [5OC]

Release Study on Acid Rain, S9934 [5OC]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses (see S. 3218), S10716 [18OC]

Ecology and environment: provide funding for methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) contamination (see H.R. 5206), H7870 [19SE]

EPA: consider risk assessments and cost-benefit analyses relative to establishment of new or revised clean air standards (see S. 2362), S2233 [5AP]

Hazardous substances: detect, prevent, and minimize the consequences of accidental releases due to criminal activity and ensure public disclosure of information regarding hazardous chemicals and the potential for accidental releases (see H.R. 5623), H11812 [2NO]

Methyl bromide: phaseout schedule (see S. 2504), S3513 [4MY] (see H.R. 4215), H1957 [6AP]

Motor vehicles: establish certain rules for inspection and maintenance in States that contract out vehicle testing and inspection services (see H.R. 3522), H47 [27JA]

Petroleum: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement, encourage voluntary standards to control release of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from underground storage tanks, and phase out use of MTBE (see S. 2723), S5027 [13JN] (see S. 2962), S7839 [27JY]

———allow State regulation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), increase production and use of renewable fuels, and provide EPA funds to States for leaking underground storage tanks (see S. 2503), S3513 [4MY]

———mandatory licensing of patents on reformulated gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 4739), H5084 [23JN]

———permit States to waive the oxygenate content requirements for reformulated gasoline if a separate implementation plan attains and maintains the ambient air quality standards (see H.R. 4120), H1587 [29MR]

———prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline, accelerate cleanup of leaking underground storage tanks, and assist communities with drinking water contamination (see H.R. 3798), H631 [1MR]

———prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline and provide research on remediation of contaminated groundwater (see S. 2233), S1392 [9MR]

———prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see S. 2546), S3916 [11MY] (see H.R. 4011), H1118 [16MR]

———promote the use of reformulated gasoline, allow State and local regulation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), and revise reformulated gasoline environmental regulations (see H. Con. Res. 256), H573 [29FE]

Power resources: phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of renewable fuels (see S. 2971), S7839 [27JY]

States: remove constraints against employers offering flextime to their employees to reduce ozone concentrations and fuel consumption associated with automobile commuting (see H.R. 4501), H3474 [19MY]

Transportation: continue transportation projects funding relative to lapses in conformity requirements (see S. 2088), S741 [23FE] (see H.R. 3686), H509 [16FE]

———exempt mass transit projects from certain conformity requirements (see H.R. 3583), H253 [8FE]

Brochures

Why Is Ethanol Good for Your Car? Mobil Corp., H1281 [22MR]

Bulletins

Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) potential for water contamination: Dick Newpher, American Farm Bureau Federation, H1277 [22MR]

Letters

Limit funding for activities included in the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions prior to implementation: Representatives Gilman and Sensenbrenner, H4825 [21JN]

Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) potential for water contamination: Ed Wiederstein, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, H1278 [22MR]

———Eric Vaughn, Renewable Fuels Association, H1277 [22MR]

———Leon Corzine, Illinois Corn Growers Association, H1278 [22MR]

———Lynn Jensen, National Corn Growers Association, H1277 [22MR]

Regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act: Representative Dingell, H4826, H4840 [21JN], H5261 [27JN], H5688 [10JY], E1139 [28JN]

———Representatives McIntosh and Calvert, H4826-H4828 [21JN]

Memorandums

Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Potential for Water Contamination: EPA, H1274 [22MR]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: clean air standards, H8778, H8779, H8780 [4OC]

Dept. of Justice: hazardous chemical storage facility security study funding, H4978, H4979 [22JN]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding which requires State and local governments to alter land use plans to conform with Federal air quality regulations, H3443, H3444 [19MY]

———promote use and construction of infrastructure facilities for inherently low-emission vehicles at airports, H1008 [15MR]

EPA: limit funding for activities included in the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions prior to implementation, H4824-H4841 [21JN], H5136-H5138 [26JN], H5260 [27JN], H5687, H5688 [10JY], H5888, H5902 [12JY], E1037 [19JN], E1206 [11JY]

———postpone implementation of air quality standards until issuance of Supreme Court decision, H4681, H4682 [20JN], H4882-H4886 [21JN], H10367, H10384 [19OC], E1081 [22JN], E1139 [28JN]

Government regulations: enforcement, H9873 [12OC]

Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (H.R. 2667), H8775 [4OC]

Petroleum: impact of EPA implementation of reformulated gasoline regulations on gasoline prices, H6055 [17JY]

———mandatory licensing of patents on reformulated gasoline and other fuels (H.R. 4739), H5165 [26JN]

———prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (H.R. 4011), H1272-H1282 [22MR]

Transportation: prohibit funding for acquisition of diesel buses that do not meet certain emissions levels, H3451-H3454 [19MY]

Remarks in Senate

Atlanta, GA: Transportation Improvement Plan implementation, S5192 [15JN]

Dept. of Energy: electro-catalytic oxidation technology funding, S7041, S7042 [17JY]

Ecology and environment: reduce acid deposition (S. 172), S9934 [5OC]

———require continued submission of certain environmental reports (S. 1731), S1751 [27MR]

EPA: consider risk assessments and cost-benefit analyses relative to establishment of new or revised clean air standards (S. 2362), S2236 [5AP]

———limit funding for activities included in the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions prior to implementation, S5536, S5537 [21JN], S7035 [17JY]

———postpone implementation of air quality standards until issuance of Supreme Court decision, S10311, S10312 [12OC]

———prohibit designation of nonattainment areas relative to air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, S10296-S10302, S10305, S10306, S10309, S10314 [12OC], S10585 [13OC]

Petroleum: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement, encourage voluntary standards to control release of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from underground storage tanks, and phase out use of MTBE (S. 2962), S7850-S7853 [27JY], S9242 [26SE]

———allow State regulation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), increase production and use of renewable fuels, and provide EPA funds to States for leaking underground storage tanks (S. 2503), S3514-S3519 [4MY]

———impact of EPA implementation of reformulated gasoline regulations on gasoline prices, S7145-S7149 [18JY]

———prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline and provide research on remediation of contaminated groundwater (S. 2233), S1402-S1406 [9MR]

———prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (S. 2546), S3919-S3921 [11MY]

Power resources: phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of renewable fuels (S. 2971), S7884 [27JY]

Transportation: continue transportation projects funding relative to lapses in conformity requirements (S. 2088), S745 [23FE]

Reports

Economic Effects of Replacing Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) With Ethanol: Dept. of Agriculture, H1275-H1277 [22MR]

Ethanol Use in Gasoline: Sarah R. Armstrong, Cambridge Environmental, Inc., H1278-H1280 [22MR]

Reports filed

EPA Reinstatement of Transportation Conformity Regulations: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1053) (S. Rept. 106-228), S285 [2FE]

Federal Reformulated Fuels Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2962) (S. Rept. 106-426), S9464 [28SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Atlanta, GA, Transportation Improvement Plan implementation: Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, S5193 [15JN]

Summaries

Clean and Renewable Fuels Act (S. 2971), S7884-S7886 [27JY]

Texts of

S. 1731, require continued submission of certain environmental reports, S1751 [27MR]

S. 2233, MTBE Elimination Act, S1404 [9MR]

S. 2362, Air Quality Standard Improvement Act, S2237 [5AP]

S. 2503, Renewable Fuels Act, S3515-S3519 [4MY]

S. 2962, Federal Reformulated Fuels Act, S7853-S7855 [27JY]