POLLUTION

Analyses

Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Reform Act (H.R. 297), E68 [30JA]

Climate Change Science—An Analysis of Some Key Questions: National Research Council, H3057-H3059 [12JN]

Provide Tax Incentives for Voluntary Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Advance Global Climate Science and Technology Development (S. 1293), S8585 [1AU]

Appointments

Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center, S2680 [21MR]

Articles and editorials

Emissions Impossible?, S8896 [3AU]

Northeast Seen Getting Balmier, S13959 [20DE]

PCB's Pose Major Health Threat to New York City, and Beyond, E1285 [29JN]

Remember MTBE? Political Inattention May Fuel Price Spikes, S5621 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions

AID: establish a Clean Water for the Americas Partnership (see S. 1168), S7589 [12JY]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 52), H26 [3JA] (see H.R. 2270), H3464 [21JN]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 556), S2388 [15MR] (see H.R. 1256), H1189 [27MR]

———reduce emissions of fossil-fuel-generated carbon dioxide to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 117), H1488 (see H. Res. 117), H1500 [4AP]

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (see S. 815), S4175 [2MY]

CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see S. 1495), S10154 [3OC]

Clean Air Act: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement for reformulated gasoline (see S. 947), S5615 [24MY]

———allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement for reformulated gasoline, assist States in cleaning up leaking underground storage tanks, and phase out methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see S. 950), S5616 [24MY]

———amend gasoline requirements to prevent future supply shortages and price spikes in the gasoline market (see H.R. 3596), H10965 [20DE]

———eliminate the phase-in period for the reduction of sulfur content in diesel fuel (see H.R. 1891), H2333 [17MY]

———modify oxygen content requirement and improve regulation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 20), H25 [3JA]

———phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of renewable fuels (see S. 892), S4940 [15MY]

———prohibit the use of certain fuel additives including methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 1695), H1923 [3MY] (see H.R. 2230), H3259 [19JN]

———prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) as a fuel additive and require Federal vehicles to use ethanol fuel (see H.R. 1999), H2710 [24MY]

———reduce acid deposition (see S. 588), S2662 [21MR] (see H.R. 25), H25 [3JA]

Coal: authorize research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities for clean coal technologies (see H.R. 2626), H4633 [25JY]

———develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to encourage the retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity generating facilities (see S. 60), S99 [22JA] (see H.R. 2323), H3618 [26JN]

———develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs for use in coal-based electricity generating facilities (see H.R. 2365), H3802 [28JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: require report on effects of methyl bromide on the ozone layer prior to implementing certain reductions on production and consumption (see H.R. 2084), H2955 [6JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a voluntary national registry system for greenhouse gases trading among industry and make changes to the U.S. Global Change Research Program (see S. 1781), S12551 [6DE]

Dept. of Transportation: require consideration of sulfur or carbon emissions reductions and make renewable fuel projects eligible under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (see S. 1071), S6518 [20JN] (see H.R. 2088), H2955 [6JN]

Ecology and environment: encourage use of carbon storage sequestration practices (see S. 1255), S8280 [26JY]

———protect children from exposure to certain environmental pollutants (see S. 855), S4590 [9MY]

———speed national action to address global climate change (see S. 1716), S11940 [15NO]

———stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at levels that would prevent dangerous interference with the climate system while minimizing adverse economic and social impacts (see S. 1008), S6008 [8JN]

EPA: designate chromium-6 as a drinking water contaminant and establish a maximum contaminant level (see S. 698), S3436 [4AP]

———establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see S. 1870), S13943 [20DE]

———make grants for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern and authorize assistance for research and development of innovative technologies for such purposes (see H.R. 1070), H954 [15MR]

———protect human health and the environment from releases of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from underground storage tanks (see H.R. 532), H253 [8FE]

———reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 1116), H1011 [20MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 80), S11198 [30OC] (see H. Con. Res. 255), H7529 [30OC]

Mining and mineral resources: reform and improve programs for the reclamation of abandoned coal mine sites (see H.R. 297), H110 [30JA]

Petroleum: phase out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and encourage production and use of renewable ethanol (see S. 670), S3215 [30MR]

———prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline and provide research on remediation of contaminated groundwater (see S. 265), S1063 [6FE] (see H.R. 454), H220 [7FE]

———prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see H.R. 608), H393 [14FE]

Recycling: require refund values for beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 845), H623 [1MR] (see H.R. 1667), H1715 [1MY]

Refuse disposal: phase out incineration of solid waste (see H.R. 1548), H1554 [24AP]

Safety: provide grants to small public drinking water system (see S. 503), S2117 [9MR]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see S. 1850), S13700 [19DE]

Southern Ute Indian Tribe: implement intergovernmental agreement with Colorado relative to air quality control (see H.R. 2344), H3712 [27JN]

Taxation: expand incentives for the environmental cleanup of certain brownfield sites (see H.R. 3170), H7333 [25OC]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see S. 1082), S6601 [21JN] (see H.R. 2264), H3463 [21JN]

———incentives to assist small refiners to comply with new regulations on sulfur content in diesel fuel (see H.R. 2502), H4013 [16JY]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities (see H.R. 1427), H1483 (see H.R. 1427), H1493 [4AP]

———permanently extend environmental remediation costs (see H.R. 1439), H1484 (see H.R. 1439), H1494 [4AP]

———provide incentives for voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and advance global climate science and technology development (see S. 1293), S8575 [1AU]

———provide incentives to increase the sale and use of certain ethanol and biodiesel fuels (see H.R. 2303), H3518 [25JN]

———provide tax credits for biodiesel blends in fuel (see S. 1058), S6448 [19JN]

———treatment of agricultural water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 56), H26 [3JA]

———treatment of clean-fuel vehicles by enterprise zone businesses (see H.R. 377), H165 [31JA]

TVA: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2116), H2997 [7JN]

Excerpts

Statements on climate change research needs, H3059 [12JN]

Statements on human causation of observed 20th century climate changes, H3059 [12JN]

Statements on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change process, scientific representation, and political influence on the summary for policy makers, H3059 [12JN]

Statements on understanding of the climate system and forecasting ability, H3059 [12JN]

Letters

Application of California State regulations relative to oxygenate requirements of reformulated gasoline: Christine Todd Whitman, EPA, H5137 [1AU]

EPA implementation of final rule on heavy-duty diesel engine emissions and fuel standards: several industry, public interest, and regulatory groups, S1214 [8FE]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas, H5134-H5142 [1AU]

———clean air standards, H882, H883 [14MR]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (H.R. 1256), E457 [27MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H4772-H4777 [27JY]

Clean Air Act: phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of ethnanol, H3038-H3044 [12JN]

———reduce acid deposition (H.R. 25), E1253 [29JN]

Climate: global warming, H911, H914-H918 [14MR], H1460 [4AP], H3052-H3057 [12JN], H3209 [19JN], H3823 [10JY], H4766, H4773-H4777 [27JY], E413 [21MR], E427 [22MR]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to encourage the retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity generating facilities, H5011, H5042 [1AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorization of use of methyl bromide, H6375 [4OC]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H1043-H1050 [21MR], H1393-H1398 [3AP], E451 [27MR]

EPA: beach water quality testing and notification grants funding, H4828, H4829 [30JY]

———implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H914 [14MR], H1395 [3AP], H3006 [12JN], H3209 [19JN], H3922-H3924 [11JY], H4161 [18JY], H4437 [24JY], H4773-H4777 [27JY], E1325, E1329 [12JY]

———Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund funding, H4827, H4828 [30JY]

Escambia County, FL: EPA study of buried toxic pollutants and increased health effects funding, H4673 [26JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 255), E1950 [30OC]

Hudson River: EPA decision to dredge, H4688 [26JY], H4994 [1AU]

———polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) contamination, H4688 [26JY], H4994 [1AU], E1284 [29JN]

Kyoto Protocol: allow funding for certain activities authorized by law, H3582-H3585 [26JN]

Mexico: treatment of Mexican sewage flowing into U.S. waters, H8889 [5DE]

Mining and mineral resources: reform and improve programs for the reclamation of abandoned coal mine sites (H.R. 297), E67 [30JA]

Petroleum: phase out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and encourage production and use of renewable ethanol, E1559, E1562 [3AU]

———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. 608), H1042 [21MR]

Sewage disposal: sewer overflow control grants program funding through reductions in EPA Superfund program funding, H4829-H4832 [30JY], E1492 [1AU]

Taxation: incentives to assist small refiners to comply with new regulations on sulfur content in diesel fuel (H.R. 2502), H3930 [11JY], E1336 [16JY]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities (H.R. 1427), E584 [5AP]

———permanently extend environmental remediation costs (H.R. 1439), E566 [5AP]

Treaties and agreements: decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H2094-H2096 [10MY], H2236 [16MY], H2659-H2665 [23MY]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: clean air standards, S2300-S2302 [14MR]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (S. 556), S2411 [15MR]

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (S. 815), S4180 [2MY], S4932 [15MY]

Clean Air Act: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement for reformulated gasoline (S. 947), S5620 [24MY]

———allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement for reformulated gasoline, assist States in cleaning up leaking underground storage tanks, and phase out methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), S13352 [17DE]

———allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement for reformulated gasoline, assist States in cleaning up leaking underground storage tanks, and phase out methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (S. 950), S5623 [24MY], S13041 [12DE], S13424 [18DE], S13692 [19DE], S13933 [20DE]

———phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of renewable fuels (S. 892), S4961 [15MY]

Climate: global warming, S2300 [14MR], S3936 [26AP], S4394 [4MY], S4413 [7MY], S6078-S6081 [12JN], S7840 [18JY]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to encourage the retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity generating facilities (S. 60), S4394 [4MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a voluntary national registry system for greenhouse gases trading among industry and make changes to the U.S. Global Change Research Program (S. 1781), S12554 [6DE]

Ecology and environment: develop cap-and-trade emission reduction compromises between businesses to meet greenhouse gas emission standards, S8894-S8896 [3AU]

———encourage use of carbon storage sequestration practices, S13117 [13DE]

———encourage use of carbon storage sequestration practices (S. 1255), S8284 [26JY]

———greenhouse gas emissions reduction programs and energy resources and efficiency programs funding, S3642-S3644 [6AP]

———protect children from exposure to certain environmental pollutants (S. 855), S4608 [9MY]

———speed national action to address global climate change (S. 1716), S11956-S11958 [15NO], S12449 [5DE]

———stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at levels that would prevent dangerous interference with the climate system while minimizing adverse economic and social impacts (S. 1008), S6000-S6004, S6009 [8JN], S6019 [11JN]

EPA: designate chromium-6 as a drinking water contaminant and establish a maximum contaminant level, S3816 [24AP]

———designate chromium-6 as a drinking water contaminant and establish a maximum contaminant level (S. 698), S3450 [4AP]

———establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (S. 1870), S13955-S13959 [20DE]

———implementation of final rule on heavy-duty diesel engine emissions and fuel standards, S1213, S1214 [8FE]

———implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S3486 [5AP], S3936 [26AP], S6078-S6081 [12JN], S8894-S8896 [3AU]

———wastewater infrastructure project grants allocation formula, S8633-S8643, S8645, S8646, S8653-S8655, S8661 [2AU]

———wastewater infrastructure project grants funding, S3646 [6AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 80), S11216 [30OC], S13642 [18DE]

Global Environment Facility (organization): persistent organic pollutants funding, S10961, S10962 [24OC]

Michigan: sewer infrastructure project funding, S7898 [19JY], S8670 [2AU]

Petroleum: phase out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and encourage production and use of renewable ethanol (S. 670), S3220-S3222 [30MR]

———prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline and provide research on remediation of contaminated groundwater (S. 265), S1086 [6FE]

Potomac River: impact of sediment discharges from Washington Aqueduct, S9205-S9207 [10SE]

Safety: provide grants to small public drinking water system (S. 503), S2119-S2121 [9MR]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (S. 1850), S13704 [19DE]

Taxation: extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (S. 1082), S6616 [21JN]

———provide a business credit for clean coal technology research expenses, S5234 [21MY]

———provide incentives for voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and advance global climate science and technology development (S. 1293), S8583-S8591 [1AU]

———provide tax credits for biodiesel blends in fuel (S. 1058), S6450-S6452 [19JN]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions, S4394 [4MY]

———decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S4413 [7MY], S4812 [10MY], S8887 [3AU]

Water pollution: restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs funding, S7899 [19JY]

Reports filed

Climate Change Strategy and Technology Innovation Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1008) (S. Rept. 107-99), S11939 [15NO]

Federal Reformulated Fuels Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 950) (S. Rept. 107-131), S13942 [20DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act Anniversary: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 80), S12681 [7DE]

Statements

Global Warming: Kevin Van Genechten, E1609 [10SE]

Summaries

Carbon Sequestration and Reporting Act (S. 1255), S8291 [26JY]

Tables

Wastewater infrastructure project grants allocations under Kyl amendment to H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S8634 [2AU]

Texts of

S. 265, MTBE Elimination Act, S1086 [6FE]

S. 698, EPA designation of chromium-6 as a drinking water contaminant and establishment of a maximum contaminant level, S3451 [4AP]

S. 892, Clean and Renewable Fuels Act, S4961-S4964 [15MY]

S. 950, Federal Reformulated Fuels Act, S5754 [25MY]

S. 1008, Climate Change Strategy and Technology Innovation Act, S6009-S6015 [8JN]

S. 1058, Biodiesel Renewable Fuels Act, S6451 [19JN]

S. 1255, Carbon Sequestration and Reporting Act, S8285-S8291 [26JY]

S. 1293, provide tax incentives for voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and advance global climate science and technology development, S8584 [1AU]

S. 1850, Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act, S13705-S13707 [19DE]

S. 1870, National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Registry Act, S13956-S13958 [20DE]

S. Con. Res. 80, Federal Water Pollution Control Act anniversary, S11216 [30OC], S13642 [18DE]