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

Analyses

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

Forest Resources for the Environment and the Economy Act (S. 820), S4253 [3MY]

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

Bush Doctrine—ABM, Kyoto, and the New American Unilateralism, S6390-S6392 [19JN]

Emissions Impossible?, S8896 [3AU]

Northeast Seen Getting Balmier, S13959 [20DE]

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

Bills and resolutions

Aviation: provide for monitoring of aircraft air quality and require air carriers to address complaints and maintain records associated with aircraft air quality (see S. 1019), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2158), H3149 [13JN]

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

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, 3596), H10965 [20DE]

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

———impose certain requirements on areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 3362), H8564 [28NO]

———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]

CPSC: issue safety standards for marine internal combustion engines relative to toxic emissions (see H.R. 3385, 3385), H8841 [4DE]

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 carbon sequestration program and implementation panel to enhance international conservation and to slow greenhouse gas buildup in the atmosphere (see S. 769), S3852 [24AP]

———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, 1781), S12551 [6DE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a pilot program to provide grants to facilitate the use of alternative fuel school buses (see H.R. 2518), H4111 [17JY]

———establish a pilot program to provide grants to facilitate the use of natural gas buses at public airports (see H.R. 3537, 3537), H10909 [19DE]

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]

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

———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]

Electric power: modernize generation capacity, improve efficiency, reduce hazardous emissions, require compliance with certain review requirements by generating units, and promote alternative, clean energy sources (see S. 1131), S7083 [28JN]

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

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

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

Forests: increase carbon storage in national forests and facilitate the reporting of forest projects which reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations (see S. 820), S4245 [3MY]

Hazardous substances: reduce emissions of mercury, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 1335), H1407 [3AP]

———require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (see S. 1875, 1875), S13943 [20DE] (see H.R. 2729), H5333 [2AU]

Health: improve indoor air quality in schools and other buildings (see H.R. 3532, 3532), H10909 [19DE]

Motor vehicles: enhance the use of motor vehicle fuels from renewable sources (see S. 1006), S6008 [8JN]

———establish an alternative fuel vehicle energy demonstration and commercial application of energy technology competitive grant pilot program (see H.R. 2326), H3711 [27JN]

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]

———require a more uniform formula for gasoline and diesel fuel so that fuels manufactured in one region may be transported and sold in other regions (see H.R. 2249), H3357 [20JN]

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

Ships and vessels: require houseboats that have electric power generators on board to have a carbon monoxide venting system (see H.R. 3303), H8248 [15NO] (see H.R. 3377), H8731 [29NO]

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

Taxation: allow a credit for the purchase and installation of equipment to test for and remove radon from the air and water (see H.R. 2816), H5337 [2AU]

———decrease the class life for petroleum refinery property placed in service to comply with petroleum product specifications and certain emissions requirements (see H.R. 2741), H5334 [2AU]

———encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 760), S3851 [24AP] (see H.R. 1864), H2280 [16MY]

———extend tax credit for production of fuel from a nonconventional source to facilities that produce environmentally beneficial qualified fuels from coal (see S. 1718), S12001 [16NO]

———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]

———provide a carbon sequestration investment tax credit (see S. 765), S3852 [24AP]

———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 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]

Effects of air quality regulations on California energy crisis: Winston H. Hickox, California Environmental Protection Agency, S3872 [25AP]

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

Aviation: provide for monitoring of aircraft air quality and require air carriers to address complaints and maintain records associated with aircraft air quality (H.R. 2158), E1095 [13JN]

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

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

Clean Air Act: impose certain requirements on areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas (H.R. 3362), E2152 [28NO]

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

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

EPA: 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]

———New York University School of Medicine study on related rates of breast cancer in Rockland County, NY, and the East Side of Manhattan to air pollution and powerplant radiation funding, H7931 [8NO]

———rejection of waiver request on oxygenate requirements for gasoline in California, H3008, H3038-H3044 [12JN]

Hazardous substances: reduce emissions of mercury, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, H883 [14MR], H1045 [21MR]

———venting of carbon monoxide emissions in houseboats, H2557-H2561 [22MY]

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

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, H4993, H5013, H5044, H5109, H5112, H5115-H5122, H5127, H5128 [1AU], E1558 [3AU]

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]

———require a more uniform formula for gasoline and diesel fuel so that fuels manufactured in one region may be transported and sold in other regions (H.R. 2249), H3438 [21JN]

Taxation: encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies, H5045 [1AU]

———encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (H.R. 1864), E838 [17MY]

———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]

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

Remarks in Senate

Aviation: provide for monitoring of aircraft air quality and require air carriers to address complaints and maintain records associated with aircraft air quality (S. 1019), S6137 [12JN]

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

———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]

———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]

Electric power: modernize generation capacity, improve efficiency, reduce hazardous emissions, require compliance with certain review requirements by generating units, and promote alternative, clean energy sources (S. 1131), S7099 [28JN]

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

EPA: 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]

———Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management funding, S8667 [2AU]

Forests: increase carbon storage in national forests and facilitate the reporting of forest projects which reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations (S. 820), S4249 [3MY]

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

Motor vehicles: enhance the use of motor vehicle fuels from renewable sources (S. 1006), S12466 [6DE]

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]

Taxation: encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (S. 760), S3917 [25AP]

———extend tax credit for production of fuel from a nonconventional source to facilities that produce environmentally beneficial qualified fuels from coal (S. 1718), S12004 [16NO]

———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]

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]

Statements

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

Summaries

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

Clean Power Plant and Modernization Act (S. 1131), S7104 [28JN]

Testimonies

Effects of Air Quality Regulations on California Energy Crisis: Alan C. Lloyd, California Air Resources Board, S3872-S3874 [25AP]

Texts of

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

S. 765, Carbon Sequestration Investment Tax Credit Act, S3859 [24AP]

S. 769, International Carbon Conservation Act, S3862 [24AP]

S. 820, Forest Resources for the Environment and the Economy Act, S4250-S4253 [3MY]

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. 1131, Clean Power Plant and Modernization Act, S7100-S7103 [28JN]

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