POLLUTION

Amendments

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. 195), S5684 [1MY]

Southern Ute Indian Tribe: implement intergovernmental agreement with Colorado on air quality control (S. 551), S15502 [21NO]

Analyses

Freedom To Establish State High (FRESH) Air Quality Act (H.R. 3133), E1818 [17SE]

Appointments

Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center, S9823 [23JY]

Articles and editorials

Alaska, No Longer So Frigid, Starts To Crack, Burn and Sag, S3351 [7MR]

Climate Change—The Science Isn't Settled, S10022 [28JY]

Hot Words—A Claim of Nonhuman-Induced Global Warming Sparks Debate, S9209 [10JY]

In the Northwest—Sonar Tests' Effects on Wildlife Should Set Off Alarms, H4258 [20MY]

Leading Climate Scientists Reaffirm View That Late 20th Century Warming Was Unusual and Resulted From Human Activity, S9208 [10JY]

Nonprofits Push Controversial Climate Study, S9210 [10JY]

State Could Face Gas Price Spikes, S7202 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance, impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, and provide tax relief for farmers and producers of biodiesel (see S. 154), S288 [14JA]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 244), H134 [8JA]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 366), S2340 [12FE] (see H.R. 2042), H3857 [8MY]

CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 3543), H11700 [20NO]

———require public availability of accounting of funds used, or required to be used, in response to release of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 1420), H2310 [25MR]

Clean Air Act: amend gasoline requirements to prevent future supply shortages and price spikes in the gasoline market (see H.R. 1020), H1463 [27FE]

———amend mass transit projects relative to conformity requirements (see H.R. 673), H390 [11FE]

———modify certain provisions relative to methyl bromide (see H.R. 3403), H10129 [29OC]

———prohibit the use of certain fuel additives including methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 2253), H4736 [22MY]

———reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 203), H59 [7JA]

———reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs (see S. 485), S2920 [27FE] (see S. 1844), S14335 [10NO] (see H.R. 999), H1462 [27FE]

Climate: reduce risks from global warming and climate change to the economy, environment, and quality of life (see S. 17), S35 [7JA]

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 (see S. 582), S3410 [10MR]

———develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities (see S. 727), S4512 [27MR]

———facilitate the production and generation of coal-based power (see H.R. 1213), H1745 [11MR]

———provide for research, development, and demonstration on coal and related technologies (see H.R. 1269), H1900 [13MR]

Dept. of HUD: guarantee loans to homeowners with properties contaminated by leaking underground storage tanks and assist such homeowners in moving from such properties on a temporary or permanent basis (see H.R. 2189), H4527 [21MY]

Dept. of the Interior: implement final rule to phase out snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, and Grand Teton National Park, and snowplane use in Grand Teton National Park (see S. 965), S5650 [1MY] (see H.R. 1130), H1679 [6MR]

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 H.R. 318), H137 [8JA]

Ecology and environment: prohibit use of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as a gasoline additive, repeal oxygenate requirement for reformulated gasoline, and provide funding for clean up of underground storage tanks (see H.R. 2136), H4204 [15MY]

———promote and coordinate global change research (see H.R. 1578), H2703 [2AP]

Energy Policy Act: increase allowable credit for biodiesel use under the alternatively fueled vehicle purchase requirement (see S. 356), S2187 [11FE]

EPA: allow States, Indian tribes, municipalities, and air pollution control agencies discretion as to whether or not to implement new source review revisions (see H.R. 3133), H8381 [17SE]

———authorize use of funds for nonpoint source management programs for projects and activities relative to development and implementation of phase II of storm water program (see H.R. 3528), H11650 [19NO]

———authorize use of funds made available for nonpoint source management programs for projects and activities relating to the development and implementation of phase II of the storm water program (see S. 1716), S12448 [3OC]

———designate perchlorate as a drinking water contaminant and establish a maximum contaminant level (see S. 502), S3028 [3MR]

———establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see S. 194), S1144 [17JA] (see H.R. 1245), H1811 [12MR]

———establish reporting requirements for perchlorate storage and incidents of perchlorate discharges into water supplies (see S. 820), S4957 [8AP]

———establish the National Clean and Safe Water Fund to carry out projects to promote the recovery of certain damaged waters (see S. 1539), S10618 [31JY]

———reduce underground storage tank releases by strengthening inspections, operator training, program enforcement, oxygenated fuel cleanup, and providing States greater Federal resources (see H.R. 3335), H9687 [17OC]

———reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 475), H243 [29JA]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 738), H461 [12FE]

———increase certain criminal penalties (see H.R. 1184), H1744 [11MR]

Great Lakes: develop, implement, monitor, and report on a series of indicators of water quality and related environmental factors (see S. 1116), S6978 [22MY] (see H.R. 2668), H6347 [8JY]

Hazardous substances: implement certain conventions dealing with organic pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides (see S. 1486), S10140 [29JY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the New York City Watershed Protection Program (see S. 1425), S9592 [17JY] (see H.R. 2771), H7085 [17JY]

Oil Pollution Act: improve provisions relative to recovery of damages for injuries resulting from oil spills (see S. 370), S2340 [12FE]

Petroleum: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (see S. 385), S2456 [13FE] (see S. 791), S4824 [3AP] (see H.R. 837), H703 [13FE]

Recycling: require implementation by brand owners of management plans that provide refund values for certain beverage containers (see S. 1867), S14804 [12NO]

Refuse disposal: phase out incineration of solid waste (see H.R. 2827), H7453 [23JY]

Sewage disposal: combined sewer overflow control programs (see H. Con. Res. 309), H9812 [21OC]

———ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see H.R. 2215), H4734 [22MY]

Ships and vessels: accelerate requirement that tankers carrying oil in bulk as cargo must be equipped with a double hull (see H.R. 880), H1331 [25FE]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide funding for cleanup of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) contamination from underground storage tanks (see H.R. 1122), H1679 [6MR]

———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. 195), S1144 [17JA] (see H.R. 2733), H6868 [15JY] (see H.R. 3231), H9213 [2OC]

Southern Ute Indian Tribe: implement intergovernmental agreement with Colorado on air quality control (see S. 551), S3252 [6MR] (see H.R. 1484), H2471 [27MR]

Taxation: exclude from unrelated business taxable income the gain or loss on the sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites (see S. 1936), S15812 [24NO] (see H.R. 3527), H11650 [19NO]

———expand incentives for the environmental cleanup of certain brownfield sites (see H.R. 402), H217 [28JA]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see H.R. 2815), H7329 [22JY]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 173), S848 [15JA]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities and application of volume caps for private activity bonds for such facilities and water and sewage facilities (see S. 1917), S15406 [21NO] (see H.R. 3042), H8081 [9SE]

———provide a credit for qualifying clean technology engines (see H.R. 2838), H7454 [23JY]

———provide a tax credit to promote the production of biodiesel (see S. 355), S2187 [11FE]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 1279), H1901 [13MR] (see H.R. 1942), H3636 [1MY] (see H.R. 3119), H8381 [17SE]

———provide incentives to increase the sale and use of certain ethanol and biodiesel fuels (see H.R. 1447), H2401 [26MR]

———treatment of clean-fuel vehicles used by businesses within Clean Air Act nonattainment areas (see H.R. 185), H58 [7JA]

Water pollution: address pollution resulting from perchlorate discharges (see H.R. 2123), H4203 [15MY]

Letters

Clarify exemption of certain small engines from California air emission regulations and develop a national emissions standard: Alan C. Lloyd, California Air Resources Board, S14476 [12NO]

———John E. Hornback, Southeastern States Air Resource Managers, Inc., S14475 [12NO], S14929 [17NO]

———R. Steven Brown and S. William Becker, S14476 [12NO]

———William Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures, S14475 [12NO]

Dept. of Energy request to provide documents relative to EPA review of new source review program: Dan R. Brouillette, Dept. of Energy, S11547 [16SE]

Environmental protection: Debbie Sease, Sierra Club, S4900 [7AP]

EPA and OMB proposed rule setting maximum achievable control technology standards to reduce emissions of hazardous air pollutants: several Senators, S14249 [7NO]

Impact on the quality of life in rural, African villages of implementing the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions versus the electrification of such villages: John R. Christy, E1077 [23MY]

Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions ratification in Canada: several climate experts, S10022 [28JY]

Lower Manhattan, New York, NY, air quality: James L. Connaughton, Council on Environmental Quality, S13250 [27OC]

National Clean and Safe Water Fund Act: Diane VanDe Hei, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, S10670 [31JY]

———Paul Pinault, Narragansett Bay Commission, S10670 [31JY]

———several environmental organizations, S10671 [31JY]

Prevent California from implementing air emission requirements for small engines that would require the addition of devices that are potential fire hazards to such engines: Donald P. Bliss, National Association of State Fire Marshals, S14468 [12NO]

———Jacqueline Elder, CPSC, S14469 [12NO]

———Thomas J. Dammrick, National Marine Manufacturers Association, S14469 [12NO]

———William Farr, Missouri Dept. of Public Safety, S14470 [12NO]

———William J. McCammon, California Fire Chiefs Association, S14468 [12NO], S14930 [17NO]

Renewable fuel program ethanol mandate suspension: Winston H. Hickox, California Environmental Protection Agency, S7204 [3JN]

Study new source review program changes relative to preventing deterioration of clean air regulations and determine effects on air pollution and human health: Ande Abbott, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, S1215 [21JA]

———Lloyd L. Eagan and Ellen Garvey, S1174 [21JA]

———Martha A. Marks, REP America (organization), S1174 [21JA]

———Physicians for Social Responsibility (organization), S1173 [21JA]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1213 [21JA]

———Robert Perciasepe, EPA, S1212, S1215 [21JA]

———Senators Inhofe and Breaux, S1212 [21JA]

———several Senators, S1173, S1224 [21JA]

Tucson, AZ, gas pipeline rupture and groundwater contamination: Representative Grijalva, H10524 [6NO]

Use of statistical age-adjusted analysis to determine the benefits of pollution control: Michael W. Naylor, AARP, S14934 [17NO]

Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks snowmobile use phaseout: several former National Park Service officials, H7074 [17JY]

Lists

Bibliography of select research on the health impacts of soot, S3349 [7MR]

Organizations supporting prohibiting use of statistical age-adjusted analysis to determine the benefits of pollution control, S14935 [17NO]

Messages

Protocol of 1997 Amending MARPOL Convention: President Bush, S6569 [15MY]

Press releases

OPEI Succeeds in Dramatically Improving California Emission Regulations: Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, S14475 [12NO]

Remarks in House

Africa: impact on the quality of life in rural villages of implementing the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions versus the electrification of such villages, E1077 [23MY]

AID: Urban Programs Office funding, H7404, H7405 [23JY]

Air pollution: oppose EPA new source review rule changes relative to preventing deterioration of clean air regulations, H8224 [16SE], E1866 [23SE]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (H.R. 2042), E903 [9MY]

Aviation: emission credits for airport improvement projects, H5209 [11JN]

CERCLA: encourage on-site treatment of pollutants at the Gloucester Environmental Management Services landfill, E49 [8JA]

Climate: global warming, H6719, H6720 [15JY]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities, H11409 [18NO], E2383 [21NO], E2473 [8DE]

———facilitate the production and generation of coal-based power, H3320 [11AP]

Colorado River: All American Canal reservoir construction and cleanup of radioactive materials leaking into the river near Moab, UT, H11403 [18NO]

Dept. of Defense: exemption from certain environmental regulations, H2374 [26MR], H2923, H2926, H2927 [8AP], H3977 [13MY], H4222 [19MY], H4257, H4258, H4259, H4261 [20MY], H4374, H4389, H4394, H4395, H4409, H4415, H4417, H4419, H4492, H4493 [21MY], H4551, H4554, H4601, H4607, H4609 [22MY]

———exemption from certain environmental regulations relative to sonar use on submarines, H10985, H10988 [7NO]

Dept. of Energy: implementation of an electron scrubbing project for the removal of air pollutants at a commercial-scale electrical generation plant using high sulfur coal, E2383 [21NO]

Dept. of the Interior: allow alternative multi-passenger vehicles in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, H7887, H7888 [4SE]

———phaseout of snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, H6710 [15JY], H7069-H7075 [17JY]

District of Columbia: Anacostia Waterfront Initiative funding, H7956, H7957 [5SE]

Ecology and environment: evaluation of Bush administration policies, H6842 [15JY]

———prohibit use of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as a gasoline additive, H11385, H11415 [18NO]

———promote and coordinate global change research (H.R. 1578), E643 [2AP]

EPA: allow States, Indian tribes, municipalities, and air pollution control agencies discretion as to whether or not to implement new source review revisions (H.R. 3133), E1817 [17SE]

———anniversary of regulations governing use of chlorofluorocarbon propellants in aerosol products, E480 [17MR]

———prohibit use of statistical age-adjusted analysis to determine the benefits of pollution control, H7693 [25JY]

———reduce underground storage tank releases by strengthening inspections, operator training, program enforcement, oxygenated fuel cleanup, and providing States greater Federal resources, H11409 [18NO]

———rollback of certain Clean Water Act protections, E2343 [20NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (H.R. 738), E220 [13FE]

———include construction activities in definition of oil and gas exploration and production relative to EPA stormwater discharge permits, H10521-H10528 [6NO], E2218 [4NO], E2317 [19NO]

Great Lakes: restore and protect, E548 [21MR]

Great Lakes Trust Fund: establish, E548 [21MR]

Immigration: impact of illegal immigration on the environment, H2918-H2922 [8AP]

Mexico: treatment of Mexican sewage flowing into U.S. waters, H6808, H6809, H6813, H6814 [15JY]

Ohio Public Interest Research Group: anniversary, E731 [10AP]

Petroleum: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (H.R. 837), H1296 [25FE], H1927 [18MR]

———encourage use of ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE) to meet renewable fuel compliance standards, H11415 [18NO]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H11381, H11385 [18NO], E2348, E2349, E2353, E2358 [20NO]

Sellers-Sexton, Inc.: tribute to environmental waste program, E119 [31JA]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide funding for cleanup of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) contamination from underground storage tanks, H7690 [25JY]

Taxation: extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (H.R. 2815), E1633 [25JY]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (H.R. 3119), E1841 [17SE]

Remarks in Senate

AID: Clean Water for the Americas Partnership funding, S1441 [23JA]

Air pollution: oppose EPA new source review rule changes relative to preventing deterioration of clean air regulations, S13260 [27OC]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants, S14248-S14250 [7NO], S15959 [25NO]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (S. 366), S2345-S2353 [12FE], S3348-S3354 [7MR], S13588 [30OC]

———study new source review program changes relative to preventing deterioration of clean air regulations and to determine effects of such changes on air pollution and human health, S1171-S1194, S1208, S1212-S1220, S1223-S1226 [21JA], S1303-S1307 [22JA], S1446 [23JA]

California: prevent implementation of air emission requirements for small engines that would require the addition of devices that are potential fire hazards to such engines, S14467-S14470 [12NO], S14928-S14932 [17NO]

Clean Air Act: reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs, S1788 [30JA]

———reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs (S. 485), S2943 [27FE], S3352-S3354 [7MR]

Climate: global warming, S3348-S3354 [7MR], S10013-S10023 [28JY], S14301 [10NO]

———reduce risks from global warming and climate change to the economy, environment, and quality of life (S. 17), S134-S136 [9JA]

———reduce risks from global warming and climate change to the environment, S9208 [10JY]

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. 582), S3412 [10MR]

———develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities, S15967 [25NO]

———develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities (S. 727), S4518-S4520 [27MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: Conservation Security Program implementation, S2434, S2448-S2450 [13FE]

Dept. of Defense: cleanup of perchlorate in drinking water, S9279 [11JY]

———exemption from certain environmental regulations, S14421, S14422, S14433, S14434 [11NO], S14484 [12NO]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S1647-S1649 [28JA], S9946-S9948 [25JY]

———redirect proposed tax revenues to increase enviromental and natural resources conservation programs funding, S4142-S4144 [20MR], S4267 [21MR]

———stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at levels that would prevent dangerous interference with the climate system while minimizing adverse economic and social impacts, S10211 [30JY]

———use of science in developing environmental policy, S10012-S10023 [28JY]

Energy Policy Act: increase allowable credit for biodiesel use under the alternatively fueled vehicle purchase requirement (S. 356), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

EPA: authorize use of funds made available for nonpoint source management programs for projects and activities relating to the development and implementation of phase II of the storm water program (S. 1716), S12468 [3OC]

———clarify exemption of certain small engines from California air emission regulations and develop a national emissions standard, S14467-S14470, S14472-S14477 [12NO], S14928-S14932 [17NO]

———designate perchlorate as a drinking water contaminant and establish a maximum contaminant level (S. 502), S3035 [3MR]

———establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (S. 194), S1145 [17JA]

———establish reporting requirements for perchlorate storage and incidents of perchlorate discharges into water supplies (S. 820), S4968 [8AP]

———establish the National Clean and Safe Water Fund to carry out projects to promote the recovery of certain damaged waters (S. 1539), S10669 [31JY]

———expedite finalization of maximum achievable control technology emission standards for mercury, S9946-S9948 [25JY]

———prohibit use of statistical age-adjusted analysis to determine the benefits of pollution control, S14934-S14936 [17NO]

———provide regional offices with mobile air pollution monitoring networks relative to disasters and catastrophic toxic emissions, S13482 [29OC]

Great Lakes: develop, implement, monitor, and report on a series of indicators of water quality and related environmental factors (S. 1116), S6999 [22MY]

Hazardous substances: implement certain conventions dealing with organic pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides (S. 1486), S10151 [29JY]

Leavitt, Michael O.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S13237-S13251 [27OC], S13326-S13340 [28OC]

National Academy of Sciences: include in study an evaluation of the impact of the EPA promulgated final rule on routine equipment replacement, S14994 [18NO]

National Research Council: conduct study on health and environmental hazards of coal combustion wastes, S14525 [12NO]

New York, NY: release of EPA report on air quality relative to collapse of World Trade Center, S11138-S11141 [5SE]

Petroleum: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence, S7365 [4JN], S7444-S7447 [5JN]

———eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (S. 385), S2446, S2458-S2462 [13FE]

———eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (S. 791), S14313 [10NO]

———encourage use of ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE) to meet renewable fuel compliance standards, S7447 [5JN]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, S15106, S15113-S15123, S15143-S15146, S15153-S15157, S15163, S15175, S15176 [19NO], S15222-S15236, S15242-S15245, S15260 [20NO], S15329-S15349 [21NO]

Pew Oceans Commission: report on ocean pollution, S7295-S7297 [4JN]

Power resources: allow renewable fuel program ethanol mandate to be temporarily suspended for certain States not located in corn-producing areas, S7372, S7373 [4JN]

———allow renewable fuel program ethanol mandate to be temporarily suspended if the mandate would harm the economy or the environment, S7200-S7204, S7206, S7209, S7213-S7219 [3JN]

———allow renewable fuel program ethanol mandate to be temporarily suspended in the event of a significant gasoline price increase or supply interruption, S7366-S7371 [4JN]

Recycling: require implementation by brand owners of management plans that provide refund values for certain beverage containers (S. 1867), S14816, S14817 [12NO], S14924 [17NO]

Ships and vessels: prevent cruise ships from polluting oceans, S7295-S7297 [4JN]

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. 195), S1148 [17JA], S5684, S5689 [1MY]

Southern Ute Indian Tribe: implement intergovernmental agreement with Colorado on air quality control (S. 551), S3275 [6MR], S15502 [21NO]

Taxation: exclude from unrelated business taxable income the gain or loss on the sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites (S. 1936), S15813-S15815 [24NO]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes, S4361, S4362 [25MR], S4417 [26MR]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (S. 173), S859, S860 [15JA], S1647 [28JA]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities and application of volume caps for private activity bonds for such facilities and water and sewage facilities (S. 1917), S15414 [21NO]

———provide a tax credit to promote the production of biodiesel (S. 355), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions, S13585 [30OC]

———decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S10014-S10023 [28JY]

———removal of injunction of secrecy, S6569 [15MY]

Water pollution: eliminate use of strict criminal liability statutes to determine penalties in oil spill incidents, S10571 [31JY]

Reports filed

New York City Watershed Protection Program Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1425) (S. Rept. 108-205), S15286 [20NO]

Reliable Fuels Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 791) (S. Rept. 108-57), S7234 [3JN]

Southern Ute and Colorado Intergovernmental Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 551) (S. Rept. 108-201), S15186 [19NO]

Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 195) (S. Rept. 108-13), S3162 [5MR]

Statements

Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases: American Geophysical Union Council, S9209 [10JY]

Study New Source Review Program Changes Relative To Preventing Deterioration of Clean Air Regulations and Determine Effects on Air Pollution and Human Health: Ande Abbott, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, S1214 [21JA]

Summaries

Clean Power Act (S. 366), S2351 [12FE]

Tables

Comparing the Clean Air Act, Clean Power Act, and Clear Skies Act, S3353 [7MR]

Estimated annual health and mortality costs due to particulate matter pollution from powerplants, S15960 [25NO]

New source review correspondence—information requests and Bush administration responses, S1177-S1193 [21JA]

Testimonies

Impact of the Kyoto Global Warming Treaty on Ohio's Coal Dependent Communities: Robert E. Murray, Murray Energy Corp., E1035 [21MY]

Texts of

S. 194, National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Registry Act, S1146-S1148 [17JA]

S. 195, Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act, S1149-S1151 [17JA], S5684-S5689 [1MY]

S. 355, Biodiesel Promotion Act, S2216 [11FE]

S. 356, EPACT Alternative Fuel Flexibility Act, S2217 [11FE]

S. 366, Clean Power Act, S2346-S2351 [12FE]

S. 485, Clear Skies Act, S2943-S2971 [27FE]

S. 551, Southern Ute and Colorado Intergovernmental Agreement Implementation Act, S3275 [6MR], S15502 [21NO]

S. 582, Coal Energy Research Development and Demonstration Act, S3412-S3418 [10MR]

S. 1116, Great Lakes Water Quality Indicators and Monitoring Act, S7000 [22MY]

S. 1539, National Clean and Safe Water Fund Act, S10669 [31JY]

S. 1844, Clear Skies Act, S14336-S14364 [10NO]

S. 1917, Clean Air and Water Investment and Infrastructure Act, S15414 [21NO]

S. 1936, exclude from unrelated business taxable income the gain or loss on the sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites, S15815 [24NO]