POLLUTION

Addresses

Climate Change: Tony Blair, Prime Minister of Great Britain, S12045-S12047 [8DE]

Amendments

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (S. 2488), S11811 [20NO]

Articles and editorials

Vrooming Into Yellowstone, H4453 [17JN]

Bills and resolutions

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (see S. 2504), S6481 [4JN]

Clean Air Act: allow waiver of fuel and fuel additive requirements in cases of significant supply disruptions and reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 4545), H3962 [14JN]

———delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (see H.R. 4774), H5330 [7JY]

———prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) as a fuel additive and require Federal fleet vehicles to use ethanol fuel (see H.R. 4652), H4892 [23JN]

———reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 5165), H7863 [29SE]

EPA: making appropriations (see H.R. 4421), H3437 (see H.R. 4421), H3537 [20MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4421), consideration (see H. Res. 786), H7442 [22SE]

———prohibit from taking certain actions that would allow a publicly-owned treatment works to divert flows to bypass a portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 5421), H10232 [20NO]

———provide remedial actions and other assistance to affected residents near the Wauconda Sand and Gravel Superfund Site (see H.R. 5387), H9999 [18NO]

———require motor carriers to comply with vehicle emission performance standards (see S. 2842), S9611 [23SE] (see H.R. 5314), H9048 [8OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: extend pilot program for alternative water source projects (see S. 2621), S7827 [8JY] (see H.R. 4761), H5195 [6JY]

———reauthorize programs to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R. 4922), H6701 [22JY]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (see S. 2488), S6348 [2JN]

Oil Pollution Act: prevent oil spills and increase liability limits (see S. 3035), S12068 [8DE] (see H.R. 5431), H11057 [7DE]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see S. 2271), S3567 [1AP] (see H.R. 4101), H2018 [1AP]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend to provide for secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and petroleum contamination (see S. 2201), S2717 [11MR] (see H.R. 3940), H1070 [11MR]

Taxation: allow a credit for expenditures to remediate contaminated sites (see S. 2926), S10703 [7OC] (see H.R. 4480), H3719 [2JN]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see S. 2394), S5043 [7MY]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 4165), H2153 [2AP]

Tijuana River Valley Estuary and Beach Sewage Cleanup Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4794), H5470 [9JY]

Letters

EPA clean water and drinking water State revolving funds funding: Charles Lyons, National League of Cities, S2661 [11MR]

———Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, S2660 [11MR]

———Raymond J. Poupore, National Heavy & Highway Alliance, S2661 [11MR]

———Robbi Savage, Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators, S2660 [11MR]

———several organizations, S2661 [11MR]

———several water organizations, S2660 [11MR]

New York City Watershed Protection Program reauthorization: Representatives Dingell and Solis, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2601 [5MY]

Phase out of snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park: Representative Portman, E1254 [25JN]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (H.R. 2042), H2601 [5MY]

Clean Air Act: allow waiver of fuel and fuel additive requirements in cases of significant supply disruptions and reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (H.R. 4545), H4133-H4139 [15JN], E1147 [16JN]

———delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (H.R. 4774), H5468 [9JY]

Climate: global warming, H279 [3FE], H482 [11FE], H603 [25FE], H808 [3MR], H996 [10MR], H1212 [17MR], H7866, H7938 [30SE], H9713-H9716, H9718-H9720 [16NO], E134 [10FE]

Connecticut: dredging projects funding, H5096 [25JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H7331, H7332, H7335 [22SE], H7449 [23SE]

Dept. of Defense: cleanup of contaminants, pollution and unexploded ordnance at certain transferred military property, H6465 [21JY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow purchase of ethanol and biodiesel fuels relative to Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H4252 [16JN]

———phase out of snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, H4446-H4455 [17JN], E1205 [22JN]

Dept. of Transportation: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funding, H1808, H1811 [1AP]

Ecology and environment: evaluation of Bush administration policies, H2339 [22AP]

———national objectives priority assignments, H2601, H2604 [5MY]

New York, NY: EPA report on air quality relative to collapse of World Trade Center, H2527 [4MY]

———reauthorize the New York City Watershed Protection Program (H.R. 2771), H2600-H2605 [5MY]

NOAA: funding, H5266 [7JY]

Oceans: role in global warming, H3695 [2JN]

Petroleum: protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, E1146 [16JN]

Power resources: increase the production and use of ethanol, H4176 [16JN]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize, H2601-H2604 [5MY], E959 [21MY]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (H.R. 4101), E507 [2AP]

Southern Ute Indian Tribe: implement intergovernmental agreement with Colorado on air quality control (S. 551), H7976 [4OC]

Tijuana River Valley Estuary and Beach Sewage Cleanup Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4794), H8338-H8340 [6OC]

U.S. Conference of Mayors: request for additional Superfund program funding, E1555 [8SE], E1592 [10SE]

Waukegan, IL: cleanup of contaminated sediment from Waukegan Harbor, H10191 [20NO]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: effects of powerplant pollution on the environment and public health, S1515-S1517 [24FE]

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, S146 [22JA]

Capitol buildings and grounds: dedication of demonstration rain garden on Senate side to reduce stormwater flooding and to reduce pollutants entering local streams and rivers, S6494 [7JN]

Clean Air Act: allow waiver of fuel and fuel additive requirements in cases of significant supply disruptions and reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (H.R. 4545), S6877 [16JN]

———prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) as a fuel additive and require Federal fleet vehicles to use ethanol fuel (H.R. 4652), S8815, S8816 [7SE]

Climate: global warming, S10290 [4OC], S11291-S11297 [11OC], S11625 [19NO], S12045 [8DE]

Ecology and environment: comparison of environmental and legislative accomplishments of former U.S. Presidents with those of President Bush, S3964 [8AP]

———evaluation of Bush administration policies, S4339 [26AP]

EPA: clarify exemption of certain small engines from California air emission regulations and develop a national emissions standard, S146 [22JA]

———clean water and drinking water State revolving funds funding, S2660-S2663 [11MR]

———require motor carriers to comply with vehicle emission performance standards (S. 2842), S9638 [23SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: extend pilot program for alternative water source projects (S. 2621), S7834 [8JY]

Hazardous substances: implement certain conventions dealing with organic pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides (S. 1486), S9518 [22SE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the New York City Watershed Protection Program (H.R. 2771), S5021 [6MY], S5047 [7MY], S10185 [30SE]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (S. 2488), S6350 [2JN], S11840 [20NO]

Oil Pollution Act: prevent oil spills and increase liability limits (S. 3035), S12069 [8DE]

Petroleum: protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, S8827 [7SE]

Roads and highways: repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S1233-S1235 [12FE]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (S. 2271), S3570 [1AP]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend to provide for secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and petroleum contamination (S. 2201), S2723 [11MR]

———amend to provide for secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and petroleum contamination (S. 2201), star print, S3197 [25MR]

Taxation: allow a credit for expenditures to remediate contaminated sites (S. 2926), S10725 [7OC]

———exclude from unrelated business taxable income the gain or loss on the sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites, S5208, S5209 [11MY]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (S. 2394), S5044 [7MY]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes, S2615-S2620, S2638, S2644 [11MR]

———provide for a brownfields demonstration program for qualified green building and sustainable design projects, S4894 [5MY]

Tijuana River Valley Estuary and Beach Sewage Cleanup Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4794), S11390 [16NO]

Treaties and agreements: decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S10290 [4OC]

Reports filed

Implement Certain International Conventions Dealing With Organic Pollutants, Chemicals, and Pesticides: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1486) (S. Rept. 108-256), S4686 [29AP]

Marine Debris Research and Reduction Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2488) (S. Rept. 108-401), S11305 [11OC]

New York City Watershed Protection Program Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2771) (H. Rept. 108-476), H2482 [28AP]

Southern Ute and Colorado Intergovernmental Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (S. 551) (H. Rept. 108-712), H8037 [4OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 551) (H. Rept. 108-712), H7944 [30SE]

Tijuana River Valley Estuary and Beach Sewage Cleanup Act Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4794) (H. Rept. 108-688), H7233 [15SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Increasing appropriation levels for EPA Superfund: U.S. Conference of Mayors, E1592 [10SE]

Statements

Global Warming: Several U.S. Mayors, E134 [10FE]

Texts of

H.R. 2771, New York City Watershed Protection Program reauthorization, H2600 [5MY]

H.R. 4545, Gasoline Price Reduction Act, H4134 [15JN]

H.R. 4794, Tijuana River Valley Estuary and Beach Sewage Cleanup Act appropriations, H8338 [6OC]

S. 551, Southern Ute and Colorado Intergovernmental Agreement Implementation Act, H7976 [4OC]

S. 2488, Marine Debris Research and Reduction Act, S6350-S6352 [2JN]

S. 2621, Federal Water Pollution Control Act extension of pilot program for alternative water source projects, S7835 [8JY]

S. 2926, Brownfields Revitalization Act, S10725-S10727 [7OC]

S. 3035, Oil Spill Prevention and Liability Act, S12069 [8DE]