WATER POLLUTION related term(s) Ecology and Environment

Advertisements

Bush administration mercury emissions policies: National Resources Defense Council and MoveOn.org (organization), S4194 [21AP]

Amendments

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (S. 2691), S11319 [11OC]

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]

Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act: increase Federal share of costs of the San Gabriel Basin demonstration project (H.R. 1284), H9837 [17NO]

Articles and editorials

Lead Pipes Unsatisfactory, H5103 [25JN]

Potomac Water and Lead Pipe, H5103 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Energy: establish a national laboratories water technology research and development program (see S. 2658), S8118 [14JY]

———make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 3834), H632 [25FE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the El Paso, TX, water reclamation, reuse, and desalinization project (see H.R. 4775), H5330 [7JY]

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]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 4843), H5908 [15JY]

———extend authorization of appropriations for the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program (see H.R. 4470), H3604 [1JN]

———extend pilot program for alternative water source projects (see S. 2621), S7827 [8JY] (see H.R. 4761), H5195 [6JY]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see S. 2691), S8473 [20JY] (see H.R. 4876), H6127 [20JY]

Long Island Sound Stewardship System: establish (see S. 2350), S4428 [27AP]

New York: restrict dumping of dredged material in Long Island Sound (see S. 2482), S6274 [1JN] (see H.R. 4482), H3719 [2JN]

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]

Power resources: assure that certain Federal oil and gas development will occur in ways that protect water resources and surface owner rights (see H.R. 4017), H1369 [23MR]

Santa Clarita, CA: remediate groundwater contamination caused by perchlorates (see H.R. 5234), H8408 [6OC]

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]

Water: allow small public water systems to request exemption from national primary drinking water requirements for a naturally occurring contaminant (see H.R. 4717), H5149 [25JN]

———ensure that the District of Columbia and States are provided with a safe, lead free supply of drinking water (see S. 2377), S4837 [4MY] (see H.R. 4268), H2548 [4MY]

———exempt nonprofit small public water systems from certain drinking water standards relating to naturally occurring contaminants (see S. 2717), S8687 [22JY]

———require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 5344), H9049 [8OC]

Wetlands: impose limitations on wetlands mitigation activities carried out through the condemnation of private property (see H.R. 4638), H4765 [22JN]

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]

National Resources Defense Council and MoveOn.org (organization) advertisement on Bush administration mercury emissions policies: Senator Inhofe, Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S4194, S4195 [21AP]

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

Remarks in House

Anacostia River: restore, protect, and enhance the environmental integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia Watershed in Maryland and the District of Columbia (H.R. 3622), H2344 [22AP]

Camp Lejeune, NC: cleanup of drinking water, H2603 [5MY], E827 [12MY]

Connecticut: dredging projects funding, H5096 [25JN]

Corps of Engineers: District of Columbia lead pipe replacement funding, H5102, H5103 [25JN]

———Upper Mississippi River System Environmental Management Program funding, H5103, H5104, H5106 [25JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the Brownsville Public Utility Board water recycling and desalinization project (H.R. 2960), H7965 [4OC]

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (H.R. 4843), E1409 [19JY]

———extend authorization of appropriations for the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program (H.R. 4470), H8337, H8338 [6OC]

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

NOAA: funding, H5266 [7JY]

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

Power resources: assure that certain Federal oil and gas development will occur in ways that protect water resources and surface owner rights (H.R. 4017), E431 [23MR]

Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act: increase Federal share of costs of the San Gabriel Basin demonstration project (H.R. 1284), Senate amendment, H9837 [17NO]

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]

Stearns County, MN, Soil and Water Conservation District: Minnesota Outstanding Soil and Water Conservation District of the Year award recipient, E113 [4FE]

Water: allow small public water systems to request exemption from national primary drinking water requirements for a naturally occurring contaminant (H.R. 4717), E1289 [25JN]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 20), E611 [22AP]

———improve water quality, E614 [22AP]

———require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (H.R. 5344), E1908 [11OC]

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

West Virginia: infrastructure projects funding, E1208 [22JN]

Remarks in Senate

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]

Dept. of Energy: establish a national laboratories water technology research and development program (S. 2658), S8135 [14JY]

Developing countries: access to clean water, S11773 [20NO]

Ecology and environment: evaluation of Bush administration policies, S4339 [26AP]

———National Resources Defense Council and MoveOn.org (organization) advertisement on Bush administration mercury emissions policies, S4192-S4195 [21AP]

EPA: approve requests from certain communities to delay compliance with arsenic standards for drinking water, S8671 [22JY]

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

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

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (S. 2691), S11327 [11OC]

Long Island Sound Stewardship System: establish (S. 2350), S4430 [27AP]

New York: restrict dumping of dredged material in Long Island Sound (S. 2482), S6278 [1JN]

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]

Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act: increase Federal share of costs of the San Gabriel Basin demonstration project (H.R. 1284), S9360 [15SE]

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]

Water: ensure that the District of Columbia and States are provided with a safe, lead free supply of drinking water (S. 2377), S4839 [4MY]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Interior Participation in the Brownsville Public Utility Board Water Recycling and Desalinization Project: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2960) (H. Rept. 108-664), H6898 [8SE]

Dept. of the Interior Participation in the El Paso, TX, Water Reclamation, Reuse, and Desalinization Project: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4775) (H. Rept. 108-760), H8856 [7OC]

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program Appropriations Authorization Extension: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4470) (H. Rept. 108-676), H7072 [13SE]

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]

Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act Amendment To Increase Federal Share of Costs of San Gabriel Basin Demonstration Project: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1284) (S. Rept. 108-331), S8861 [7SE]

Sewer Overflow Control Grants Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 784) (H. Rept. 108-675), H7072 [13SE]

Summaries

Western Waters and Farm Lands Protection Act (H.R. 4017), E432 [23MR]

Texts of

H.R. 1284, increase Federal share of costs of the San Gabriel Basin demonstration project under the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act, S9360 [15SE]

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

H.R. 2960, Dept. of the Interior participation in the Brownsville Public Utility Board water recycling and desalinization project, H7965 [4OC]

S. 2350, Long Island Sound Stewardship Act, S4430 [27AP]

S. 2482, Long Island Sound Protection Act, S6278 [1JN]

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. 2658, Dept. of Energy National Laboratories Water Technology Research and Development Act, S8135-S8137 [14JY]

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