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

Addresses

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

Advertisements

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

Articles and editorials

Energy Follies, S4639 [29AP]

Vrooming Into Yellowstone, H4453 [17JN]

Bills and resolutions

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]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pilot program to provide grants to facilitate the use of natural gas buses at public airports (see H.R. 3833), H632 [25FE]

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]

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

National Asbestos Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 448), S10568 [6OC]

New York, NY: provide health services for individuals assisting with the response to terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4974), H6703 [22JY]

States: provide flexibility in the designation of certain counties as ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 4309), H2727 [6MY]

Taxation: provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see S. 2914), S10702 [7OC] (see H.R. 5078), H7137 [14SE] (see H.R. 5146), H7574 [23SE]

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

Court documents

Proposed EPA standards on mercury emissions from powerplants, H1294-H1297 [18MR]

Letters

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards: Alan Reuther, UAW, S3322, S3323 [30MR]

Metropolitan planning organizations funding: several State government and transportation associations, S555 [4FE]

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]

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

Proposed EPA standards on mercury emissions from powerplants: Anne D. (Andy) Burt, Maine Council of Churches, H1299 [18MR]

———Becky Lee Simmons, H1304 [18MR]

———Greg Ponte, Maine Council of Trout Unlimited, H1302 [18MR]

———Paul A. Liebow, H1303 [18MR]

———Representatives Allen, Waxman and Schakowsky and Senator Leahy, H1307-H1309 [18MR]

———Representatives Allen and Waxman, H1307 [18MR]

———several organizations, H1292 [18MR]

Poems

``Taxpayer's Lament—Why Am I Paying for Other People's Humvees?'' Representative Markey, E1940 [11OC]

Remarks in House

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]

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]

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

Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions, H601 [25FE], H1284-H1310 [18MR]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, E1155 [18JN]

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

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

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

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

Taxation: provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (H.R. 5078), E1615 [14SE]

———small business deductions for purchases of sport utility vehicles (SUVs), E1940 [11OC]

Trucking industry: increase allowable weight for vehicles equipped with idling reduction technology, H1822, H1823, H1994, H1995 [1AP]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: 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]

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]

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

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

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

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

Kerry, Senator: characterization relative to Clean Air Act and coal issues, S11087 [10OC]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, S3322 [30MR]

National Asbestos Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 448), S10584 [6OC]

Power resources: establish Federal renewable fuels standards, repeal oxygenate requirements, and eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, S4406-S4416, S4421 [27AP], S4630, S4635-S4638, S4642 [29AP], S4853 [5MY], S4991 [6MY], S5943 [20MY]

Taxation: provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (S. 2914), S10708 [7OC]

Transportation: metropolitan planning organizations funding, S554 [4FE]

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]

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]

Statements

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

Testimonies

Proposed EPA Standards on Mercury Emissions From Powerplants: Ann Brewster Weeks, Clean Air Task Force (organization), H1290 [18MR]

———Chris Coleman, Chewonki Foundation, H1300 [18MR]

———Conrad Schneider, Clean Air Task Force (organization), H1291 [18MR]

———Debra Davidson, Izaak Walton League of America, H1291 [18MR]

———Ellen K. Silbergeld, H1298 [18MR]

———Everett (Brownie) Carlson, Natural Resources Council of Maine, H1287 [18MR]

———James H. Maier, H1304 [18MR]

———Jon Devine, Natural Resources Defense Council, H1302 [18MR]

———Lani Graham, H1288 [18MR]

———Marjorie Monteleon, H1302 [18MR]

———Maureen Drouin, Sierra Club, H1289 [18MR]

———Patricia Philbrook, Maine People's Alliance, H1299 [18MR]

———Philippe Grandjean, H1300 [18MR]

———Rebecca Weinstein, Maine Developmental Disabilities Council, H1301 [18MR]

———Sharon Treat, Maine Senate Majority Leader, H1286 [18MR]

———Steven Rowe, Maine Attorney General, H1286 [18MR]

———Susan Gallo, Maine Audubon (organization), H1289 [18MR]

Texts of

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

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

S. 2914, Common Sense Automobile Efficiency Act, S10708-S10713 [7OC]

S. Res. 448, National Asbestos Awareness Day, S10583 [6OC]