POLLUTION

Amendments

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: provide favorable treatment for certain projects in response to Hurricane Katrina with respect to revolving loans (S. 1709), S10481, S10519 [27SE]

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. 362), S7915 [1JY]

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (S. 606), S6579 [14JN]

Analyses

Cleaning the Air—Comparing the Cost Effectiveness of Diesel Retrofits vs. Current CMAQ Projects: Robert F. Wescott, S5272 [17MY]

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6) Provisions Relative to Promotion of Responsible Progress on Climate Change, S6889-S6891 [21JN]

Articles and editorials

Alaska Glaciers Receding Since 1800, S10352 [22SE]

Arid Arizona Points to Global Warming Culprit, S1265 [10FE]

Distort Reform—A Review of the Distorted Science in Michael Crichton's State of Fear, S1271 [10FE]

Is It Hot in Here?, S7001 [22JN]

Michael Crichton and Global Warming, S1269 [10FE]

Nuclear Power Has Become a Green Source of Energy, S6049 [26MY]

Revealed—How Oil Giant Influenced Bush—White House Sought Advice From Exxon on Kyoto Stance, H4274 [8JN]

Trust Seal Pups' Assessment of Climate, S7003 [22JN]

Warming Climate, S1449 [16FE], H4329 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see H.R. 1873), H2646 [27AP]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 150), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 1451), H1694 [17MR]

———reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs (see S. 131), S145 [24JA]

Alaska: improve sanitation in rural and native villages (see S. 1409), S8302 [14JY]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9555 [2NO]

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (see S. 879), S4108 [21AP]

CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 2211), H3112 [10MY]

———provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H10501 [16NO]

———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. 1718), H2393 [20AP]

Clean Air Act: authorize critical use exemption amounts for methyl bromide as identified by the Dept. of State (see H.R. 1257), H1370 [10MR]

———establish a renewable diesel standard (see S. 1920), S11823 [25OC]

———reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 227), H136 [6JA]

———reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1459), H1777 [5AP] (see H.R. 1493), H1844 [6AP]

Climate: address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments (see S. Res. 312), S12839 [15NO]

———conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see S. 342), S1259 [10FE] (see H.R. 759), H582 [10FE]

———establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies (see S. 1151), S6021 [26MY]

Coal: establish a clean coal power initiative (see S. 957), S4546 [28AP]

———provide Federal financial incentives for deployment of advanced coal-based generation technologies (see S. 1153), S6021 [26MY]

Dept. of Energy: implement accelerated research, development, and demonstration program for advanced clean coal technologies and provide financial incentives to encourage early commercial deployment (see S. 1133), S6021 [26MY]

———promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems (see S. 388), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 887), S4108 [21AP]

Dept. of State: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development (see S. 386), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 883), S4108 [21AP]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H2101 [14AP]

———promote healthy communities (see S. 2047), S13161 [17NO]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see S.J. Res. 20), S7614 [29JN] (see H.J. Res. 56), H5434 (see H.J. Res. 56), H5479 [29JN]

———establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system to encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see H.R. 955), H794 [17FE]

———establish performance standards for fine particulates for certain pulp and paper mills that use tires as a fuel source (see S. 2011), S12839 [15NO] (see H.R. 4333), H10226 [15NO]

———extend date by which small public water systems must comply with the maximum contaminant level for arsenic in drinking water (see H.R. 4495), H11327 [8DE]

———reduce underground storage tank releases by strengthening inspections, operator training, program enforcement, oxygenated fuel cleanup, and providing States greater Federal resources (see H.R. 3062), H5176 [24JN]

———reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 2895), H4485 [14JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H2469 [21AP]

———clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2719), H4141 [26MY]

———extend pilot program for alternative water source projects (see H.R. 1359), H1690 [17MR]

———increase certain criminal penalties for violations (see H.R. 757), H582 [10FE]

———insert a new definition relating to oil and gas exploration and production (see S. 830), S3817 [18AP]

———provide favorable treatment for certain projects in response to Hurricane Katrina with respect to revolving loans (see S. 1709), S10119 [15SE]

———reauthorize programs to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R. 1721), H2393 [20AP]

Great Lakes: develop, implement, monitor, and report on a series of indicators of water quality and related environmental factors (see S. 208), S647 [31JA] (see H.R. 718), H522 [9FE]

Hazardous substances: implement certain conventions dealing with organic pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides (see H.R. 4591), H12048 [16DE]

Hurricanes: establish a Comprehensive Environmental Sampling and Toxicity Assessment Plan (CESTAP) to assess and monitor air, water, soil and human populations in areas impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4139), H9102 [25OC]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: repeal certain provisions relative to transport of petroleum products (see S. 1977), S12526 [8NO]

Millennium Challenge Act: promote environmental sustainability in the implementation of programs and activities (see H.R. 3916), H8387 [27SE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote remediation of inactive and abandoned mines (see S. 1848), S11212 [6OC]

Motor vehicles: require an increasing percentage of new automobiles be dual fueled automobiles and revise the method for calculating corporate average fuel economy for such vehicles (see S. 1994), S12681 [10NO]

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 332), H4802 [20JN]

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. 362), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 3692), H7742 [7SE]

Oil Pollution Act: amend (see S. 2023), S12949 [16NO]

Poverty: study effects on disadvantaged individuals of actions by utilities intended to reduce carbon dioxide emissions (see S. 1205), S6225 [8JN]

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (see S. 606), S2517 [11MR]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see S. 650), S2994 [17MR] (see S. 1232), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 1608), H1968 [13AP] (see H.R. 3081), H5361 [28JN]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of ethanol and diesel fuel contain a certain percentage of biodiesel (see H.R. 1398), H1692 [17MR]

Refuse disposal: phase out incineration of solid waste (see H.R. 1958), H2735 [28AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend to clarify definition of the term ``underground injection'' (see S. 837), S3817 [18AP]

———develop additional methods for assessing the health effects of drinking water contaminants on infants, children, women, and pregnant women (see H.R. 4198), H9554 [2NO]

———reauthorize and extend provisions relating to contaminant prevention, detection, and response (see S. 1426), S8488 [19JY]

Sewage disposal: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see H.R. 1720), H2393 [20AP]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see S. 793), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 1636), H2100 [14AP]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide for secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and petroleum contamination (see S. 439), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 879), H791 [17FE]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified expenditures paid or incurred to replace certain wood stoves (see H.R. 3928), H8512 [28SE]

———applicability of volume cap for private activity bonds to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1708), H2149 [19AP]

———expand incentives for the environmental cleanup of certain brownfield sites (see H.R. 1680), H2148 [19AP]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see S. 398), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 877), H791 [17FE]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 3584), H7559 [28JY]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 1255), H1370 [10MR] (see H.R. 2498), H3694 [19MY]

———extend Superfund financing for purposes of cleanup activities relative to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4481), H11326 [8DE]

———extend the excise and income tax credits for the production of biodiesel (see S. 1076), S5531 [19MY]

———provide a credit for the use of clean-fuel vehicles by businesses within Clean Air Act nonattainment areas (see H.R. 206), H78 [4JA]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (see S. 610), S2517 [11MR] (see H.R. 36), H72 [4JA]

———provide tax incentives for the investment in greenhouse gas intensity reduction projects (see S. 387), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 1203), S6225 [8JN]

———provide tax incentives for the remediation of contaminated sites (see H.R. 4480), H11326 [8DE]

Factsheets

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Global Warming, S7026 [22JN]

Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Contamination, H2425, H2426 [21AP]

Letters

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program allocation modification: Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America and Timothy J. Regan, Emissions Control Technology Association, S5271 [17MY]

Disapproval of EPA rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions: Senator Specter, S9959 [13SE]

———several State attorneys general and chief environmental officers, S9917 [12SE]

———several environmental organizations, S9956 [13SE]

———several health organizations, S9955 [13SE]

———several organizations, S9956 [13SE]

Ethanol-based gasoline impact on California air quality: Winston H. Hickox, California Evironmental Protection Agency, S6610 [15JN]

Fuels Security Act: several organizations, S3004 [17MR]

Global response to climate change: Bruce Alberts, National Academy of Sciences, S7006 [22JN]

———Robert M. May, Royal Society, S7006 [22JN]

———Senator Craig, S7006 [22JN]

Global warming: Ethan Senser, E2518 [13DE]

———R. Glenn Hubbard and Joseph E. Stiglitz, Columbia University, S1450 [16FE]

Greenhouse gas emissions: Anders Wijkman, European Parliament, S7024 [22JN]

Incorporation of an allowance price cap in market-based systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: Joseph E. Stiglitz and R. Glenn Hubbard, Council of Economic Advisers, H4329 [9JN]

Protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination: several organizations, H2422, H2426 [21AP]

Repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4457 [28AP]

———Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators, S4456, S4471 [28AP]

———Chad Berginnis, Association of State Floodplain Managers, Inc., S4457 [28AP]

———Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, S4458 [28AP]

———Diane VanDe Hei, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, S4471 [28AP]

———Gerry Connolly, Virginia Association of Counties, S4472 [28AP]

———Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, S4454 [28AP]

———John Horsley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, S4455 [28AP]

———Ken Kirk, Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies, S4457, S4471 [28AP]

———Mark R. Warner, Governor of Virginia, S4472 [28AP]

———R. Steven Brown, Environmental Council of the States, S4456 [28AP]

———several environmental organizations, S4458 [28AP]

———Steve Moyer, Trout Unlimited (organization), S4457, S4471 [28AP]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S4454 [28AP]

———Tim Williams, Water Environment Federation, S4457 [28AP]

———Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S4456, S4471 [28AP]

———Transportation Construction Coalition, S4455 [28AP]

U.S. participation in international negotiations addressing global climate change under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: several Senators, S14172 [20DE]

Lists

Communities that have filed methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) lawsuits against oil companies, H2425 [21AP]

House Members who voted to protect oil companies from methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) litigation who also represent communities with methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in drinking water, H2426 [21AP]

International Climate Change Task Force members, S7901 [1JY]

International Climate Change Task Force secretariat, S7901 [1JY]

Organizations supporting the Bond amendment to H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, on repealing certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4454 [28AP]

Published works of climatologists comparing current Arctic temperatures to the 1930s and 1940s: Center for Science and Public Policy, S21-S24 [4JA]

States with methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) found in tap water, H2425 [21AP]

Motions

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S9921 [12SE]

Papers

Charles River Associates and Climate Stewardship—Assumptions Do Matter, S7025 [22JN]

Press releases

USCAN Rebuttal to Key Points in Senator Inhofe's Floor Statement: U.S. Climate Action Network, S1265-S1267 [10FE]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: modify allocation of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds to include areas in non-attainment or maintenance for fine and coarse particulate matter, H1310, H1311 [10MR]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (H.R. 1451), E506 [17MR]

Atlanta, GA: air quality improvements, H4657 [17JN]

Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act: reauthorize, H11120-H11122 [7DE]

Bronx, NY: tribute to ``Towards a Sustainable Bronx'' Conference, E409 [10MR]

Camden County, NC: environmental impact of proposed landfill, H9540 [2NO]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels, H2189 [20AP]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil, H4328 [9JN]

———global warming, H4191 [8JN], H11336 [13DE], H12040 [16DE], E2518 [13DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding, H4237 [8JN]

Dept. of Transportation: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funding, H1320 [10MR]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (H.R. 1648), E652 [14AP]

———enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office, H2429-H2431 [21AP]

———environmental protection and natural resource conservation funding, H1567 [16MR]

EPA: improve Leaking Underground Storage Tank program, H2197 [20AP], H6964-H6966 [28JY], E1781 [7SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (H.R. 1749), E742 [22AP]

———reauthorize programs to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters (H.R. 1721), H11120-H11122 [7DE]

Houston, TX: conduct risk assessment of air toxics in communities near industrial facilities, H7022 [28JY]

Oil Pollution Act: increase liability limits for owners of vessels responsible for oil spills and adjust such limits for inflation, H9568, H9569 [3NO]

Petroleum: maintain environmental and public health protections in efforts to provide reliable and affordable energy, H8770, H8772, H8777, H8787 [7OC]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H2174-H2178, H2184, H2191, H2195, H2206 [20AP], H2418-H2427 [21AP], H5369 [29JN], H5772-H5777 [13JY], H6939, H6954 [28JY], E818 [28AP], E1490 [14JY], E1505 [15JY]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, H1763-H1769 [5AP], H3258 [12MY], H3295-H3300, H3305-H3311 [16MY], H3681 [19MY], H3898 [25MY], H4290-H4294 [8JN], H5170 [24JN], H8765 [7OC], H8824-H8830 [17OC], H10044 [9NO]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (H.R. 1608), H3166 [11MY]

———increase the production and use of ethanol, H2190 [20AP], H5616 [11JY], H6372 [22JY], H9932 [7NO]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (H.R. 1636), E649 [14AP]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified expenditures paid or incurred to replace certain wood stoves (H.R. 3928), E1975 [28SE]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs, H11243, H11244 [8DE]

Treaties and agreements: role of ExxonMobil Corp., in decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H4274 [8JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: exclude agricultural operations from Superfund litigation, S12349 [3NO]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants, S5976 [26MY], S13069 [17NO]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (S. 150), S465-S473 [25JA], S4461 [28AP], S13650 [15DE]

———reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs (S. 131), S1498 [16FE], S4461 [28AP]

Alaska: improve sanitation in rural and native villages (S. 1409), S8326 [14JY]

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (S. 879), S4128 [21AP]

Clean Air Act: establish a renewable diesel standard (S. 1920), S11826 [25OC]

Climate: address global climate change through participation in international negotiations under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, S7042-S7046 [22JN], S7280 [23JN], S13650 [15DE], S14172 [20DE]

———conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (S. 342), S1263-S1271 [10FE]

———establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies, S6892-S6898, S6902 [21JN], S6997-S7029, S7054 [22JN], S7274 [23JN], S7471 [28JN], S7607 [29JN]

———establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies (S. 1151), S6046-S6051 [26MY], S6689 [16JN]

———establish mandatory steps to slow or stop the growth of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, S7033-S7037 [22JN], S7274, S7280 [23JN]

———global warming, S18-S21 [4JA], S1448 [16FE], S3346-S3349 [7AP], S3475-S3478 [12AP], S4165-S4167 [25AP], S5837-S5840 [24MY], S7053 [22JN], S10352 [22SE], S14024 [19DE]

Coal: establish a clean coal power initiative (S. 957), S4571 [28AP]

Dept. of Energy: implement accelerated research, development, and demonstration program for advanced clean coal technologies and provide financial incentives to encourage early commercial deployment (S. 1133), S6029 [26MY]

———promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems, S6880-S6891 [21JN]

———promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems (S. 388), S1427-S1430 [15FE]

Dept. of State: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development, S6880-S6891 [21JN]

———carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development (S. 386), S1427-S1430 [15FE]

Dept. of Transportation: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program allocation modification, S5269-S5271 [17MY]

Ecology and environment: promote healthy communities (S. 2047), S13174 [17NO]

———use of science in developing environmental policy, S18-S21 [4JA]

EPA: clean water and drinking water State revolving funds funding, S2954 [17MR]

———disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S7640 [29JN], S8416 [18JY], S9912-S9924 [12SE], S9955-S9962 [13SE]

———disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), unanimous-consent agreement, S9860 [8SE]

———establish performance standards for fine particulates for certain pulp and paper mills that use tires as a fuel source (S. 2011), S12849 [15NO]

———modify formula for allotment grants for establishment of State water pollution control revolving funds, S7584, S7585, S7592-S7594 [29JN]

———proposed new National Ambient Air Quality Standards for fine particulate matter, S14300 [21DE]

———require motor carriers to comply with vehicle emission performance standards, S5269 [17MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: provide favorable treatment for certain projects in response to Hurricane Katrina with respect to revolving loans (S. 1709), S10481 [27SE]

Great Lakes: develop, implement, monitor, and report on a series of indicators of water quality and related environmental factors (S. 208), S655 [31JA]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: credibility of findings relative to assessment of the state of global warming science, S12815-S12817 [15NO]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: repeal certain provisions relative to transport of petroleum products (S. 1977), S12534 [8NO]

Mining and mineral resources: promote remediation of inactive and abandoned mines (S. 1848), S11232 [6OC]

Motor vehicles: require an increasing percentage of new automobiles be dual fueled automobiles and revise the method for calculating corporate average fuel economy for such vehicles (S. 1994), S12685, S12686 [10NO]

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. 362), S1296 [10FE], S7926, S7929 [1JY]

Petroleum: protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, S9269, S9272 [28JY]

Poverty: study effects on disadvantaged individuals of actions by utilities intended to reduce carbon dioxide emissions (S. 1205), S6238 [8JN]

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence, S6447, S6448 [14JN], S6601-S6606, S6609-S6614 [15JN]

———eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (S. 606), S2521 [11MR]

———ensure that ethanol is treated like all other motor vehicle fuels and that taxpayers and local governments do not have to pay for environmental damage caused by ethanol, S6460-S6463 [14JN]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, S6453-S6456, S6590-S6592 [14JN], S9270 [28JY], S12774 [15NO]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (S. 650), S2999-S3005 [17MR]

———increase the production and use of ethanol, S10694-S10696 [29SE]

———prevent imposition of ethanol taxes and usage mandates, S6463-S6465 [14JN], S6601, S6602 [15JN]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of ethanol, S6878-S6880 [21JN], S9267 [28JY]

Roads and highways: repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4453-S4459, S4461, S4470-S4475 [28AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize and extend provisions relating to contaminant prevention, detection, and response (S. 1426), S8490 [19JY]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide for secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and petroleum contamination (S. 439), S1655 [17FE]

Taxation: extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (S. 398), S1530 [16FE]

———extend the excise and income tax credits for the production of biodiesel (S. 1076), S5533 [19MY]

———provide a credit for the purchase of diesel advanced lean-burn vehicles meeting certain requirements, S7269, S7270 [23JN]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (S. 610), S2523 [11MR]

———provide tax incentives for the investment in greenhouse gas intensity reduction projects (S. 387), S1427-S1430 [15FE]

Treaties and agreements: decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S18-S21 [4JA], S1498 [16FE]

Reports

Arctic Temperature Change—Over the Past 100 Years, S1270 [10FE]

Ending the Energy Stalemate—Reducing Risks From Climate Change: National Commission on Energy Policy, S1452 [16FE]

Over a Barrel—Why Aren't Oil Companies Using Ethanol To Lower Gasoline Prices? Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of America, S6604-S6606 [15JN]

Potential Climate Changes Impact, S14025 [19DE]

Reports filed

Federal Water Pollution Control Act Pilot Program for Alternative Water Source Projects Extension: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1359) (H. Rept. 109-167), H5800 [13JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act Programs To Improve the Quality of Coastal Recreation Waters Reauthorization: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1721) (H. Rept. 109-292), H10160 [14NO]

Marine Debris Research Prevention and Reduction Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 362) (S. Rept. 109-56), S3555 [13AP]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 362) (H. Rept. 109-332), H11326 [8DE]

Reliable Fuels Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 606) (S. Rept. 109-74), S6020 [26MY]

Rural and Native Alaskan Villages Sanitation Improvement: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1409) (S. Rept. 109-159), S11768 [24OC]

Statements

Clear Science Demands Prompt Action on Climate Change: Science Academies of the G8 Nations, S7043 [22JN]

Summaries

Air Issues—Report to Stakeholders: Cinergy Corp., S1450-S1452 [16FE]

Meeting the Climate Challenge—Main Recommendations: International Climate Change Task Force, S7900 [1JY]

Texts of

H.R. 1721, Federal Water Pollution Control Act programs reauthorization to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, H11120 [7DE]

S. 131, Clear Skies Act, S319-S348 [24JA]

S. 150, Clean Power Act, S465-S471 [25JA]

S. 362, Marine Debris Research Prevention and Reduction Act, S1296-S1298 [10FE], S7926-S7929 [1JY]

S. 610, provide a small agri-biodiesel producer tax credit and improve the small ethanol producer tax credit, S2523 [11MR]

S. 650, Fuels Security Act, S2999-S3003 [17MR]

S. 793, Clean Cruise Ship Act, S3658-S3664 [14AP]

S. 830, insert a new definition relating to oil and gas exploration and production under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S3899 [19AP]

S. 879, Arctic Research and Policy Act improvement, S4128 [21AP]

S. 1205, Ratepayers Protection Act, S6238 [8JN]

S. 1409, improve water sanitation in Alaskan rural and native villages, S8326 [14JY]

S. 1709, Gulf Coast Emergency Water Infrastructure Assistance Act, S10481 [27SE]

S. 1848, Cleanup of Inactive and Abandoned Mines Act, S11233-S11235 [6OC]

S. 2011, Tire-Derived Fuel Safety Act, S12849 [15NO]

S. Res. 312, address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments, S12851 [15NO]

Transcripts

Energy Policy Act Conference Committee Meeting Excerpts Relative to Protection From Liability of Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Producers for Groundwater Contamination: Representatives Stupak and Barton, S9259 [28JY]