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

Amendments

National Asbestos Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 43), S3083, S3086 [17MR]

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]

Dirty Secret—Coal Plants Could Be Much Cleaner, S5977 [26MY]

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

Airports: conduct a study to assess and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of ground and flight operations (see H.R. 3597), H7560 [28JY]

Children and youth: study and improve air quality inside school buses (see H.R. 3253), H5740 [12JY]

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]

———prohibit stationary sources located in ozone nonattainment areas from buying nitrogen oxide emission credits under the EPA nitrogen oxide trading program without consent of the sources' State (see H.R. 340), H194 [25JA]

———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]

———require all gasoline sold for use in motor vehicles to contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4357), H10908 [17NO]

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]

Electric power: 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]

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 Federal Fuels List applicable to State Clean Air Act implementation plans (see S. 1859), S11313 [7OC]

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

———establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (see S. 1265), S6741 [16JN]

———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]

———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]

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

———require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (see S. 730), S3278 [6AP]

Health: improve indoor air quality in schools and other buildings to reduce asthma (see H.R. 2571), H3892 [24MY]

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

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]

———require that automobiles and light trucks are able to operate on a fuel mixture that has a certain percentage of ethanol (see S. 587), S2482 [10MR]

National Asbestos Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 43), S1116 [8FE]

National Indoor Comfort Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 130), H847 [1MR]

National objectives: ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (see H.R. 2828), H4354 [9JN]

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]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see S. 2025), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 4409), H11034 [18NO] (see H.R. 4640), H12289 [18DE]

———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]

Roads and highways: allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see S. 129), S145 [24JA] (see S. 553), S2244 [8MR]

———establish requirements for the operation of high occupancy vehicle lanes (see H.R. 325), H194 [25JA]

———use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H283 [1FE]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H2648 [27AP] (see H. Res. 506), H9047 [24OC]

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

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 971), S4547 [28AP]

———extend deduction for clean-fuel vehicle refueling property and make ethanol fuels more available to motorists (see H.R. 3274), H5800 [13JY]

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

———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 incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see H.R. 1744), H2394 [20AP]

———provide incentives for the production of motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see H.R. 626), H410 [8FE]

———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 production of qualified hybrid motor vehicles (see H.R. 3152), H5600 [30JN]

Technology: recognize contributions of environmental systems and the technicians who install and maintain them (see H. Res. 130), H847 [1MR]

Factsheets

Community Health and Land Use Issues: National Association of County and City Health Officials, S4926 [11MY]

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

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]

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards: several Representatives, H8777 [7OC]

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]

EPA New Source Review Program clarification: Bill Cunningham, Unions for Jobs and the Environment, H8784 [7OC]

EPA regulations establishing national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions: Allen R. Schaeffer, Diesel Technology Forum, S6791 [20JN]

———Conrad G. Schneider, Clean Air Task Force, S6792 [20JN]

———Fred Krupp, Environmental Defense (organization), S6791 [20JN]

———James J. Parker, Caterpillar, Inc., S6791 [20JN]

———John A. Paul, Regional Air Pollution Control Agency, S6793 [20JN]

———Joseph P. Koncelik, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, S6792 [20JN]

———Mike Cross, Cummins, Inc., S6791 [20JN]

———Patricia Monahan, Union of Concerned Scientists, S6793 [20JN]

———State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators and Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials, S6793 [20JN]

———Stephen E. Sandherr, Associated General Contractors of America, S6791 [20JN]

———Timothy J. Regan, Emissions Control Technology Association, S6793 [20JN]

———Vicki L. Deisner, Ohio Environmental Council, S6792 [20JN]

———William C. Habig, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, S6792 [20JN]

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]

Permit National Dairy Promotion and Research Board diversion of funds for activities that improve public health and the environment: Idaho congressional delegation, S10265 [21SE]

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

Lists

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

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

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

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

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

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

Children and youth: study and improve air quality inside school buses (H.R. 3253), E1460 [12JY]

Clean Air Act: extend attainment dates for certain downwind ozone nonattainment areas, H2191 [20AP]

———prohibit stationary sources located in ozone nonattainment areas from buying nitrogen oxide emission credits under the EPA nitrogen oxide trading program without consent of the sources' State (H.R. 340), E76 [25JA]

———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]

Denton, TX: construction of renewable biodiesel facility, E523 [5AP]

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

Dept. of Energy: prohibit establishment of refinery revitalization zones, H2373, H2374 [20AP]

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]

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

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, H2154, H2208, H2363, H2364 [20AP]

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

Mexico: require powerplants that transmit electricity into the U.S. comply with U.S. air quality control requirements, H3869, H3870 [24MY]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, H8767, H8776 [7OC]

National Indoor Comfort Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 130), H2166 [20AP]

National objectives: ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (H.R. 2828), H6197-H6201 [20JY], H8771 [7OC], E1194 [9JN]

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

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]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology, H10029, H10030 [8NO]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (H.R. 4409), E2647 [22DE]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles, E1752 [6SE]

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

———enhance recovery period for investments in pollution control technologies installed in coal-fired electric generation plants, H6968 [28JY]

———provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (H.R. 1744), E724 [21AP]

Technology: recognize contributions of environmental systems and the technicians who install and maintain them (H. Res. 130), H2166 [20AP]

Texas: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport recipient of Alliance to Save Energy Star of Energy Efficieny Award, E2127 [19OC]

Transportation: 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]

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

Remarks in Senate

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

Electric power: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector, S4461 [28AP]

———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]

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), 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 Federal Fuels List applicable to State Clean Air Act implementation plans (S. 1859), S11314 [7OC]

———establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions, S6790-S6794 [20JN], S6900-S6902 [21JN]

———establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (S. 1265), S6761 [16JN]

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

———funding, 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]

Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (S. 730), S3312 [6AP], S3356 [7AP]

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

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]

———require that automobiles and light trucks are able to operate on a fuel mixture that has a certain percentage of ethanol (S. 587), S6879 [21JN]

National Asbestos Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 43), S1138 [8FE], S3086 [17MR]

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: permit diversion of funds for activities that improve public health and the environment, S10264-S10266 [21SE]

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]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (S. 2025), S12956-S12958 [16NO]

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

Roads and highways: allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (S. 129), S317 [24JA]

———allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (S. 553), S2255 [8MR]

Taxation: encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies, S9356 [29JY]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (S. 971), S4585 [28AP]

———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

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1265) (S. Rept. 109-133), S9727 [7SE]

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

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]

Omnibus Mercury Emissions Reduction Act (S. 730), S3313 [6AP]

Tables

National Commission on Energy Policy greenhouse gas emissions reduction estimates, S7013 [22JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 130, recognize contributions of environmental systems and the technicians who install and maintain them and support goals and ideals of National Indoor Comfort Week, H2166 [20AP]

S. 129, allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles, S317-S319 [24JA]

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

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

S. 553, allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles, S2256 [8MR]

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

S. 1265, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, S6762 [16JN]

S. 1859, Affordable and Reliable Gas Act, S11314 [7OC]

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

S. Res. 43, National Asbestos Awareness Day, S1138 [8FE], S3086 [17MR]

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