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

Amendments

Power resources: national energy policy (S. 1419), S8110 [20JN]

Articles and editorials

Dingell Is Overstepped on Climate, H781 [19JA]

Bills and resolutions

Airports: conduct a study to assess and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of ground and flight operations (see H.R. 204), H117 [5JA]

Business and industry: facilitate price transparency in markets for the sale of emission allowances (see S. 2423), S14847 [6DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: develop a plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the Capitol complex with the goal of achieving carbon neutrality at the complex (see S. 1187), S4841 [23AP]

———reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the Capitol powerplant (see S. 1523), S6845 [24MY]

Clean Air Act: clarify national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants to ensure that no major stationary sources are exempt from maximum achievable control technology standards (see H.R. 942), H1414 [8FE]

———delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (see H.R. 3365), H9705 [3AU]

———encourage the most polluted areas in the U.S. to attain clean air standards (see S. 1786), S9211 [13JY]

———increase use of renewable and alternative fuel (see S. 1158), S4750 [19AP]

———promote and assure quality of biodiesel fuel (see S. 1616), S7638 [13JN] (see H.R. 3781), H11394 [9OC]

———promote use of advanced clean fuels that help reduce air and water pollution and protect the environment (see S. 1297), S5562 [3MY]

———provide a waiver of certain prohibitions and limitations on fuels and fuel additives (see H.R. 4271), H14156 [4DE]

———reduce mercury, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide emissions (see H.R. 3989), H12155 [29OC]

———reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 2493), H5923 [24MY]

———require a higher volume of renewable fuel derived from cellulosic biomass (see S. 386), S1057 [24JA]

———require all gasoline sold for use in motor vehicles to contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see S. 1358), S5928 [10MY] (see H.R. 349), H252 [9JA]

Climate: address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments (see S. Res. 30), S579 [16JA] (see H. Con. Res. 104), H3361 [29MR]

———address security risks posed by global climate change (see S. 1018), S4047 [28MR] (see H.R. 1961), H3694 [19AP]

———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 H.R. 620), H834 [22JA] (see H.R. 4226), H14082 [15NO]

———enact a mandatory national program to slow, stop and reverse emissions of greenhouse gases (see H. Con. Res. 96), H2821 [21MR]

———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. 280), S508 [12JA]

———evaluate foreign greenhouse gas emissions reduction programs and assess the economic impact of existing U.S. programs before implementing a mandatory greenhouse gas emissions reduction program (see S. Res. 212), S6399 [21MY]

———provide for efficient containment and management of climate change costs (see S. 1874), S9916 [25JY]

———reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (see S. 309), S579 [16JA]

———reduce Federal Government's contribution to global warming through efficiency in management and operations (see H.R. 2635), H6180 [7JN]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (see H.R. 1590), H2742 [20MR]

Dept. of Energy: conduct feasibility study relative to construction and operation of pipelines and carbon dioxide sequestration facilities (see S. 2144), S12774 [4OC]

———encourage cooperation with China on joint research, development, or commercialization of carbon capture and sequestration technology, energy efficiency, or renewable energy resources (see H.R. 3274), H9466 (see H.R. 3274), H9543 [1AU]

———establish an Energy and Environment Block Grant Program (see H.R. 2447), H5723 [23MY]

———reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program (see S. 962), S3607 [22MR] (see H.R. 1933), H3560 [18AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program for individuals whose health has been directly impacted as a result of the terrorist attacks on New York, NY, and the Pentagon (see S. 120), S39 [4JA] (see S. 201), S233 [8JA] (see H.R. 1414), H2340 [8MR]

———establish program to medically monitor individuals exposed to toxins in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in New York, NY, and provide medical treatment for such individuals (see H. Res. 128), H1272 [6FE]

Dept. of Transportation: make a grant for the establishment and operation of an ethanol anti-idling power unit research program (see H.R. 2619), H6180 [7JN]

Ecology and environment: address challenges relating to energy independence, air pollution, and climate change (see S. 1554), S7177 [6JN]

———authorize Federal agencies and legislative branch offices to purchase greenhouse gas offsets and renewable energy credits (see H.R. 823), H1210 [5FE]

———codify executive order addressing environmental justice in minority and low-income populations and implement EPA and GAO recommendations on environmental justice (see S. 642), S2023 [15FE] (see H.R. 1103), H1789 [15FE]

———conduct carbon capture and storage technology research, development, and demonstration projects (see S. 2323), S14062 [7NO]

———declare U.S. policy on international climate cooperation and authorize assistance to promote clean and efficient energy technologies in foreign countries (see H.R. 2420), H5620 [22MY]

———develop a methodology for, and complete a national assessment of, geological storage capacity for carbon dioxide (see S. 731), S2488 [1MR] (see H.R. 1267), H2118 [1MR]

———enhance ability of the U.S. to develop and implement climate change adaptation programs and policies (see S. 2355), S14398 [14NO]

———promote and coordinate global change research (see H.R. 906), H1344 [7FE]

———reduce emissions of ozone depleting substances in order to protect the climate and stratospheric ozone layer (see H.R. 3448), H9708 [3AU]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of energy (see S. 1766), S9019 [11JY]

Electric power: establish a multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see S. 1168), S4750 [19AP] (see S. 1177), S4809 [20AP]

———establish a program to regulate the emission of greenhouse gases from electric utilities (see S. 317), S671 [17JA]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 1201), S4918 [24AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (see S. 1981), S10788 [2AU] (see H.R. 3036), H7775 [12JY]

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act: amend to provide for greenhouse gases (see S. 1387), S6055 [14MY]

EPA: accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction supplemental environmental projects (see S. 2146), S12775 [4OC] (see H.R. 3754), H11315 [4OC]

———establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (see S. 2191), S13077 [18OC]

———establish an office to measure and report on greenhouse gas emissions of Federal agencies (see S. 1411), S6192 [16MY]

———establish deadlines for issuance of a decision on whether to grant certain waivers of preemption under the Clean Air Act (see S. 1785), S9135 [12JY] (see H.R. 3083), H8120 [18JY]

———require large publicly traded companies and significant emitters of greenhouse gases to report their emissions (see H.R. 2651), H6234 [11JN]

———study the feasibility of increasing the consumption of certain ethanol-blended gasoline in the U.S. (see S. 1828), S9613 [19JY]

Federal agencies and departments: direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 4652), H15467 [13DE]

Food Security Act: provide incentives for improved agricultural air quality (see S. 1458), S6549 [23MY]

Global Change Research Act: amend (see S. 2307), S13768 [5NO]

Government regulations: establish carbon dioxide new source performance standards for new coal-fired electric generated units (see S. 1227), S5183 [26AP]

Hazardous substances: require that mercury emissions from electric utility steam generating units be subject to maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards for hazardous air pollutants (see H.R. 1087), H1789 [15FE]

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships (MARPOL): implementation of the Protocol of 1997 relative to the regulation of air pollution from ships (see H.R. 802), H1209 [5FE]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and improve passenger automobile and light truck fuel economy and safety (see S. 357), S827 [22JA]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 108), S3199 [15MR] (see S. Res. 131), S4047 [28MR]

National Healthy Schools Day: observance (see S. Res. 176), S5306 [30AP]

NSF: establish a Climate Change Education Program (see S. 1389), S6055 [14MY]

———establish a global warming education program (see H.R. 1728), H3277 [28MR]

Power resources: develop clean energy technologies for markets abroad, research and develop clean and efficient energy systems, and improve advancement of sustainable energy use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 2155), S12775 [4OC]

———establish economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program to assist in transition to new clean energy technologies and protect against higher energy costs (see S. 485), S1521 [1FE]

———increase use of ethanol and bio-diesel (see H.R. 4306), H14492 (see H.R. 4306), H15206 [6DE]

———national energy policy (see S. 1419), S6266 [17MY]

———promote production and use of ethanol (see H.R. 2858), H7201 [26JN] (see H.R. 3118), H8185 [19JY]

———provide incentives to produce synthetic gas, liquid fuels, and other products from coal and other feedstocks while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions and U.S. reliance on petroleum and natural gas (see S. 2149), S12775 [4OC]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil and enhance production of alternative fuels (see H.R. 2296), H4965 [14MY]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil and unsustainable energy sources and the risks of global warming (see S. 6), S36 [4JA]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see S. 133), S39 [4JA] (see S. 339), S753 [18JA] (see H.R. 670), H942 [24JA] (see H.R. 2354), H5291 [16MY]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuel sold in the U.S. (see S. 1324), S5655 [7MY]

———require all diesel fuel sold to consumers for motor vehicles to contain not less than 2 percent biofuel (see H.R. 2178), H4486 [3MY]

———require States to meet certain goals for the use of renewable fuels (see H.R. 2037), H4175 [25AP]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 635), H886 [23JA]

Public buildings: install energy-efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in construction, alteration, and maintenance (see H.R. 1705), H3183 [27MR]

———reduce emissions and use of taxpayer money through accelerated use of cost-efficient technologies and establish a grant program for local governments to improve building efficiency (see S. 992), S3835 [27MR]

Science: congratulate F. Sherwood Rowland, Mario Molina, and Paul Crutzen for work in atmospheric chemistry that led to the development of the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer (see H. Res. 593), H9276 [31JY]

Ships and vessels: reduce air pollution from marine vessels (see S. 1499), S6845 [24MY] (see H.R. 2548), H5926 [24MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified expenditures paid or incurred to replace certain wood stoves (see H.R. 4244), H14083 [15NO]

———extend and expand incentives for production of renewable energy and clean energy sources (see S. 1508), S6845 [24MY] (see S. 1531), S6953 [25MY]

———extend the excise tax provisions and income tax credit for biodiesel (see S. 872), S3124 [14MR]

———increase credit for biodiesel used as fuel (see H.R. 927), H1413 [8FE]

———permit issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities (see H.R. 2812), H6955 [21JN]

———provide incentives to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the domestic energy supply (see H.R. 3416), H9707 [3AU]

———reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (see H.R. 2069), H4204 [26AP]

Transportation: provide a reduction in the aggregate greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy consumed by vehicles and aircraft (see H.R. 2215), H4628 [8MY]

Descriptions

Clean Air/Climate Change Act (S. 1168), S4762 [19AP]

Letters

Clean Air/Climate Change Act: Thomas C. Kiernan, National Parks Conservation Association, S4764 [19AP]

Corps of Engineeers' consideration of the impact of global climate change for plans, projects, and policies: Steven L. Stockton, Corps of Engineers, S6108 [15MY]

EPA implementation of proposed national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: Michael S. Bandrowski, EPA, H7146 [26JN]

Increase the production and use of ethanol: Senator Grassley, S6541, S6542 [23MY]

Mercury, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide emissions reduction: Brian L. Houseal, Adirondack Council, E2267 [29OC]

———Neil F. Woodworth and Marisa Tedesco, Adirondack Mountain Club (organization), E2266 [29OC]

No Child Left Inside Act: No Child Left Inside Coalition, S10821 [2AU]

Renewable fuel standards expansion: several livestock organizations, S15425 [13DE]

Lists

National climate change program goals, S9569 [19JY]

Retired military personnel who authored a report addressing security risks posed by global climate change, H4883 [10MY]

U.S. Climate Action Partnership (organization) members, S7692 [14JN]

Questions and answers

Clean Air/Climate Change Act: Senator Alexander, S4763 [19AP]

Remarks in House

Capitol Building and Grounds: implement Green the Capitol Initiative to reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, H6980, H6982, H6983, H6984 [22JN], H9745 [4AU], H14073-H14079 [15NO]

Clean Air Act: reduce mercury, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide emissions (H.R. 3989), E2265 [29OC]

Climate: address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments (H. Con. Res. 104), H3727 [23AP]

———address security risks posed by global climate change, H4881-H4887, H4889 [10MY], H5068 [16MY]

———address security risks posed by global climate change (H.R. 1961), E801 [19AP]

———enact a mandatory national program to slow, stop, and reverse emissions of greenhouse gases, H7143-H7145 [26JN]

———enact a mandatory national program to slow, stop and reverse emissions of greenhouse gases (H. Con. Res. 96), E607 [21MR]

———establish a market-driven system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and promote advanced energy research and technology development and deployment, H792 [22JA]

———global warming, H656, H657 [17JA], H761 [19JA], H844 [23JA], H1026 [30JA], H1265-H1269 [6FE], H1394 [8FE], H2167 [6MR], H4972 [15MY], H6169-H6175 [7JN], H7082 [26JN], H7420 [28JN], H10941, H10943, H10944 [27SE]

———global warming research funding, H6665, H6666 [19JN]

———reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, H7962 [17JY]

———reduce Federal Government's contribution to global warming through efficiency in management and operations, H9736 [4AU]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate, E1900 [17SE]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (H.R. 1590), E594 [21MR]

———reduction of greenhouse gases through fuel efficiency and renewable fuels, H16654 [18DE]

———require report on impact of global climate change on developing countries, H9868, H9869 [4AU]

Commission on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: funding, H7127-H7129 [26JN]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): jurisdiction over global warming issues, H763 [19JA]

Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming (House, Select): establish, H2309-H2313, H2315 [8MR], H2403 [12MR]

———funding, H1098 [31JA]

Dept. of Energy: encourage cooperation with China on joint research, development, or commercialization of carbon capture and sequestration technology, energy efficiency, or renewable energy resources (H.R. 3274), E1699 [2AU]

———establish an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, H14438 [6DE]

———Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H6712, H6713 [19JN]

———reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program, H9743 [4AU], H14440 [6DE]

———reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program (H.R. 1933), E796 [19AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program for individuals whose health has been directly impacted as a result of the terrorist attacks on New York, NY, and the Pentagon (H.R. 1414), H4746 [9MY], H10506 [18SE]

Dept. of State: establish an Office of Global Climate Change, H9733, H9735 [4AU]

Dept. of Transportation: lift certain limitations on the use of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds, H9731, H9732 [4AU]

Director of National Intelligence: remove requirement to complete a National Intelligence Estimate on global climate change, H4780, H4783, H4784, H4788, H4895, H4896 [10MY]

Ecology and environment: authorize Federal agencies and legislative branch offices to purchase greenhouse gas offsets and renewable energy credits (H.R. 823), H5710 [23MY]

———declare U.S. policy on international climate cooperation and authorize assistance to promote clean and efficient energy technologies in foreign countries, H9735 [4AU]

———promote and coordinate global change research, H9743, H9747 [4AU], E1431 [28JN]

———promote and coordinate global change research (H.R. 906), H7094, H7127 [26JN], E282 [7FE]

———reduce emissions of ozone depleting substances in order to protect the climate and stratospheric ozone layer (H.R. 3448), E1762 [4AU]

EPA: prohibit funding to implement proposed national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants, H7145-H7148 [26JN]

———require large publicly traded companies and significant emitters of greenhouse gases to report their emissions (H.R. 2651), E1258 [11JN]

———study the health and environmental impact of using the mineral trona in air pollution control systems, H7261 [27JN], E1463 [29JN]

FAA: complete study of cabin air quality, H10642 [20SE]

Federal agencies and departments: direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (H.R. 4652), E2568 [13DE]

FEMA: study emergency response and disaster relief relative to weather-related disasters associated with global warming, H6280, H6281 [12JN]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H7438 [10JY]

Foreign trade: enforcement of environmental standards in future free trade agreements, H5606, H5609 [22MY]

Government regulations: prohibit federally-mandated steps from being taken to address global climate change if the steps harm consumers, workers, or businesses, H7142, H7143 [26JN]

Greenland: impact of global warming, H6170, H6174 [7JN]

House of Representatives: direct all offices to purchase carbon financial instruments to offset carbon produced by all House operations, H6976 [22JN]

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships (MARPOL): implementation of the Protocol of 1997 relative to the regulation of air pollution from ships (H.R. 802), H3025-H3028 [26MR], E257 [5FE]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and improve passenger automobile and light truck fuel economy and safety, H7082 [26JN]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology, H11076 [2OC]

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, H42-H49 [4JA], H702 [18JA]

NSF: establish a global warming education program (H.R. 1728), E681 [28MR]

Power resources: address issues relative to effect of new additives in alternative fuels on volatile emissions and nitrogen oxide emissions, H1386 [8FE]

———establish economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program to assist in transition to new clean energy technologies and protect against higher energy costs, H13402 [8NO]

———expand renewable fuel standard, H14428 [6DE], E2665 [28DE]

———improve energy efficiency to reduce future greenhouse gas emissions, H9728 [4AU]

———include coal-to-liquid fuel refineries as a potential source of carbon dioxide for large-scale sequestration demonstrations, H9729 [4AU]

———increase the production and use of ethanol, H2233 [6MR], H7969 [17JY], H12440-H12443 [1NO]

———national energy policy, H5709, H5710 [23MY]

———production of renewable energy and clean energy sources, H6169, H6171-H6175 [7JN]

———promote production and use of ethanol, H8300 [24JY]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology, H710 [18JA], H1674 [15FE], H2233-H2235 [6MR], H7960 [17JY], H11400 [10OC], H11697 [17OC], H13831-H13835 [13NO]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (H.R. 670), H1453 [12FE], H3057 [26MR], H4279 [1MY], H6574 [15JN], H6666 [19JN], H12135 [29OC], H13389 [8NO], E193 [24JA]

———reduce emission levels of carbon dioxide, E179 [23JA]

Public buildings: install energy-efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in construction, alteration, and maintenance, H6977, H6980, H6991, H6992 [22JN]

———install energy-efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in construction, alteration, and maintenance (H.R. 1705), E662 [28MR]

Schools: promote development of healthy school environments free of environmental hazards and establish State grant program to design healthier, energy efficient, and environmentally safe facilities, H14438 [6DE]

Southco, Inc.: tribute to environmental stewardship, H6207 [11JN]

Taxation: increase credit for biodiesel used as fuel, H1350, H1353, H1369 [8FE]

———reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (H.R. 2069), E882 [26AP]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: facilitate price transparency in markets for the sale of emission allowances (S. 2423), S14851 [6DE]

Clean Air Act: increase use of renewable and alternative fuel (S. 1158), S4753 [19AP]

———promote and assure quality of biodiesel fuel (S. 1616), S7652 [13JN]

———require a higher volume of renewable fuel derived from cellulosic biomass (S. 386), S1073 [24JA]

———require all gasoline sold for use in motor vehicles to contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (S. 1358), S5934 [10MY]

Climate: address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments (S. Res. 30), S611 [16JA]

———address security risks posed by global climate change (S. 1018), S4059-S4061 [28MR]

———establish a national low carbon fuel standard to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, S7704 [14JN]

———global warming, S20 [4JA], S806 [22JA], S1228 [26JA], S4669 [18AP], S9569 [19JY], S10775, S10776 [2AU], S12927 [16OC], S13419-S13423 [25OC], S13473-S13487 [26OC], S13498-S13507 [29OC], S13547 [30OC], S14263-S14266 [13NO], S15185, S15186 [12DE]

———provide for efficient containment and management of climate change costs (S. 1874), S10776 [2AU]

———reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (S. 309), S602 [16JA], S7625 [13JN], S9569 [19JY], S13086 [18OC]

———reduce Federal Government's contribution to global warming through efficiency in management and operations, S7428 [11JN]

Corps of Engineers: require consideration of the impact of global climate change for plans, projects, and policies, S6100-S6115 [15MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish Coal Innovation Direct Loan Program to help build low emission coal gasification plants and increase syngas-based liquid fuels and other feedstocks, S7845, S7846-S7849, S7856, S7858-S7861 [19JN], S8050 [20JN]

———reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program (S. 962), S3612 [22MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program for individuals whose health has been directly impacted as a result of the terrorist attacks on New York, NY, and the Pentagon, S2788 [7MR], S13238 [23OC]

———establish a grant program for individuals whose health has been directly impacted as a result of the terrorist attacks on New York, NY, and the Pentagon (S. 201), S5154 [26AP]

Ecology and environment: address challenges relating to energy independence, air pollution, and climate change (S. 1554), S7181-S7184 [6JN]

———codify executive order addressing environmental justice in minority and low-income populations and implement EPA and GAO recommendations on environmental justice (S. 642), S2086 [15FE]

———develop a methodology for, and complete a national assessment of, geological storage capacity for carbon dioxide (S. 731), S2498 [1MR]

———enhance ability of the U.S. to develop and implement climate change adaptation programs and policies (S. 2355), S14401 [14NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, S4669 [18AP]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of energy (S. 1766), S9022-S9024 [11JY], S9569 [19JY], S10775 [2AU]

Electric power: establish a multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (S. 1168), S4759-S4764 [19AP]

———establish a multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (S. 1177), S9569 [19JY]

———establish a program to regulate the emission of greenhouse gases from electric utilities (S. 317), S681 [17JA]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (S. 1201), S4969 [24AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (S. 1981), S10817 [2AU]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 2191), S13071, S13080-S13087 [18OC], S13138 [19OC], S13742 [5NO], S14138 [8NO], S14263-S14266 [13NO]

———establish an office to measure and report on greenhouse gas emissions of Federal agencies (S. 1411), S6195 [16MY]

———establish deadlines for issuance of a decision on whether to grant certain waivers of preemption under the Clean Air Act (S. 1785), unanimous-consent request, S10875 [3AU]

———establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system to encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases, S7691-S7694, S7711 [14JN], S7802 [18JN], S8031 [20JN]

———study the feasibility of increasing the consumption of certain ethanol-blended gasoline in the U.S. (S. 1828), S9619 [19JY]

Foreign trade: enforcement of labor and environmental standards in future free trade agreements, S14688 [3DE]

Global Change Research Act: amend (S. 2307), S13986 [6NO]

Greenland: report on congressional delegation trip relative to global warming, S9876 [25JY]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and improve passenger automobile and light truck fuel economy and safety, S7431 [11JN], S7513-S7516, S7521, S7528, S7532 [12JN], S7593 [13JN], S7784, S7785, S7787-S7789 [15JN], S8014-S8020, S8024, S8159-S8162 [20JN], S8178, S8185, S8189-S8191, S8194-S8197, S8202-S8205 [21JN], S15006 [7DE]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and improve passenger automobile and light truck fuel economy and safety (S. 357), S843-S845 [22JA]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 108), S3225 [15MR]

———designate (S. Res. 131), S4223, S4224 [29MR]

National Healthy Schools Day: observance (S. Res. 176), S5313 [30AP]

NOAA: develop a program in partnership with universities to conduct research on abrupt climate change, S7798 [15JN]

NSF: establish a Climate Change Education Program (S. 1389), S6070 [14MY]

Power resources: allow clean fuels to meet the renewable fuel standards, S7780 [15JN]

———ensure that the renewable fuel standard does not harm the environment, S8033 [20JN]

———expand renewable fuel standard, S14119, S14133 [8NO], S14273 [13NO]

———increase the production and use of ethanol, S6539-S6543 [23MY]

———national energy policy (S. 1419), S6358 [17MY], S10359 [31JY], S13498, S13503, S13507 [29OC]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil and expand production and use of alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles, S5855, S5858, S5859 [9MY]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil and unsustainable energy sources and the risks of global warming (S. 6), S10, S19-S21, S22 [4JA]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology, S247 [9JA], S728-S730 [18JA], S1266 [29JA], S2787 [7MR], S12891-S12893 [16OC]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (S. 133), S127 [4JA]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (S. 339), S3514 [21MR]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuel sold in the U.S. (S. 1324), S5660 [7MY]

Public buildings: reduce emissions and use of taxpayer money through accelerated use of cost-efficient technologies and establish a grant program for local governments to improve building efficiency (S. 992), S3840 [27MR]

Taxation: extend and expand incentives for production of renewable energy and clean energy sources (S. 1508), S7431 [11JN]

Tobacco products: anniversary of vote in the House of Representatives to ban smoking on airplanes, S9199-S9201 [13JY]

Reports filed

Address Global Climate Change Through Negotiation of Fair and Effective International Commitments: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 30), S4159 [29MR]

Carbon-Neutral Government Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2635) (H. Rept. 110-297), H9704 [3AU]

Dept. of Energy Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 1933) (H. Rept. 110-301), H9704 [3AU]

EPA Deadline Establishment for Issuance of a Decision on Whether To Grant Certain Waivers of Preemption Under the Clean Air Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1785) (S. Rept. 110-243), S15233 [12DE]

EPA Establishment of Deadlines for Issuance of a Decision on Whether To Grant Certain Waivers of Preemption Under the Clean Air Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1785), S10786 [2AU]

International Climate Cooperation Re-Engagement Act: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 2420) (H. Rept. 110-215), H7429 [28JN]

Maritime Pollution Prevention Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 802) (H. Rept. 110-54), H2742 [20MR]

Public Buildings Cost Reduction Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 992) (S. Rept. 110-60), S5561 [3MY]

Statements

Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act: James M. Jeffords, S603 [16JA]

Summaries

Clean Air/Climate Change Act (S. 1168), S4762 [19AP]

Tables

Oil and natural gas hotspots factsheet, S2787 [7MR]

Testimonies

Challenge of Managing U.S. Coal in a Climate-Constrained World: Robert Socolow, Princeton University, S3120 [14MR]

Climate Change and Public Health: Julie L. Gerberding, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, S13421-S13423 [25OC]

Consolidation in the Oil and Gas Industry—Raising Prices? Several Major Oil Companies' Chief Executive Officers, S6540 [23MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 593, congratulate F. Sherwood Rowland, Mario Molina, and Paul Crutzen for work in atmospheric chemistry that led to the development of the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer, H10372 [17SE]

H.R. 802, Maritime Pollution Prevention Act, H3025 [26MR]

S. 6, National Energy and Environmental Security Act, S49 [4JA]

S. 133, American Fuels Act, S128-S133 [4JA]

S. 309, Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act, S603-S610 [16JA]

S. 317, Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act, S682-S691 [17JA]

S. 357, Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act, S843-S845 [22JA]

S. 386, Cellulosic Ethanol Incentive Act, S1073 [24JA]

S. 642, Environmental Justice Act, S2087 [15FE]

S. 962, Dept. of Energy Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development, and Demonstration Act, S3612 [22MR]

S. 992, Public Buildings Cost Reduction Act, S3840-S3842 [27MR]

S. 1018, Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act, S4060 [28MR]

S. 1201, Clean Power Act, S4969-S4978 [24AP]

S. 1358, 10 by 10 Act, S5934 [10MY]

S. 1411, Federal Government Greenhouse Gas Registry Act, S6196 [16MY]

S. 1419, Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act, S6272-S6301 [17MY]

S. 1531, Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Incentives Act, S6955-S6960 [25MY]

S. 1981, No Child Left Inside Act, S10817-S10820 [2AU]

S. 2144, Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Study Act, S12778 [4OC]

S. 2355, Climate Change Adaptation Act, S14402 [14NO]

S. 2423, Emission Allowance Market Transparency Act, S14852 [6DE]

S. Res. 30, address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments, S610 [16JA]

S. Res. 108, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S3224 [15MR]

S. Res. 131, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S4062 [28MR], S4224 [29MR]

S. Res. 176, National Healthy Schools Day, S5312 [30AP]

S. Res. 212, evaluate foreign greenhouse gas emissions reduction programs and assess the economic impact of existing U.S. programs before implementing a mandatory greenhouse gas emissions reduction program, S6408 [21MY]