ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Amendments

Air pollution: accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction supplemental environmental projects (S. 2146), S5704 [17JN]

Ecology and environment: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S4877, S4895 [2JN], S4974, S4976 [3JN], S5017, S5018, S5019, S5049, S5102, S5103, S5104, S5105, S5106, S5107, S5109, S5110, S5111, S5112, S5113, S5115, S5116, S5117, S5118 [4JN], S5164, S5221, S5224, S5225, S5232, S5233, S5234, S5242, S5245, S5246, S5247, S5249, S5254, S5256, S5257, S5259, S5260, S5261, S5262, S5265, S5266, S5269, S5270, S5271, S5272, S5273, S5274, S5275, S5276, S5277, S5284, S5285, S5286, S5287, S5290, S5291, S5292, S5293, S5295, S5296, S5304, S5305, S5306, S5313, S5314, S5315, S5316, S5323, S5324, S5325, S5328, S5329, S5330 [5JN], S5373, S5374 [6JN]

Refuse disposal: establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (S. 3109), S9846 [26SE]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: conduct a study on black carbon emissions and reduce global black carbon emissions (see H.R. 7250), H10699 [2OC]

———conduct study on black carbon emissions (see S. 3489), S8528 [15SE]

———oppose a proposed regulation now under review by OMB that would undercut air quality protections for national parks, national wilderness areas, national monuments, and national seashores (see S. Res. 729), S10881 [10DE]

———provide that the Clean Air Interstate Rule shall remain in full force and effect (see S. 3469), S8383 [11SE]

———reconsider decision to deny request of California to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see S. 2806), S2346 [2AP]

CERCLA: provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (see H.R. 5469), H994 [14FE]

Chesapeake Bay: require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan (see H.R. 6771), H7787 [31JY]

Clean Air Act: promulgate regulations to control hazardous air pollutant emissions from electric utility steam generating units (see S. 2643), S1054 [14FE]

———provide preference for air quality grants to States having consumer beverage container deposit laws (see H.R. 5859), H2551 [22AP]

Ecology and environment: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (see S. 3036), S4487 [20MY] (see H.R. 6186), H4974 [4JN]

———provide for a green building certification program as part of the Energy Star program (see H.R. 6271), H5407 [12JN]

———restore value of every American in environmental decisions (see S. 3494), S8855 [16SE] (see S. 3564), S9415 [24SE]

Government: establish a working group to assist Federal agencies develop criteria for identifying disproportionately high and adverse health or environmental effects on minority and low-income populations (see S. 2549), S207 [23JA] (see H.R. 5132), H456 [23JA]

Government regulations: increase research, synthesis of research findings, and production of scientific information on chemicals and expedite listing of information in the Integrated Risk Information System (see H.R. 7234), H10642 [29SE]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (see S. 2669), S1201 [26FE]

Hazardous substances: revise regulations relative to lead-based paint hazards, lead-contaminated dust, and lead-contaminated soil (see S. 3513), S8948 [17SE]

Health care facilities: provide grants to certain health care institutions for use in improving building and maintenance operations to engage in environmentally sustainable practices (see S. 3587), S9492 [25SE]

Housing: improve research on health hazards in housing, enhance capacity of programs to reduce such hazards, and expand national outreach about housing hazards (see S. 3654), S10069 [29SE]

Johnson, Stephen L.: express no confidence in performance of duties as EPA Administrator, urge resignation, and encourage investigation of testimony on California waiver decision on automobile emissions (see S. Res. 631), S7629 [29JY]

Motor vehicles: increase tax credit for purchase of vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquefied natural gas and reauthorize the EPA Clean School Bus Program (see S. 3506), S8947 [17SE]

Packaging: establish a plan to reduce the total amount of packaging used on consumer products (see H.R. 6325), H5729 [19JN]

Petroleum: set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 6139), H4830 [22MY]

Pharmaceuticals: convene a task force to develop recommendations on the proper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 6451), H6342 [9JY]

Power resources: coordinate efforts in the development of viable efficient alternative fuel technologies to assist automakers in meeting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see H.R. 5917), H2852 [29AP]

———open and preserve access to oil and gas deposits to increase refining capacity and the supply of fuel (see S. 3280), S6937 [17JY]

Puget Sound: provide assistance for programs and activities to protect water quality (see S. 3196), S6158 [25JN] (see H.R. 6364), H6088 [25JN]

Real estate: prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (see H.R. 6219), H5213 [10JN]

Refuse disposal: establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (see S. 3109), S5447 [10JN]

———promulgate regulations on management of medical waste (see H.R. 7163), H10131 [26SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 7231), H10642 [29SE]

Schools: promote green schools (see H.R. 6065), H4059 [15MY]

Ships and vessels: clarify circumstances under which permits for discharges from certain vessels may be required and conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels (see S. 3298), S7030 [22JY] (see H.R. 6556), H6733 [21JY]

———establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see S. 2881), S3144 [17AP] (see H.R. 6434), H6229 [8JY]

Solid waste: amend regulatory requirement on transportation (see H.R. 7186), H10299 [27SE]

States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see S. 2555), S284 [24JA] (see H.R. 5560), H1417 [6MR]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified expenditures paid or incurred to replace certain wood stoves (see S. 2576), S492 [30JA]

Water: assist planning and construction of treatment works to intercept, transport, or treat municipal and sanitary sewer overflows, and update guidance used to implement certain clean water programs (see S. 3443), S8035 [1AU]

———protect the health of pregnant women, infants, and children by requiring a health advisory and drinking water standard for trichloroethylene vapor intrusion (see H.R. 5527), H1220 [4MR]

Water pollution: study presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in U.S. drinking water supplies (see H.R. 6820), H7808 [1AU]

Cloture motions

Ecology and environment: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5019 [4JN], S5333 [6JN]

———establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), motion to proceed, S4837 [22MY], S4886 [2JN]

Cost Estimates

Climate Security Act (S. 3036): CBO, S4946 [3JN]

Documents

American Council for Capital Formation/National Association of Manufacturers Modeling Analysis Is Flawed, S4959 [3JN]

Excerpts

Climate Security Act (S. 3036): substitute amendment on Presidential emergency declarations and proclamations, S4877 [2JN]

Newspaper editorials on S. 3036, Climate Security Act, S4958 [3JN]

Factsheets

What To Do If a Fluorescent Bulb Breaks, H3755 [13MY]

Letters

Climate Security Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, S5340 [6JN]

———Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S5338 [6JN]

———Cecil E. Roberts, United Mine Workers of America (organization), S5339 [6JN]

———James E. Rogers, Duke Energy Corp., S5338 [6JN]

———Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, S5339 [6JN]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5341 [6JN]

———Senator Biden, S5197 [5JN]

———Senator Clinton, S5197 [5JN]

———Senator Kennedy, S5196 [5JN]

———several businesses and organizations, S4886 [2JN]

———several Senators, S5344 [6JN]

Energy related amendments to Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations legislation: several Senators, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S7843 [31JY]

Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring (FOARAM) Act: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H6264 [9JY]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H6264 [9JY]

Investigation into EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson's statements relative to request by California to waive certain Clean Air Act requirements: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S7607 [29JY]

Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), E1713 [8SE]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1713 [8SE]

Lists

Military Advisory Board members, S5166 [5JN]

Motions

Ecology and environment: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S4837 [22MY]

Questions and answers

Climate Security Act: Senators Levin and Boxer, S5344 [6JN]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction supplemental environmental projects (S. 2146), H5294-H5296 [11JN]

Beaches: revise formula used to allocate beach monitoring grants to States and provide flexibility in the use of such grants, H2192 [10AP]

CERCLA: provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (H.R. 5469), E198 [14FE]

Chemicals: conduct a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in coastal recreation waters, H2423 [16AP]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (H.R. 2493), H5191 [10JN], H6211 [8JY], H6594, H6659 [16JY], H6684, H6694 [17JY], H6797 [22JY]

Climate: require a study on the long-term impact of global climate change on coastal recreation waters, H2421-H2423 [16AP]

Coastal zones: create and maintain a National List of Beaches to provide the public with information on beach conditions, H2420, H2421 [16AP]

———update existing monitoring protocols and develop updated testing recommendations for the existence of mercury, H2419, H2420 [16AP]

Conservation of energy: ban incandescent light bulbs and require use of compact fluorescent bulbs, H3754 [13MY]

Dept. of the Interior: participate in implementation of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program for endangered species in the Platte River basin and modify the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir, H2811 [29AP], E804 [1MY]

Ecology and environment: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, E1197 [11JN]

———establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (H.R. 6186), E1136 [4JN]

———funding, H1570 [12MR]

Gonzaga University: tribute to participation in EPA P3—People, Prosperity, and the Planet Student Design Competition for Sustainability, E679 [22AP]

Investments: allow for the issuance of green building and sustainable design project bonds, E2230 [3OC]

Jakpor, Otana: EPA President's Environmental Youth Award recipient, E907 [14MY]

Locke, Chris: EPA Region 9 Environmental Award recipient, H2952 [1MY]

Loyola University Chicago: tribute to participation in EPA P3—People, Prosperity, and the Planet Student Design Competition for Sustainability, E697 [23AP]

New York, NY: study ecological and health effects of oil spill in Newtown Creek, H2675, H2676 [24AP]

Oceans: establish an interagency committee to develop an ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and establish an ocean acidification program within NOAA (H.R. 4174), H6261-H6266 [9JY]

Puget Sound: provide assistance for programs and activities to protect water quality (H.R. 6364), E1348 [25JN]

Railroads: study extent to which freight and passenger rail operators could use domestically available alternative fuels to power locomotives and other rail vehicles, H5263, H5264 [11JN]

Real estate: prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (H.R. 6219), H5875 [24JN], E1183 [10JN]

Redmond, WA: Redmond High School recipient of EPA President's Environmental Youth Award, E627 [16AP]

Schools: promote green schools (H.R. 6065), H4940 [4JN], E933 [15MY]

———establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (H.R. 6434), E1414 [9JY]

Technology: conduct a study to assess the benefits of using molecular diagnostics for monitoring and assessing the quality of coastal recreation waters, H2414-H2416 [16AP]

Texas Water Development Board: EPA Clean Water State Revolving Fund Performance and Innovation Award recipient (H. Res. 832), H465, H466 [28JA], E87 [28JA], E111 [29JA]

Water: increase research, development, education, and technology transfer activities related to water use efficiency and conservation technologies and practices (H.R. 3957), H7604-H7606 [30JY], E1645 [1AU], E1712 [8SE]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction supplemental environmental projects (S. 2146), S1434 [29FE]

———accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction supplemental environmental projects (S. 2146), House amendment, S5704, S5705 [17JN], S5712-S5715 [18JN], S5800 [19JN]

———reconsider decision to deny request of California to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (S. 2806), S2361 [2AP]

———regulate powerplant carbon emissions and enforce a low-carbon fuel standard on fuels, S4941 [3JN]

Chemicals: regulation of and transition from hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, S5345 [6JN], S5437 [10JN]

Climate: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 2191), S3244, S3249 [22AP], S3344 [24AP], S3577 [30AP], S3672 [1MY], S3861 [7MY], S3955 [8MY], S4022 [12MY], S4432 [20MY], S4882 [2JN]

Climate Security Act: suspend provisions of legislation that increase gasoline price levels, S5164 [5JN]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program funding, S9958 [27SE]

Ecology and environment: establish a Federal greenhouse gas registry, S5181 [5JN]

———establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S4556 [20MY], S4559 [21MY], S4993-S5005, S5011, S5014-S5022, S5026-S5028 [4JN], S5128-S5130, S5132, S5133, S5136, S5145, S5147, S5148, S5150, S5182, S5188-S5192, S5194-S5198 [5JN], S5334-S5351, S5354, S5359 [6JN], S5414, S5421-S5429, S5437 [10JN], S5468, S5483, S5531 [11JN], S5541 [12JN]

———establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), motion to proceed, S4837 [22MY], S4858-S4889 [2JN], S4901-S4908, S4910-S4959, S4989-S4991 [3JN]

———establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent request, S4887 [2JN]

———establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), unanimous-consent request, S5164 [5JN], S5383 [9JN]

———national objectives priority assignments, S5726 [18JN]

Future Fuels Corp.: establish, S5181 [5JN]

———political influence on scientific findings and regulatory actions, S3738-S3741 [2MY], S7605-S7607 [29JY]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (S. 2669), S1267 [27FE]

Henry, Jenna: EPA Glen Witmer Award recipient, S6152 [25JN]

Housing: improve research on health hazards in housing, enhance capacity of programs to reduce such hazards, and expand national outreach about housing hazards (S. 3654), S10074 [29SE]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S1519 [4MR]

Oceans: establish an interagency committee to develop an ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and establish an ocean acidification program within NOAA, S5348 [6JN]

Power resources: modify the requirement for renewable fuel standards relative to corn-based ethanol production, S3469 [29AP]

———open and preserve access to oil and gas deposits to increase refining capacity and the supply of fuel (S. 3280), S6939 [17JY]

———provide States with financial and technical resources to expand domestic fuels facilities and streamline process for obtaining environmental permits (S. 1503), S4760 [22MY], S5532 [11JN], S7458 [25JY], S9468 [25SE]

———streamline the refinery permitting process, designate certain closed military installations for refinery construction, and amend certain EPA programs that impact fuel prices, S7235 [24JY]

Refuse disposal: establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (S. 3109), S5451 [10JN], S9874 [26SE]

Rural areas: rural electric cooperatives emissions of greenhouse gas allowances, S5020 [4JN]

———establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (S. 2881), S3147 [17AP]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified expenditures paid or incurred to replace certain wood stoves, S3231 [22AP]

Water: require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate, S5726 [18JN]

Reports filed

America's Climate Security Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2191) (S. Rept. 110-337), S4485 [20MY]

Environmental Justice Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 642) (S. Rept. 110-485), S9414 [24SE]

Environmental Justice Renewal Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2549) (S. Rept. 110-498), S9414 [24SE]

EPA Acceptance, as Part of a Settlement, of Diesel Emission Reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3754) (H. Rept. 110-705), H5213 [10JN]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2146) (S. Rept. 110-266), S1384 [28FE]

EPA Study on Black Carbon Emissions: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3489) (S. Rept. 110-489), S9414 [24SE]

EPA Study on the Feasibility of Increasing the Consumption of Certain Ethanol-Blended Gasoline in the U.S.: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1828) (S. Rept. 110-494), S9414 [24SE]

Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring (FOARAM) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1581) (S. Rept. 110-339), S4791 [22MY]

———Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 4174) (H. Rept. 110-749), H6341 [9JY]

Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3109) (S. Rept. 110-478), S9203 [22SE]

Perchlorate Monitoring and Right-To-Know Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 24) (S. Rept. 110-483), S9414 [24SE]

Platte River Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Species in the Platte River Basin and Modification of Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1462) (S. Rept. 110-321), S2944 [10AP]

Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 150) (S. Rept. 110-484), S9414 [24SE]

Reducing Global Warming Pollution From Vehicles Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2555) (S. Rept. 110-407), S6327 [27JN]

Restore the Value of Every American in Environmental Decisions Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3564) (S. Rept. 110-499), S9414 [24SE]

Small Community Drinking Water Funding Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1933) (S. Rept. 110-475), S9203 [22SE]

Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 357) (S. Rept. 110-278), S2636 [7AP]

Texas Water Development Board EPA Clean Water State Revolving Fund Performance and Innovation Award Recipient: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 832) (H. Rept. 110-517), H478 [28JA]

Toxic Chemical Exposure (TCE) Reduction Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1911) (S. Rept. 110-486), S9414 [24SE]

Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 3957) (H. Rept. 110-802), H7626 [30JY]

Statements

Climate Security Act: Senator Specter, S4869 [2JN]

———Senator Warner, S5168 [5JN]

National Security Implications of Global Climate Change: Gordon R. Sullivan, Military Advisory Board, S5167 [5JN]

———T. Joseph Lopez, Military Advisory Board, S5167 [5JN]

Summaries

Climate Security Act (S. 3036): Specter Amendments on Emissions Caps, Cost Containment, International Competitiveness, Process Gas Emissions, and Incentives for Carbon Capture and Storage and Advanced Coal Technologies, S4918-S4920 [3JN]

———Specter Amendments on Emissions Caps, Cost Containment, International Competitiveness, and Process Gas Emissions, S5136 [5JN]

Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act (H.R. 6186), E1151-E1153 [5JN]

Preserving Access to Medicare Act (S. 3118), S5527-S5529 [11JN]

Provide Assistance for Programs and Activities to Protect the Water Quality of Puget Sound (H.R. 6364), E1348 [25JN]

Testimonies

EPA Decision To Deny California Clean Air Act Waiver Request: Stephen L. Johnson, EPA Administrator, S7608-S7610 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 832, Texas Water Development Board EPA Clean Water State Revolving Fund Performance and Innovation Award recipient, H465 [28JA]

H.R. 3957, Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act, H7605 [30JY]

H.R. 4174, Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring (FOARAM) Act, H6261-H6263 [9JY]

S. 2146, EPA acceptance, as part of a settlement, of diesel emission reduction supplemental environmental projects, S1434 [29FE]

S. 2146, EPA acceptance as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction supplemental environmental projects, H5294 [11JN]

S. 2146, EPA acceptance of, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction supplemental environmental projects, S5704 [17JN]

S. 2806, Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Deadline and California Waiver Reconsideration Act, S2362 [2AP]

S. 2881, Clean Cruise Ship Act, S3148-S3154 [17AP]

S. 3298, clarify circumstances under which EPA permits for discharges from certain vessels may be required and conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels, S6983 [22JY], H6752 [22JY]

S. 3654, Research, Hazard Intervention, and National Outreach for Healthier Homes Act, S10075-S10078 [29SE]

S. Res. 631, express no confidence in performance of duties by Stephen L. Johnson as EPA Administrator, urge resignation, and encourage investigation of testimony on California waiver decision on automobile emissions, S7639 [29JY]

S. Res. 729, oppose a proposed EPA regulation now under review by OMB that would undercut air quality protections for national parks, national wilderness areas, national monuments, and national seashores, S10884 [10DE]