POLLUTION

Articles and editorials

China—Importers Need To Share Blame for Emissions, H3496 [17MR]

Cooling World, H14948 [15DE]

Govt To Allow Peatland Plantations, S2823 [5MR]

Scientists Predict Massive Global Cooling, H3638 [18MR]

UW-Milwaukee Study Could Realign Climate Change Theory—Scientists Claim Earth Is Undergoing Natural Climate Shift, H3496 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: accelerate development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities (see H.R. 1689), H3833 [24MR]

———achieve greenhouse gas emissions reductions through transportation efficiency (see H.R. 1780), H4128 [30MR]

———include American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands in certain efforts to reduce diesel emissions (see H.R. 2386), H5580 [13MY]

———permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see H.R. 609), H386 [16JA]

———provide for creation of a Federal greenhouse gas registry (see H.R. 232), H69 [7JA]

Arctic regions: create the American Arctic Adaptation Grant Program to prevent or mitigate effects of Arctic climate change (see S. 1566), S8681 [3AU]

CERCLA: improve public notification and community relations concerning actions for the removal of environmental hazards (see H.R. 1005), H1248 [11FE]

———modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 3052), H7445 [25JN]

Clean Air Act: modify definition of the term ``renewable biomass'' (see S. 536), S2828 [5MR] (see H.R. 2364), H5484 [12MY]

———prohibit issuance of regulatory permits for certain emissions from agricultural production (see S. 527), S2827 [5MR] (see H.R. 1426), H3337 [11MR]

———reduce mercury, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide emissions (see H.R. 1841), H4396 [1AP]

———reduce number of boutique fuels (see H.R. 392), H160 [9JA]

Climate: acknowledge the existence of global warming and that it is very likely attributable to the increase in human greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 354, 354), H4687 [22AP]

———adopt a target of atmospheric carbon dioxide by which to evaluate domestic and international climate change policies and ensure the flexibility of such policies (see H. Res. 865), H11739 [23OC]

———establish regional institutes as centers of excellence for research, planning, and related efforts to assess and prepare for the impacts of climate change on ocean and coastal areas (see S. 810), S4310 [2AP]

———express importance of scientific protocols, data collection methods, and peer review standards for climate change research which are necessary to preclude future infringements on public trust (see H. Res. 954), H13628 (see H. Res. 954), H14372 [8DE]

———provide for reduction of greenhouse gases (see H.R. 1342), H3054 [5MR]

———reduce global warming pollution through international climate finance and investment (see S. 2835), S12322 [3DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a carbon incentives program to achieve supplemental greenhouse gas emissions reductions on private agricultural and forestland (see H.R. 2880), H6806 [15JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (see H.R. 3650), H9998 [25SE]

Dept. of Energy: create the right business environment for doubling production of clean nuclear energy and other clean energy and create mini-Manhattan projects for clean energy research and development (see S. 2776), S11382 [16NO]

———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. 2312), H5398 [7MY]

———expand authority for awarding technology prizes to include a financial award for separation of carbon dioxide from dilute sources (see S. 2744), S11205 [5NO]

Dept. of Labor: establish a Climate Worker and Community Assistance Program (see S. 2742), S11205 [5NO]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 952), S5013 [1MY]

———authorize Federal agencies and legislative branch offices to purchase greenhouse gas offsets and renewable energy credits (see H.R. 3033), H7250 [24JN]

———establish an integrated Federal program to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources in response to the threats of climate change and ocean acidification (see S. 1933), S10776 [27OC] (see H.R. 2192), H5060 [30AP]

———require return to the American people of all proceeds raised under any Federal climate change legislation (see H.R. 2757), H6306 [8JN]

EPA: conduct study on black carbon emissions (see S. 849), S4573 [22AP]

———disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings on greenhouse gases and proposed regulation under the Clean Air Act (see H.J. Res. 66), H15501 [16DE]

———establish a product carbon disclosure program to facilitate carbon content labeling (see H.R. 3543), H9396 [9SE]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 391), H160 [9JA] (see H.R. 4396), H15501 [16DE]

———mitigate the effects of black carbon emissions domestically and globally (see H.R. 1760), H4062 [26MR]

———prohibit obligating funds for the regulation of emissions of carbon dioxide (see H.R. 4344), H15499 [16DE]

———reevaluate endangerment and cause or contribute findings regarding greenhouse gases (see H. Res. 974), H14982 [15DE]

———request the President and require EPA and OMB to furnish the House of Representatives with documents on endangerment findings on greenhouse gases (see H. Res. 446), H5666 [14MY]

———request the President to furnish the House of Representatives with documents on endangerment findings on greenhouse gases (see H. Res. 449), H5671 [15MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see S. 696), S3784 [25MR] (see H.R. 1310), H2979 [4MR]

———expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to monitor, restore, and protect the resource productivity, water quality, and marine ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico (see S. 1311), S6845 [19JN]

———extend pilot program for alternative water source projects (see H.R. 700), H601 [27JA]

———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see S. 878), S4669 [23AP] (see H.R. 2093), H4733 [23AP]

———reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program (see H.R. 895), H1043 [4FE]

International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships: implementation (see H.R. 3618), H9806 [22SE]

International Renewable Energy Agency: encourage U.S. membership (see H. Res. 177), H1607 [13FE]

Lower Colorado River: protect water quality and develop and implement a plan for prevention and elimination of pollution and maintenance of a healthy ecosystem (see H.R. 3481), H9277 [31JY]

Motor vehicles: authorize States or political subdivisions thereof to regulate fuel economy and emissions standards for taxicabs (see S. 1741), S10061 [1OC] (see H.R. 3711), H10456 [1OC]

National Academy of Sciences: evaluate certain Federal regulations for potential harmful impacts on public health and the environment and direct Federal agencies to reverse those harmful impacts (see H.R. 585), H381 [15JA]

National Climate Service: establish (see H.R. 2306), H5397 [7MY] (see H.R. 2407), H5664 [14MY]

NOAA: develop a research program that assists understanding of past, assesses present, and predicts future human-induced and natural processes of abrupt climate change (see S. 1667), S9326 [14SE]

Nuclear energy: declare as clean energy (see H.R. 2768), H6413 [9JN]

Oil Pollution Act: amend the Oil Pollution Research and Development Program (see H.R. 2693), H6154 [3JN]

———strengthen and provide the Coast Guard and NOAA with additional authorities (see S. 684), S3657 [24MR]

Power resources: enhance energy independence and economic and national security, conserve energy use, promote innovation, achieve lower emissions, cleaner air, cleaner water, and cleaner land (see H.R. 2227), H5095 [4MY]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions from uncapped domestic sources through partnerships between manufacturing and agricultural industries to invest in projects to capture and store carbon (see S. 2729), S11118 [4NO]

Puget Sound: provide assistance for programs and activities to protect water quality (see H.R. 4029), H12456 [5NO]

Refuse disposal: require refund value for certain beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 2046), H4686 [22AP]

Sewage disposal: ensure that publicly owned treatment plants monitor for and report sewer overflows (see H.R. 753), H778 [28JA]

———ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see S. 937), S4963 [30AP]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels (see S. 1820), S10635 [21OC] (see H.R. 3888), H11580 [21OC]

Taxation: accelerate locomotive fuel savings and provide incentives for owners to replace high-polluting models with newly-built or newly-remanufactured fuel-efficient and less-polluting models (see S. 2081), S10915 [29OC] (see H.R. 3947), H12043 [28OC]

———clarify capital gain or loss treatment of the sale or exchange of mitigation credits earned by restoring wetlands (see S. 2876), S13032 [11DE] (see H.R. 3609), H9738 [21SE]

———deny refinery expensing to owners of refineries permitted to increase the discharge of pollutants into the Great Lakes (see H.R. 53), H30 [6JA]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 564), H380 [15JA] (see H.R. 832), H921 [3FE]

———permit issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities (see H.R. 4243), H13628 (see H.R. 4243), H14371 [8DE]

———provide incentives for used oil re-refining (see S. 2783), S11430 [17NO] (see H.R. 4242), H13628 (see H.R. 4242), H14371 [8DE]

———provide incentives to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the domestic energy supply (see H.R. 1337), H3053 [5MR]

———provide tax incentives for the remediation of contaminated sites (see H.R. 1724), H4026 [25MR]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 537), H325 [14JA]

———reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (see H.R. 594), H381 [15JA]

Transportation: require metropolitan planning organizations to consider greenhouse gas emissions in long-range plans and improvement programs (see H.R. 803), H920 [3FE]

Letters

Clean Hull Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H13016 [17NO]

———Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H13016 [17NO]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H13016 [17NO]

EPA application of regulations to reduce pollution from certain ships doing business on the Great Lakes: Arthur N. Marin, Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (organization), S10905 [29OC]

———several health and clean air organizations, H12063 [29OC]

Impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) Republican members, S3744 [25MR]

———John M. Reilly, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, E919 [21AP]

———Senator Dorgan, S3820 [26MR]

———several Senators, S3820 [26MR]

Increase assistance to developing countries in order to assist adaptation and implementation of international climate change policies: several Representatives, E3050 [17DE]

Opposing use of budget reconciliation process to expedite passage of climate legislation: several Senators, S3744 [25MR], S3963 [30MR]

Promote economic recovery through green jobs and infrastructure: Congressional Black Caucus, H4765 [27AP]

Lists

Organizations opposing use of budget reconciliation for health care reform and global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S4291 [2AP]

Memorandums

EPA Discussion of Scientific Support and Analysis Relative to Human-Induced Climate Change, E1135-E1138 [13MY]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: accelerate development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities (H.R. 1689), E2923 [10DE]

———impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H2950, H2972 [4MR], H3042, H3043 [5MR], H3100 [9MR], H3113, H3133 [10MR], H3430-H3432 [16MR], H3451, H3491-H3504, H3515 [17MR], H3531, H3609, H3622 [18MR], H3722, H3737 [23MR], H3786, H3792, H3794, H3796 [24MR], H3839, H3840, H4004-H4011, H4015-H4017 [25MR], H4051, H4052 [26MR], H4105, H4114-H4116 [30MR], H4222, H4226, H4243 [31MR], H4374, H4391 [1AP], H4405-H4409, H4417-H4421, H4428, H4497 [2AP], H4559-H4565 [21AP], H4588, H4675 [22AP], H4693, H4724-H4728 [23AP], H4766, H4768 [27AP], H4877, H4878 [28AP], H4976 [29AP], H5104, H5146-H5155, H5166 [5MY], H5377, H5384, H5386 [7MY], H5408, H5455, H5460 [12MY], H5555-H5562, H5572-H5575 [13MY], H5586, H5588, H5637 [14MY], H5694 [18MY], H5721, H5768, H5769, H5772-H5779 [19MY], H5805, H5806, H5864, H5880-H5889 [20MY], H5895, H5897, H5898, H5982 [21MY], H6018, H6058-H6060, H6063-H6070 [2JN], H6081, H6085-H6090, H6126, H6132-H6138 [3JN], H6159, H6160 [4JN], H6269, H6270, H6274 [8JN], H6312, H6314, H6317, H6318, H6327, H6336-H6341, H6343, H6344, H6395, H6398-H6400 [9JN], H6419, H6421, H6519, H6529 [10JN], H6542, H6543, H6544, H6598, H6600 [11JN], H6621, H6623 [12JN], H6782, H6785, H6799-H6803 [15JN], H6816, H6819 [16JN], H6908 [17JN], H7026, H7074 [19JN], H7113, H7117-H7121 [23JN], H7150, H7151, H7152 [24JN], H7255, H7256, H7257, H7396 [25JN], H7450, H7452, H7626, H7629-H7644, H7646-H7654, H7659, H7664, H7669-H7672, H7675-H7679, H7685, H7692 [26JN], H7710, H7733-H7738 [7JY], H8013, H8014 [13JY], H8035, H8059, H8060, H8069, H8070 [14JY], H8163 [15JY], H8288-H8293, H8296 [16JY], H8347 [17JY], H8360 [20JY], H8427, H8428, H8429, H8430, H8431, H8438, H8439, H8441, H8443, H8444, H8476-H8486 [21JY], H8687-H8693 [23JY], H8802 [24JY], H8886, H8901 [28JY], H8964 [29JY], H9192, H9193, H9195 [30JY], H9248 [31JY], H9652 [16SE], H9794 [22SE], H12348 [4NO], H13377 [1DE], H13458 [2DE], H13510, H13514 [3DE], H13555, H13617, H13618, H13620, H13624 [8DE], H14809, H14811 [11DE], H15457, H15476, H15481 [16DE], E919 [21AP], E1324 [4JN], E1564 [24JN], E1574, E1631 [26JN], E1659 [7JY], E2923 [10DE]

———permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, H506 [26JA]

———suspend global warming pollution emission cap and trade program if unemployment reaches a certain level, H7460 [26JN]

Clean Air Act: exempt greenhouse gases, H5312 [7MY]

———reduce mercury, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide emissions (H.R. 1841), H7621 [26JN]

Clean Ocean Action (organization): anniversary, E515 [2MR]

Climate: address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments, H14450 [10DE]

———allegations of manipulation of scientific data relative to global warming, H13605-H13608, H13613-H13620-H13625 [8DE], H14448 [10DE]

———characterization of e-mails stolen from University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit, H13510, H13511 [3DE], H13608-H13613 [8DE]

———express importance of scientific protocols, data collection methods, and peer review standards for climate change research which are necessary to preclude future infringements on public trust (H. Res. 954), H13605-H13607 [8DE]

———global warming, H2953 [4MR], H3631-H3638 [18MR], H3821, H3823, H3824 [24MR], H5377 [7MY], H5573 [13MY], H5769 [19MY], H5807 [20MY], H6406-H6412 [9JN], H7133-H7141 [23JN], H7840 [9JY], H8289 [16JY], H13444 [2DE], H13608, H13620-H13625 [8DE], H14378 [9DE], H14846 [14DE], H14886, H14948 [15DE], E2923 [10DE]

———increase assistance to developing countries in order to assist adaptation and implementation of international climate change policies, E3049 [17DE]

———provide for reduction of greenhouse gases, H4565-H4571 [21AP], H5455-H5460 [12MY], H5874 [20MY]

———reduce global warming by addressing methane gas that escapes from municipal solid waste landfills, E547 [4MR]

Coal: economic impact of decreased coal production, H10436 [1OC]

———establish a Future Fuels Corp., and promote the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide and the use of energy produced from coal, H3500 [17MR]

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. 2312), E1105 [7MY]

Ecology and environment: establish an integrated Federal program to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources in response to the threats of climate change and ocean acidification, H7669 [26JN]

———establish an integrated Federal program to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources in response to the threats of climate change and ocean acidification (H.R. 2192), E1025, E1029 [30AP]

Economy: importance of job creation, H4004, H4007, H4009-H4011 [25MR]

———promote economic recovery through green jobs and infrastructure, H3501 [17MR], H3821-H3825 [24MR], H4766-H4768 [27AP], H14829 [14DE]

EPA: application of regulations to reduce pollution from certain ships doing business on the Great Lakes, H12062-H12065 [29OC]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (H.R. 391), H5146 [5MY], H5491 [13MY], E142 [26JA]

———impact of release of endangerment findings on greenhouse gases and proposed regulation under the Clean Air Act on construction of a coal gasification plant in Waltonville, IL, E3028 [17DE]

———prohibit funding for local climate change grants, H7395, H7396 [25JN]

———prohibit funding to implement notice of proposed rulemaking on endangerment findings on greenhouse gases and proposed regulation under the Clean Air Act, H7394 [25JN]

———prohibit implementation of rule requiring mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from manure management systems, H11756-H11759 [26OC], H12055 [29OC]

———release of endangerment findings on greenhouse gases and proposed regulation under the Clean Air Act, H5172 [6MY], H7929 [9JY], H13554, H13613-H13615 [8DE], H14815 [11DE], H14946 [15DE], E2923 [10DE], E2983 [11DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2093), H8928-H8932 [28JY], H9038 [29JY]

Forest Service: require reviews of wildfire incidents to include assessment of greenhouse gases produced, H4035 [26MR]

International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships: implementation (H.R. 3618), H13013-H13018 [17NO]

International Renewable Energy Agency: encourage U.S. membership (H. Res. 177), E280 [13FE]

Motor vehicles: increase new vehicle corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and establish a national carbon emission reduction program, H5769 [19MY]

National Climate Service: prohibit funding to establish or implement, H6954, H6955 [17JN]

Nuclear energy: increase domestic production, H7071 [19JN], H8450 [21JY]

Power resources: enhance energy independence and economic and national security, conserve energy use, promote innovation, achieve lower emissions, cleaner air, cleaner water, and cleaner land (H.R. 2227), H5172 [6MY], H5312 [7MY], H6136 [3JN]

Puget Sound: provide assistance for programs and activities to protect water quality (H.R. 4029), E2729 [5NO]

Refuse disposal: require refund value for certain beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (H.R. 2046), E934 [22AP]

SBA: study whether certain new costs and taxes imposed on small businesses negatively impact timely repayment of loans, H12114, H12115 [29OC]

Taxation: accelerate locomotive fuel savings and provide incentives for owners to replace high-polluting models with newly-built or newly-remanufactured fuel-efficient and less-polluting models (H.R. 3947), H11983 [28OC]

———deny refinery expensing to owners of refineries permitted to increase the discharge of pollutants into the Great Lakes (H.R. 53), E5 [6JA]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (H.R. 564), H2887 [3MR], H11794 [27OC], E101 [15JA]

———permit issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities (H.R. 4243), E2906 [8DE]

———reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (H.R. 594), E100 [15JA]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: accelerate development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities, S4052 [31MR]

———impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S3104 [16MR], S3324 [18MR], S3516-S3518 [19MR], S3584 [23MR], S3743 [25MR], S3820 [26MR], S3942, S3964, S3975 [30MR], S4108 [31MR], S4710 [24AP], S4834, S4854, S4856 [29AP], S5000-S5002 [1MY], S5103, S5104 [5MY], S5464-S5466 [14MY], S6138-S6140 [4JN], S6429 [10JN], S6486 [11JN], S7041-S7046 [25JN], S7169 [7JY], S7287, S7298 [9JY], S7405-S7407 [13JY], S7449 [14JY], S7539 [15JY], S7601-S7603, S7613 [16JY], S7667, S7679 [20JY], S8117 [27JY], S8629 [31JY], S9117, S9118 [8SE], S9496 [17SE], S9648 [22SE], S10142 [6OC], S10720 [26OC], S10763-S10765 [27OC], S10880, S10885-S10887 [29OC], S10955 [30OC], S11319 [10NO], S11459-S11465 [18NO]

———prohibit global warming pollution emission cap and trade program from increasing electric and gasoline prices, S3972-S3976 [30MR], S4011, S4017-S4030, S4046 [31MR], S4257 [2AP], S4652, S4653 [23AP]

———use of budget reconciliation for global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S3974 [30MR], S4020-S4026 [31MR], S4136, S4139-S4143, S4148, S4149 [1AP], S4232, S4289 [2AP], S4637-S4641, S4654 [23AP]

Arctic regions: create the American Arctic Adaptation Grant Program to prevent or mitigate effects of Arctic climate change (S. 1566), S8685 [3AU]

CIA: prohibit funding for Center on Climate Change and National Security, S10022, S10037 [1OC], S10148, S10149 [6OC]

Clean Air Act: modify definition of the term ``renewable biomass'' (S. 536), S2833 [5MR]

———prohibit issuance of regulatory permits for certain emissions from agricultural production (S. 527), S3601 [23MR]

Climate: develop policy to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, S4156 [1AP]

———global warming, S197-S202 [8JA], S248-S250 [9JA], S692 [21JA], S3057-S3061 [12MR], S4267 [2AP], S4529 [22AP], S7043-S7047 [25JN], S8228 [29JY], S9117 [8SE], S9648 [22SE], S9706-S9710 [23SE], S10457 [15OC]

———increase assistance to developing countries in order to assist adaptation and implementation of international climate change policies, S13456 [18DE]

———provide for reduction of greenhouse gases, S6251 [8JN]

———reduce global warming pollution through international climate finance and investment (S. 2835), S12333 [3DE], S12799 [9DE]

Dept. of Energy: create the right business environment for doubling production of clean nuclear energy and other clean energy and create mini-Manhattan projects for clean energy research and development (S. 2776), S11386-S11388 [16NO]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (S. 952), S5014-S5019 [1MY]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to invest in clean energy and preserve the environment, S4652, S4653 [23AP]

———establish an integrated Federal program to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources in response to the threats of climate change and ocean acidification (S. 1933), S10780 [27OC]

EPA: application of regulations to reduce pollution from certain ships doing business on the Great Lakes, S10904 [29OC]

———complete investigation of treatement of Alan Carlin relative to release of endangerment findings on greenhouse gases and proposed regulation under the Clean Air Act, S9639, S9640 [22SE]

———conduct study on black carbon emissions, S9582 [21SE], S9924 [29SE]

———establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, S197-S202 [8JA]

———release of endangerment findings on greenhouse gases and proposed regulation under the Clean Air Act, S4418 [20AP], S4557 [22AP], S5000-S5002 [1MY], S5478-S5480 [14MY], S5913-S5916 [2JN], S12799 [9DE], S13119 [12DE], S13154-S13158 [14DE], S13424 [18DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (S. 696), S3789 [25MR]

———expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to monitor, restore, and protect the resource productivity, water quality, and marine ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico (S. 1311), S6848 [19JN]

Indonesia: use of peatland areas relative to effect on global warming, S2822 [5MR]

NOAA: develop a research program that assists understanding of past, assesses present, and predicts future human-induced and natural processes of abrupt climate change (S. 1667), S9329 [14SE]

Oil Pollution Act: strengthen and provide the Coast Guard and NOAA with additional authorities (S. 684), S3680 [24MR]

Power resources: ensure that efforts to invest in clean energy and preserve the environment do not increase costs of producing energy from domestic sources or increase cost of using energy, S4154 [1AP]

———national energy policy, S9864-S9866 [25SE]

———recognize the contribution of the domestic ethanol and biodiesel industries in the creation of green jobs, S3601 [23MR]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions from uncapped domestic sources through partnerships between manufacturing and agricultural industries to invest in projects to capture and store carbon (S. 2729), S11202 [5NO]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels (S. 1820), S10637 [21OC]

Taxation: accelerate locomotive fuel savings and provide incentives for owners to replace high-polluting models with newly-built or newly-remanufactured fuel-efficient and less-polluting models (S. 2081), S10927 [29OC]

———provide a point of order against consideration of legislation that increases taxes for middle-income individuals, including taxes derived from global warming pollution emissions cap and trade program, S4115-S4117, S4146 [1AP]

Reports

Sulfur Dioxide Cap-and-Trade Program: Congressional Research Service, H6059 [2JN]

Reports filed

Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2093) (H. Rept. 111-214), H8409 [20JY]

Clean Hull Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3618) (H. Rept. 111-331), H13000 [16NO]

EPA Study on Black Carbon Emissions: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 849) (S. Rept. 111-58), S7868 [22JY]

Request the President Furnish the House of Representatives With EPA Documents on Endangerment Findings on Greenhouse Gases: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 449) (H. Rept. 111-146), H6742 [12JN]

Summaries

Clean Energy Act (S. 2776), S11387 [16NO]

Comments on Draft Technical Support Document for Endangerment Analysis for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under the Clean Air Act: Alan Carlin, EPA, E2977-E2979 [11DE]

Testimonies

Global Warming: Senator Gregg, S4027 [31MR]

Impact of Economy-Wide Global Warming Pollution Emission Cap and Trade Program on Agriculture and Jobs in the Western States: James H. Magagna, S8629-S8631 [31JY]

Texts of

H.R. 2093, Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act, H8928 [28JY]

H.R. 3618, Clean Hull Act, H13013-H13015 [17NO]

S. 536, modify definition of the term ``renewable biomass'' under the Clean Air Act, S2834 [5MR]

S. 684, Oil Pollution Prevention and Response Act, S3681-S3685 [24MR]

S. 696, Appalachia Restoration Act, S3789 [25MR]

S. 952, address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events, S5015-S5018 [1MY]

S. 1667, Abrupt Climate Change Research Act, S9330 [14SE]

S. 1820, Clean Cruise Ship Act, S10638-S10641 [21OC]

S. 1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act, S10781-S10785 [27OC]