CLEAN AIR ACT

Articles and editorials

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

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

Bills and resolutions

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

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

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

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

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

———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]

———require satisfaction of certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain Clean Air Act requirements (see S. 1666), S9326 [14SE]

———waive lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements for renewable fuel production (see S. 943), S4963 [30AP] (see H.R. 2283), H5306 [6MY]

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

Government regulations: delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (see H.R. 677), H525 [26JA]

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

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. 821), H921 [3FE]

Motor vehicles: limit applicability of a certain judicial ruling to sources regulated under new motor vehicle emissions guidelines (see S. 1622), S8993 [6AU]

———promote certification of aftermarket conversion systems and thereby encourage increased use of alternative fueled vehicles (see S. 1809), S10570 [20OC] (see H.R. 3431), H9206 [30JY]

Petroleum: reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (see H.R. 2631), H6012 [21MY]

Power resources: regulate transportation fuels and establish a low carbon fuel standard (see H.R. 1787), H4128 [30MR]

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

Renewable energy: conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (see S. 636), S3369 [18MR]

———include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and include such fuels in the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit (see H.R. 3460), H9276 [31JY]

Renewable fuel standard: amend (see S. 1148), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 2409), H5664 [14MY]

———convert into a low-carbon fuel standard (see S. 1095), S5700 [20MY]

Taxation: provide a business credit for the use of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles by businesses within designated nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 184), H34 [6JA]

Letters

EPA regulation of carbon dioxide emissions under the Clean Air Act: Dave McCurdy, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and Michael J. Stanton, Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, S9783, S9790 [24SE]

———David A. Raymond, American Council of Engineering Companies, S9779 [24SE]

———Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, S9779 [24SE]

———Larry J. Schweiger, National Wildlife Federation, S9791 [24SE]

———Lisa P. Jackson, EPA, S9783, S9790 [24SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S9780 [24SE]

———several agricultural organizations, S9779 [24SE]

———several environmental organizations, S9790 [24SE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S9779 [24SE]

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]

Lists

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

Remarks in House

Air pollution: 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]

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

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

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

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

———impact of proposed listing of carbon dioxide as a pollutant subject to regulation under the Clean Air Act on ocean acidification, H10412 [1OC]

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

———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]

Government regulations: delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (H.R. 677), E167 [28JA]

———exempt greenhouse gases, H5312 [7MY]

Petroleum: reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (H.R. 2631), E1247 [21MY]

Power resources: regulate transportation fuels and establish a low carbon fuel standard, H4528 [21AP]

———regulate transportation fuels and establish a low carbon fuel standard (H.R. 1787), H6354 [9JN]

Renewable biomass: clarify definition under renewable fuel standard and renewable electricity standard, H7662, H7663 [26JN]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: 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]

EPA: 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]

———prohibit listing carbon dioxide as a pollutant subject to regulation under the Clean Air Act except for mobile sources, S9778-S9784, S9786-S9794, S9798, S9799, S9804, S9809 [24SE]

———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]

———require satisfaction of certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain Clean Air Act requirements (S. 1666), S9328 [14SE]

———waive lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements for renewable fuel production (S. 943), S6797 [18JN]

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

Motor vehicles: limit applicability of a certain judicial ruling to sources regulated under new motor vehicle emissions guidelines (S. 1622), S10662 [22OC]

———promote certification of aftermarket conversion systems and thereby encourage increased use of alternative fueled vehicles (S. 1809), S10566 [20OC]

``Renewable biomass'': modify definition of term (S. 536), S2833 [5MR]

Renewable fuel standard: amend (S. 1148), S5860 [21MY], S6797 [18JN]

———convert into a low-carbon fuel standard (S. 1095), S5704-S5706 [20MY]

Taxation: 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

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]

Statements

Effects of Climate Change on Public Health and Welfare Relative to the Clean Air Act: EPA, S4641 [23AP]

Summaries

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

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

S. 1095, America's Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act, S5711 [20MY]

S. 1666, require EPA satisfaction of certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain Clean Air Act requirements, S9329 [14SE]