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

Amendments

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7251 [24JN], H7672 [26JN]

Appointments

Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center Board of Directors, S9061 [6AU]

Articles and editorials

Asian Nations Could Outpace U.S. in Developing Clean Energy, S8240 [29JY]

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

Climate Bill Gives Billions to Foreign Foliage, H7460 [26JN]

Complete Sham, S2811 [5MR]

Cooling World, H14948 [15DE]

Endangered Law—Bush Rule Change Ignores Science—Again, S2811 [5MR]

Endangered Process, S2810 [5MR]

Endangered Species—A 9-Second Rewrite, S2811 [5MR]

Govt To Allow Peatland Plantations, S2823 [5MR]

Gutting the Law, S2811 [5MR]

Scientists Predict Massive Global Cooling, H3638 [18MR]

Shredder Is Overheating in Bush's Final Months, S2812 [5MR]

``Striving for No'' in Climate Talks, H11762 [26OC]

Striving for No—Saudi Arabia in the Climate Change Regime, H11763 [26OC]

Unnecessary ESA Rewrite, S2810 [5MR]

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

Who Needs Those Pesky Scientists?, S2810 [5MR]

Worst of Friends—OPEC and G77 in the Climate Regime, H11763 [26OC]

Bills and resolutions

AID: conduct a pilot program to promote production and use of fuel-efficient stoves engineered to produce less black carbon than traditional stoves (see S. 1396), S7138 [6JY]

Animals: prohibit any Federal agency or official, in carrying out efforts to reduce effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change, from imposing a fee or tax on gaseous emissions emitted directly by livestock (see H.R. 1438), H3337 [11MR]

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

CFTC: establish and regulate a market for the trading of greenhouse gases (see S. 1399), S7138 [6JY]

Clean Air Act: amend relative to renewable fuel standard (see S. 1148), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 2409), H5664 [14MY]

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

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

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

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

———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]

———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]

———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]

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

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), 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]

———cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 1862), H4396 [1AP]

———distribute emission allowances to facilities in certain industrial sectors to prevent an increase in greenhouse gas emissions by facilities in countries without commensurate greenhouse gas regulation (see H.R. 1759), H4062 [26MR]

———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]

Coal: promote responsible use of coal through accelerated carbon capture and storage and advanced clean coal technology research, development, demonstration, and deployment programs (see S. 1134), S5819 [21MY]

Conservation of energy: establish EnergySmart transport corridors to promote measures that will increase energy efficiency of Interstate Highway System and reduce pollutants (see S. 1098), S5700 [20MY]

CPSC: study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007 (see S. 739), S3986 [30MR] (see H.R. 1977), H4523 [2AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a carbon incentives program to achieve supplemental greenhouse gas emission reductions on private forest land (see S. 1576), S8765 [4AU]

———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 Energy: carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide (see S. 1013), S5282 [7MY]

———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]

———establish a program to ensure prompt and orderly compensation for potential damages relating to the storage of carbon dioxide in geological storage units (see S. 1502), S7869 [22JY]

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

———report on climate change and energy policy in China and India (see S. 1191), S6186 [4JN]

———study impact of energy and climate policy on the competitiveness of energy-intensive manufacturing and measures to mitigate those effects (see S. 1189), S6185 [4JN]

Dept. of HHS: develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 2323), H5398 [7MY]

Dept. of HUD: permit use of funds from the Community Development Block Grant Program to be used to remediate damage from installation of tainted drywall (see S. 2850), S12708 [8DE]

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

———issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (see H.R. 849), H1041 [4FE]

Dept. of Transportation: develop a national transportation low emissions energy plan (see S. 1721), S9869 [25SE]

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

———establish a clean energy technology business competition grant program (see S. 1590), S8992 [6AU]

———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]

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

———reduce global greenhouse gas emissions resulting from land conversion and deforestation in developing countries and provide incentives to increase forest carbon stocks (see H.R. 1790), H4128 [30MR]

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

Electric power: 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]

———require electric utilities to notify electric consumers of the cost of emission allowances associated with the electricity delivered to such consumers (see H.R. 2353), H5483 [12MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (see S. 866), S4573 [22AP] (see H.R. 2054), H4686 [22AP]

Energy Policy Act: clarify policies relative to ownership of pore space (see S. 1856), S10700 [22OC]

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]

———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]

Global Warming Economic Oversight Commission: establish (see H.R. 2147), H4914 [28AP]

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]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 3129), H7836 [8JY]

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

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]

———extend period during which States may allow low emission and energy-efficient vehicles to use high occupancy vehicle facilities (see H.R. 1634), H3704 [19MR]

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

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 Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 57), S2558 [26FE]

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

National Healthy Schools Day: designate (see S. Res. 114), S4755 [27AP] (see H. Res. 370), H4840 [27AP]

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]

———establish a black carbon and other aerosols research program (see S. 1538), S8272 [29JY]

———establish a comprehensive greenhouse gas observation and analysis system (see S. 1539), S8272 [29JY]

NSF: establish a global warming education program (see H.R. 1926), H4521 [2AP]

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

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (see S. 1733), S9982 [30SE] (see H.R. 2454), H5671 [15MY] (see H.R. 2998), H7144 [23JN]

———create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), consideration (see H. Res. 587), H7444 [25JN]

———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]

———enhance U.S. energy security, reduce dependence on imported oil, improve energy efficiency of the transportation sector, and reduce emissions through expansion of grid supported transportation (see H.R. 2234), H5096 [4MY]

———establish a program to regulate the entry of fossil carbon into commerce, promote clean energy jobs and economic growth, and avoid dangerous climate interference (see S. 2877), S13033 [11DE]

———promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development (see S. 1462), S7639 [16JY]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil (see H.R. 2326), H5398 [7MY]

———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]

Public buildings: prohibit smoking in or near Federal buildings (see H.R. 4131), H13352 [19NO]

———prohibit smoking near Federal building entryways (see H.R. 4105), H13265 [18NO]

SBA: improve and extend certain disaster assistance and hurricane relief programs and provide assistance to homeowners affected by defective drywall imported from China (see S. 2731), S11205 [5NO]

Ships and vessels: provide for a competitive program making grants to seaport governing bodies for the acquisition of fuel efficient and low emission equipment and systems at port facilities (see H.R. 3446), H9275 [31JY]

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]

———establish an auction and revenue collection mechanism for a carbon market that ensures price stability with environmental integrity (see H.R. 1666), H3748 [23MR]

———extend the excise tax provisions and income tax credit for biodiesel (see S. 1046), S5501 [14MY]

———make permanent the alternative fuel credit and the alternative fuel mixture credit (see H.R. 4066), H12971 [7NO]

———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 a tax credit for purchase of certain nonroad equipment (see H.R. 3530), H9279 [31JY]

———provide a tax credit for purchase of nonroad equipment with alternative power sources (see S. 929), S4891 [29AP] (see H.R. 2158), H4914 [28AP]

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

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

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of greenhouse gas emission substances (see H.R. 1683), H3833 [24MR]

———treatment of bonds issued to finance renewable energy resource facilities, conservation and efficiency facilities, and other specified greenhouse gas emission technologies (see H.R. 3525), H9279 [31JY]

Territories: 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]

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

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

———require States and metropolitan planning organizations to develop transportation greenhouse gas reduction plans (see S. 575), S3025 [11MR]

———support efforts of States and eligible local and regional entities to develop transportation greenhouse gas reduction plans (see H.R. 1329), H3053 [5MR]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: ensure any greenhouse gas emissions agreement would not harm the U.S. economy, require international inspections, or permit inequitable compliance (see H. Res. 945), H13520 [3DE]

Women: recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 98), H4523 [2AP]

Factsheets

American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454), H7632 [26JN]

Letters

American Clean Energy and Security Act: Representative Berman, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H7620 [26JN]

———Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7619 [26JN]

———Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H7619, H7620 [26JN]

———Representative Towns, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H7620 [26JN]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H7619, H7620 [26JN]

Domestic energy policy impact on certain Endangered Species Act regulations: Senator Murkowski, S5401-S5403 [13MY]

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]

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]

Extend tax credit for production of biodiesel: Monte Shaw, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, S13784 [22DE]

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]

Require Depts. of the Interior or Commerce to follow existing public notice and comment statutes to modify Endangered Species Act rule relative to polar bears and related carbon emissions rule: Senator Begich, H2650 [25FE]

SBA Disaster Recovery and Reform Act: Karen Gordon Mills, SBA, S11212 [5NO]

———several Senators, S11212 [5NO]

Volume mandates required for biodiesel under the renewable fuel standard: several Senators, S10883 [29OC]

Lists

Agricultural groups opposing H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, H7627 [26JN]

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

Organizations supporting H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, H7684 [26JN]

Organizations supporting reversal of rules on interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act relative to polar bears and related carbon emissions rule, S2746 [4MR]

Memorandums

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

Remarks in House

Agriculture: effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change and impact on insect infestations, H4009 [25MR]

Avon, OH: tribute to Northeast Ohio Sierra Club for efforts to raise awareness about dangers of coal and its contributions to global warming, E1605 [26JN]

Bicycles: recognize importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation, H3079 [9MR]

Budget: reconciliation process, H4645-H4653 [22AP]

Caterpillar, Inc.: EPA Clean Air Excellence Award recipient, E1145 [13MY]

Clean Air Act: clarify definition of renewable biomass under renewable fuel standard and renewable electricity standard, H7662, H7663 [26JN]

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

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

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

———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]

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]

———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]

Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, H14886 [15DE]

Congressional Bicycle Caucus: reception of cyclists promoting bicycling benefits in transportation and recreation, H3079 [9MR]

Council on Environmental Quality: prohibit funding for certain positions, H8238, H8239 [16JY]

CPSC: study contaminated drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007, H11560 [21OC]

———study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007, H8209 [16JY]

———study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007 (H.R. 1977), H5363 [7MY]

Dallas, TX: tribute to green power purchases by Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, E2737 [6NO]

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]

Dept. of Labor: issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (H.R. 849), H927 [4FE]

Direct Service Industries, Inc.: eligibility to receive allocation of emission allowances, E1847 [20JY]

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (H.R. 2054), H4667 [22AP]

———promote environmental education (S. 866), H10011 [29SE]

Endangered Species Act: require Depts. of the Interior or Commerce to follow existing public notice and comment statutes to modify rule relative to polar bears and related carbon emissions rule, H2649, H2650 [25FE]

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

———delay implementation of indirect land use change rule relative to biofuel production, H13271 [19NO]

———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]

———national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions funding, H7409 [25JN]

———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]

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

International Civil Aviation Association: limit aviation-related emissions worldwide, H7640 [26JN]

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

Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center: Houston Exposure to Air Toxics Study (HEATS) funding, H12066 [29OC], E1609 [26JN]

Motor vehicles: extend period during which States may allow low emission and energy-efficient vehicles to use high occupancy vehicle facilities (H.R. 1634), E728 [19MR]

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

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

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

National Healthy Schools Day: designate (H. Res. 370), H4754 [27AP], H5433, H5434 [12MY]

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

Poverty: impact of climate change, H7671 [26JN]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy, H5408 [12MY], H5490, H5491, H5492 [13MY], H5586 [14MY], H14449 [10DE]

———create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H5694 [18MY], H5721, H5768, H5769, H5772-H5779 [19MY], H5805, H5806, H5807, H5864, H5880-H5889 [20MY], H5895, H5897, H5898, H5982 [21MY], H6018, H6063, H6070 [2JN], H6080, H6081, H6085-H6090, H6126, H6132-H6138 [3JN], H6159 [4JN], H6270 [8JN], H6312-H6314, H6317, H6318, H6319, H6327, H6336-H6341, H6343, H6344, H6395, H6398-H6400 [9JN], H6419, H6421, H6519, H6529-H6536 [10JN], H6542, H6543, H6544, H6594, H6598-H6604 [11JN], H6621, H6622, H6623 [12JN], H6782, H6799-H6803 [15JN], H6816-H6819 [16JN], H6908 [17JN], H7026, H7074 [19JN], H7113, H7114, H7117-H7121, H7137 [23JN], H7150, H7151, H7152 [24JN], H7255, H7256, H7257, H7396 [25JN], H7450, H7451, H7471-H7686, H7689, H7691-H7701 [26JN], H7710, H7733-H7738 [7JY], H7745 [8JY], H7840, H7841 [9JY], H7949 [10JY], H8013, H8014 [13JY], H8027, H8035, H8050, H8059, H8060, H8069, H8070 [14JY], H8163 [15JY], H8287-H8297 [16JY], H8347 [17JY], H8360, H8366 [20JY], H8427, H8428, H8429, H8430, H8431, H8438, H8439, H8441, H8443, H8444, H8449, H8476-H8486 [21JY], H8687-H8693 [23JY], H8802 [24JY], H8886, H8891, H8892, H8894, H8901 [28JY], H8964, H9042 [29JY], H9190-H9197, H9199 [30JY], H9248, H9253, H9254, H9260 [31JY], H9652 [16SE], H9794 [22SE], H9876 [23SE], H10412 [1OC], H10525 [7OC], H11463, H11487-H11494, H11505-H11507 [20OC], H11762, H11772 [26OC], H12035 [28OC], H12348 [4NO], H13514 [3DE], H13555, H13617, H13618, H13620, H13624 [8DE], H14815-H14817 [11DE], H14955, H14970 [15DE], H15476, H15481 [16DE], E1324 [4JN], E1564 [24JN], E1574, E1599, E1631 [26JN], E1641, E1652, E1659 [7JY], E1717 [10JY], E1734, E1743 [13JY], E1847 [20JY], E2092 [31JY], E2923 [10DE]

———create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), consideration (H. Res. 587), H7451-H7463 [26JN]

———create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), permission to file report, H6243 [4JN]

———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]

———increase energy independence and job creation through safe energy production, alternative and renewable energy development, and conservation promotion for a cleaner environment (H.R. 2846), H7074 [19JN], H8088 [14JY], H8307, H8325 [17JY], H8366 [20JY], H8450 [21JY], H8690, H8692 [23JY], H9198 [30JY], H11602 [22OC]

———prohibit transfer or receipt of carbon credit derivatives, H7646 [26JN]

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

Public utilities: reform formula for distribution of emission allowances, H7644 [26JN]

SBA: provide small businesses with information and technical assistance if they face cost increases as a result of taxes on carbon emissions, H5861 [20MY]

Schools: reduce the incidence and effect of asthma and other respiratory illnesses in children, H5517, H5518 [13MY]

———establish an auction and revenue collection mechanism for a carbon market that ensures price stability with environmental integrity (H.R. 1666), H3710 [23MR]

———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]

Transportation: support efforts of States and eligible local and regional entities to develop transportation greenhouse gas reduction plans (H.R. 1329), E580 [5MR]

Treaties and agreements: require the U.S. to come to agreement with India and China on emission reduction standards before implementing standards in the U.S., H7458 [26JN]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: impact of imposing a deadline on negotiation of greenhouse gas emissions agreement, H14885 [15DE]

———negotiation of greenhouse gas emissions agreement, H14815 [11DE], H14886 [15DE]

———upcoming congressional delegation trip, H14880 [15DE]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: evaluation and impact of Obama administration business policies, H12049, H12122 [29OC]

Women: recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (H. Con. Res. 98), H4764 [27AP]

Remarks in Senate

AID: conduct a pilot program to promote production and use of fuel-efficient stoves engineered to produce less black carbon than traditional stoves (S. 1396), S7142 [6JY]

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

Budget: 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]

CFTC: establish and regulate a market for the trading of greenhouse gases (S. 1399), S7143 [6JY]

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

Clean Air Act: amend relative to renewable fuel standard (S. 1148), S5860 [21MY], S6797 [18JN]

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

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

———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]

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

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]

CPSC: study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007, S5794 [21MY]

———study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007 (S. 739), S4709 [24AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a carbon incentives program to achieve supplemental greenhouse gas emission reductions on private forest land (S. 1576), S8772 [4AU]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide (S. 1013), S5373 [12MY]

———establish a program to ensure prompt and orderly compensation for potential damages relating to the storage of carbon dioxide in geological storage units (S. 1502), S7888, S7890 [22JY]

District of Columbia: U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue meeting, S8124 [27JY]

Ecology and environment: 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]

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (S. 866), S4537, S4581 [22AP]

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]

———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]

———proposal to regulate biofuel carbon emissions, S10882-S10884 [29OC]

———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]

Illinois: observance of Carbon Day, S9365 [15SE]

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

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 57), S2852 [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]

———establish a black carbon and other aerosols research program (S. 1538), S8276 [29JY]

———establish a comprehensive greenhouse gas observation and analysis system (S. 1539), S8277 [29JY]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy, S9076 [7AU]

———create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), S6429 [10JN], S6486 [11JN], S7041-S7046 [25JN], S7150 [6JY], S7153, S7169 [7JY], S7287, S7298 [9JY], S7348-S7352 [10JY], S7405-S7407 [13JY], S7446, S7449 [14JY], S7539 [15JY], S7600-S7603, S7613 [16JY], S7667, S7678, S7681 [20JY], S8084 [24JY], S8117 [27JY], S8629 [31JY], S8656 [3AU], S9117, S9118 [8SE], S9357-S9360 [15SE], S9496 [17SE], S9648 [22SE], S10142 [6OC]

———create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (S. 1733), S10458 [15OC], S10720 [26OC], S10763-S10765 [27OC], S10880, S10885-S10887 [29OC], S10955 [30OC], S11096 [4NO], S11202 [5NO], S11319 [10NO], S11402 [17NO], S11459-S11465 [18NO], S12799 [9DE]

———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]

———establish a program to regulate the entry of fossil carbon into commerce, promote clean energy jobs and economic growth, and avoid dangerous climate interference (S. 2877), S13036-S13038 [11DE]

———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]

———improve controls on pollutants from coal powerplants, prohibit mountaintop removal during coal mining, prohibit ridgetop wind turbines, and improve national clean air standards, S4479 [21AP]

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

———promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development (S. 1462), S7600-S7603, S7613-S7618 [16JY], S9336-S9338 [15SE], S10399-S10401 [14OC], S11085 [4NO], S13359 [17DE]

SBA: improve and extend certain disaster assistance and hurricane relief programs and provide assistance to homeowners affected by defective drywall imported from China (S. 2731), S11207-S11210 [5NO]

———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]

———provide a tax credit for purchase of nonroad equipment with alternative power sources (S. 929), S4897 [29AP]

Transportation: require States and metropolitan planning organizations to develop transportation greenhouse gas reduction plans (S. 575), S3068, S3069 [12MR]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: negotiation of greenhouse gas emissions agreement, S12799 [9DE]

U.S. Geological Survey: Volcano Hazards Program funding, S3953 [30MR]

Volcanoes: assess impact of Mount Redoubt eruption and improve volcano monitoring system, S3952-S3954 [30MR]

Reports

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

Reports filed

American Clean Energy and Security Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2454) (H. Rept. 111-137), H6305 [8JN]

American Clean Energy Leadership Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1462) (S. Rept. 111-48), S7639 [16JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 587) (H. Rept. 111-185), H7444 [25JN]

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]

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

H. Res. 370, National Healthy Schools Day, H5433 [12MY]

H. Res. 587, consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, H7451 [26JN]

H.R. 2998, American Clean Energy and Security Act, H7471-H7619 [26JN]

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

S. 866, No Child Left Inside Act, S4581-S4584 [22AP]

S. 929, provide a tax credit for purchase of nonroad equipment with alternative power sources, S4897 [29AP]

S. 1013, Dept. of Energy program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide, S5374 [12MY]

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

S. 1098, EnergySmart Transport Corridors Act, S5714 [20MY]

S. 1134, Responsible Use of Coal Act, S5841 [21MY]

S. 1396, AID pilot program to promote production and use of fuel-efficient stoves engineered to produce less black carbon than traditional stoves, S7143 [6JY]

S. 1399, Carbon Market Oversight Act, S7144-S7149 [6JY]

S. 1502, Carbon Storage Stewardship Trust Fund Act, S7889 [22JY]

S. 1538, Black Carbon and Other Aerosols Research Act, S8276 [29JY]

S. 1539, Greenhouse Gas Observation and Analysis System Act, S8277 [29JY]

S. 1576, Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act, S8772 [4AU]

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]

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

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

S. 2731, SBA Disaster Recovery and Reform Act, S11210-S11212 [5NO]

S. Res. 57, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S2573 [26FE], S2852 [5MR]

S. Res. 114, National Healthy Schools Day, S4763 [27AP]