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

Amendments

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 427), S2165, S2167 [26MR]

Articles and editorials

Avoiding a Trap on Climate Change, S92 [21JA]

Dirty Air Act of 2010,, S93 [21JA]

Ms. Murkowski's Mischief, S92 [21JA]

Sahara Desert Greening Due to Climate Change?, S4803 [10JN]

Scientists Say Planet Continues To Warm, S6575 [2AU]

Study Says Planet Warmed in 2000s, S6575 [2AU]

Win Fight for Cleaner Air, S93 [21JA]

Bills and resolutions

California: address health and economic development impact of nonattainment of federally mandated air quality standards in the San Joaquin Valley by designating air quality empowerment zones (see S. 3373), S3716 [13MY] (see H.R. 5296), H3482 [13MY]

Cargo transportation: invest in and improve the U.S. freight transportation system (see H.R. 6291), H7390 [29SE]

Clark County, NV: withdraw Sloan Hills area from location, entry, and patent under mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials (see S. 3313), S3164 [5MY] (see H.R. 5219), H3201 [5MY]

Clean Air Act: allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of renewable fuel standard (see S. 3736), S6883 [5AU]

———modify definition of the term ``renewable biomass'' (see S. 3381), S3831 [17MY]

———reduce carbon pollution and create clean energy jobs (see S. 3379), S3831 [17MY]

———repeal certain amendments relative to expansion of renewable fuel program (see H.R. 6228), H7154 (see H.R. 6228), H7211 [28SE]

Climate: support a legally binding global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide financial assistance to the poorest and most vulnerable nations for adaptation and mitigation measures (see H. Res. 1552), H5985 [22JY]

Ecology and environment: prevent Federal agencies from regulating greenhouse gas emissions for purposes of addressing climate change without express and specific statutory authority (see H.R. 5294), H3482 [13MY]

———provide financial incentives and a regulatory framework to facilitate the development and early deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technologies (see S. 3589, 3591), S5850 [14JY]

———reduce heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal facilities (see H.R. 6136), H6763 [15SE]

Energy Policy Act: clarify policies relative to ownership of pore space (see H.R. 6077), H6571 [30JY]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see S.J. Res. 26), S122 [21JA] (see H.J. Res. 76), H932 [25FE] (see H.J. Res. 77), H1027 [2MR]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 100), H7644 [29NO]

———establish a multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see S. 2995), S481 [4FE]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 4572), H471 [2FE]

———facilitate implementation of the renewable fuel standard (see H.R. 5778), H5817 [20JY]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 6511), H8286 [9DE]

———provide competitive grants to publicly funded schools to implement effective technologies to reduce air pollutants, including greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 3362), S3716 [13MY]

———publish list of vehicles that satisfy requirements for certification as a low emission and energy-efficient vehicle (see H.R. 5438), H4022 (see H.R. 5438), H4083 [27MY]

———reauthorize and modify the diesel emissions reduction program (see S. 3973), S8062 [18NO] (see H.R. 6482), H8030 [2DE]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions (see S. 3072), S1169 [4MR] (see H.R. 4753), H1167 [4MR]

Foreign trade: prohibit import of paper products not manufactured in accordance with requirements under Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 6285), H7390 [29SE]

Government regulations: require the exclusion of data of an exceedance or violation of a national ambient air quality standard caused by a prescribed fire in the Flint Hills region of Kansas and Oklahoma (see H.R. 5118), H2842 [22AP]

Hazardous substances: reduce mercury emissions from electric utility steam generating units (see H.R. 5674), H5501 [1JY]

International relations: prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions (see S. 3699), S6736 [4AU]

International Year of Biodiversity: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1308), H3078 [29AP]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 427), S857 [1MR] (see H. Res. 1138), H1169 [4MR]

National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1521), H5675 [15JY]

National Healthy Schools Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1280), H2696 [20AP]

Nuclear energy: enable a nuclear renaissance to improve energy security, reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, provide large, reliable sources of electricity, and create jobs (see S. 3618), S6024 [20JY]

Petroleum: require studies and reports by the CPSC and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on the impact of increasing the use of ethanol-blended gasoline (see S. 3916), S7788 [29SE]

Power resources: allow use of renewable energy bonds to finance clean energy infrastructure in rural communities (see S. 3438), S4528 [27MY]

———establish an energy and climate policy framework to reach measurable gains in reducing foreign oil dependence, improving energy security, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 3464), S4744 [9JN]

———provide a point of order against adding legislation establishing a global warming pollution emission cap and trade program to other legislation unless previously approved by the Senate (see S. 3655), S6302 [27JY]

———reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (see S. 3815), S7267 [21SE] (see H.R. 6402), H7453 [15NO]

Public utilities: establish a Federal clean energy standard (see S. 20), S7786 [29SE]

Taxation: improve and extend certain tax incentives for industrial, building, and vehicle energy efficiency, domestic manufacturing, renewable electricity, and carbon capture and sequestration (see S. 3935), S7789 [29SE]

———provide a carbon sequestration investment tax credit (see S. 15), S7786 [29SE]

———provide access to private activity bonds to finance renewable energy resources facilities, conservation and efficiency facilities, and other greenhouse gas emission technologies (see S. 3336), S3535 [11MY]

———provide financial incentives to facilitate development and early deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technologies (see S. 3590), S5850 [14JY]

———provide incentives for clean energy manufacturing to reduce emissions, to produce renewable energy, and to promote conservation (see S. 3738), S6883 [5AU]

Transportation: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 5967), H6404 (see H.R. 5967), H6456 [29JY]

Cloture motions

Power resources: reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (S. 3815), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE]

Letters

Air quality within commercial aircraft: William Harrison, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., S1734 [18MR]

American Power Act: Alan Reuther, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), S4834 [10JN]

Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act: several businesses, S87 [21JA]

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act: several organizations, H8795-H8797 [21DE]

Disapproval of EPA rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act: Environmental Entrepreneurs (organization), S91 [21JA]

———several Senators, Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S91 [21JA]

———several State attorneys general, S91 [21JA]

———several doctors and scientists, S89 [21JA]

———several faith-based organizations, S91 [21JA]

EPA rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act: Alan Reuther, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), S4834 [10JN]

———Charles D. Connor, American Lung Association, S4793 [10JN]

———Dave McCurdy, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Association, S4833 [10JN]

———several public health organizations, S4793 [10JN]

———several scientists, S4793 [10JN]

Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act: Senators Harkin, Bond, Johnson, and Klobuchar, S7878 [15NO]

Lists

Doctors and scientists opposing Murkowski amendment to H.J. Res. 45, public debt statutory limit increase, on disapproval of EPA rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, S89 [21JA]

Sample of scientific studies showing real-world benefits of warming for species and habitat, S4803 [10JN]

Motions

Power resources: reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (S. 3815), S7729 [29SE]

Remarks in House

Animals: threat of extinction for hundreds of amphibian species, H7832 [1DE]

Bicycles: recognize importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation, H3487 [18MY], H5206 [30JN]

BP P.L.C.: support for the American Power Act and certain Federal energy policies, H4590-H4593 [16JN], H5810 [20JY]

Clean Air Act: repeal certain amendments relative to expansion of renewable fuel program (H.R. 6228), E1767 [29SE]

Climate: develop and promote policies to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, H2751 [21AP]

———global warming, H1157 [4MR], H4591 [16JN], H4671 [22JN]

Dept. of HUD: extend special funds to be used to remediate damage from installation of tainted drywall, H4357 [10JN]

Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, H4751 [23JN]

———promote economic recovery through green jobs and infrastructure, H363-H366 [26JA]

EPA: anniversary, E2042, E2047 [2DE]

———disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, H659 [23FE], H3873 [27MY]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (H.R. 391), H270 [21JA]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (H.R. 4572), E144 [3FE]

———proposed rule to regulate the coal combustion byproduct of fly ash as a hazardous waste, H6869 [22SE]

———reauthorize and modify the diesel emissions reduction program, H8792-H8798 [21DE]

International Year of Biodiversity: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1308), E721 [29AP]

National Healthy Schools Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1280), H2906, H2907 [27AP], E690 [28AP], E719 [29AP]

News media: allegations of bias in coverage of immigration and global warming issues, H3666 [20MY]

NSF: establish a Green Chemistry Basic Research and Development program and provide merit-based grants to support green chemistry applications, H3403, H3404 [12MY]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy, H3313 [12MY], H3522 [18MY], H4411 [14JN]

———create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H24 [12JA], H197 [20JA], H316 [21JA], H476 [3FE], H566 [4FE], H658 [23FE], H1157 [4MR], H1814 [20MR], H2313-H2315 [24MR], H2788 [21AP], H2804 [22AP], H3084 [4MY], H3130, H3189 [5MY], H3259 [6MY], H4079 [27MY], H4255 [9JN], H4682 [23JN], H5537 [13JY], H5969 [22JY], H6147 [27JY], H6751 [15SE], E57 [21JA], E144 [3FE], E635 [22AP]

———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), H44 [13JA], H392 [27JA], H836 [25FE], H3443 [13MY]

———impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H24 [12JA], H316 [21JA], H476 [3FE], H1157 [4MR], H1814 [20MR], H2782 [21AP], H2804 [22AP], H3189 [5MY], H3259 [6MY], H4254 [9JN], H4411 [14JN], H4438, H4500 [15JN], H4575, H4591 [16JN], H4600, H4626 [17JN], H4671 [22JN], H5537 [13JY], H5969 [22JY], H6051, H6147 [27JY], E57 [21JA]

———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), E772 [6MY]

———promote production and use of ethanol, E1358 [19JY], E1366 [20JY]

———secure U.S. energy future, provide incentives for domestic production of clean energy technology, achieve meaningful pollution reductions, and create jobs, H4590 [16JN]

U.N.: attempt to establish global climate change agreement, H1152 [4MR]

University of Maine at Farmington: tribute to Sustainable Campus Coalition climate action plan to achieve carbon neutrality, E59 [21JA]

Remarks in Senate

Clean Air Act: allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of renewable fuel standard (S. 3736), S6895 [5AU]

———modify definition of the term ``renewable biomass'' (S. 3381), S3833 [17MY]

Climate: allegations of manipulation of scientific data relative to global warming, S8017 [18NO]

———global warming, S1492-S1495 [15MR], S3797-S3800 [17MY], S4402 [26MY], S4796 [10JN], S6574 [2AU], S6841 [5AU], S7409 [23SE]

———impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S10923 [21DE]

Coal: promote responsible use of advanced clean coal technology, S4830 [10JN]

Congress: legislative priorities, S4588 [7JN]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, S84-S94 [21JA], S557 [11FE]

———disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 26), S4706 [8JN], S4723-S4725 [9JN], S4873-S4876 [14JN]

———disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 26), motion to proceed, S4788-S4836 [10JN]

———disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 26), unanimous-consent agreement, S4394 [25MY], S4785 [9JN]

———establish a multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (S. 2995), S491 [4FE], S5690 [30JN]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, S8017-S8019 [18NO]

———impact of overregulation on businesses and the economy, S7602-S7604 [28SE]

———reauthorize and modify the diesel emissions reduction program, S11022 [22DE]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions (S. 3072), S4816, S4817, S4826, S4831 [10JN]

FAA: study and monitor aircraft cabin air quality, and mandate installation of air cleaning and sensor technology if such study demonstrates that these steps would provide a public health benefit, S1733 [18MR]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and improve passenger automobile and light truck fuel economy and safety, S4807 [10JN]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 427), S2167 [26MR]

Petroleum: require studies and reports by the CPSC and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on the impact of increasing the use of ethanol-blended gasoline (S. 3916), S7811 [29SE]

Power resources: allow use of renewable energy bonds to finance clean energy infrastructure in rural communities (S. 3438), S4539 [27MY]

———create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy, S2557 [22AP], S6388 [28JY], S10997-S10999 [22DE]

———create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (S. 1733), S11 [20JA], S1493 [15MR], S1764-S1767 [19MR], S2230 [13AP], S2719-S2721 [28AP], S7120-S7122 [15SE]

———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), S4810 [10JN]

———impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S1493 [15MR], S3797-S3800 [17MY], S4796, S4797 [10JN], S4872-S4876 [14JN], S4899-S4901 [15JN], S4953 [16JN], S5508 [29JN], S5638 [30JN], S6268 [27JY], S7604 [28SE], S8017-S8019 [18NO]

———promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development (S. 1462), S4798 [10JN], S5676 [30JN], S6378 [28JY], S6562 [2AU]

———reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (S. 3815), S7300 [21SE], S7303 [22SE]

———reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (S. 3815), motion to proceed, S7729 [29SE], S7877-S7879 [15NO]

———secure U.S. energy future, provide incentives for domestic production of clean energy technology, achieve meaningful pollution reductions, and create jobs, S3797-S3800 [17MY], S3955 [19MY], S4822-S4825, S4833 [10JN], S4873 [14JN], S5508 [29JN], S8367-S8369 [2DE]

———provide incentives for clean energy manufacturing to reduce emissions, to produce renewable energy, and to promote conservation (S. 3738), S6896 [5AU]

U.N.: attempt to establish global climate change agreement, S463-S465 [4FE], S549-S551 [11FE]

Reports filed

Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3373) (S. Rept. 111-218), S5536 [29JN]

Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1733) (S. Rept. 111-121), S438 [2FE]

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3973), S10814 [20DE]

Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3313) (S. Rept. 111-318), S7507 [27SE]

Sustainable Schools Pollution Reduction Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3362) (S. Rept. 111-207), S5153 [18JN]

Statements

Climate Change Is Making the World a More Dangerous Place: Several U.S. Generals and Admirals, S4835 [10JN]

Summaries

Establish EPA Multiple Air Pollutant Regulatory Program for the Electric Generating Sector (S. 2995), S491 [4FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1280, support goals and ideals of National Healthy Schools Day, H2906 [27AP]

H.R. 5809, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, H8792 [21DE]

S. 3313, Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act, S3167 [5MY]

S. 3336, Private Activity Renewable Energy Bonds Act, S3539-S3541 [11MY]

S. 3438, Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act, S4540 [27MY]

S. 3815, Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act, S7269-S7277 [21SE]

S. Res. 427, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S859 [1MR], S2167 [26MR]