POLLUTION

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]

Staying Hooked on a Dirty Fuel—Why Canadian Tar Sands Pipelines Are a Bad Bet for the United States, H4400-H4402 [14JN]

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

Win Fight for Cleaner Air, S93 [21JA]

Bills and resolutions

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

———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]

America Recycles Day: observance (see S. Res. 677), S7900 [15NO]

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

Dept. of Commerce: establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (H.R. 3650), consideration (see H. Res. 1168), H1357 [11MR]

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 H.R. 4741), H1103 [3MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an annual fee on Federal offshore areas subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas and a fund to reduce pollution and U.S. oil dependence (see S. 3343), S3536 [11MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish comprehensive program to control and treat polluted stormwater runoff from federally funded highways and roads (see S. 3602), S5964 [15JY]

Ecology and environment: 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]

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]

———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]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: require restitution for victims of criminal violations (see S. 3466), S4744 [9JN]

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]

Great Lakes: protect and restore (see S. 3073), S1169 [4MR] (see H.R. 4755), H1167 [4MR]

Gulf of Mexico: recognize important role zoos, aquariums, and other wildlife organizations have played in the response efforts in the Gulf region following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H. Res. 1625), H6763 [15SE]

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

Mineral Leasing Act: require an operator to compensate a surface owner for damages resulting from the oil and gas operations of the operator on land affected by the operations (see H.R. 5759), H5675 [15JY]

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]

Oil Pollution Act: authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 3473), S4745 [9JN] (see H.R. 5499), H4386 [10JN]

———facilitate ability of persons affected by oil spills to seek judicial redress (see S. 3862), S7618 [28SE] (see H.R. 6568), H8940 [21DE]

———permit Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund use by Federal agencies to research, prevent, and respond to oil spills, for environmental studies, and grants for affected communities (see S. 3580), S5849 [14JY]

———provide for timely consideration of claims submitted by States and political subdivisions for reimbursement of removal costs (see H.R. 6053), H6570 [30JY]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3305), S3091 [4MY] (see S. 3472), S4745 [9JN] (see H.R. 5214), H3201 [5MY]

Petroleum: establish Federal Oil Spill Research Committee and improve oil spill response plans (see S. 3603), S5964 [15JY]

———provide equitable means for ensuring that damages for physical and economic injuries caused by oil spills are efficiently secured (see H.R. 5676), H5501 [1JY]

———recover damages for physical and economic injuries, adverse environmental effects, and oil spill clean up, improve safety of offshore drilling vessels and pipelines, and require adequate response plans (see H.R. 5629), H4974 (see H.R. 5629), H5203 [29JN]

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

Recycling: commend efforts to promote recycling on the National Mall and providing an example to follow in making recycling possible in public places (see S. Res. 677), S7900 [15NO]

Taxation: deny a deduction for removal costs and damages for which taxpayers are liable under the Oil Pollution Act (see H.R. 5905), H6283 [28JY]

———deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for an oil spill if such person commits certain additional violations (see H.R. 6031), H6569 [30JY]

———deny trade or business expense deduction for damages paid pursuant to the Oil Pollution Act (see H.R. 5995), H6568 [30JY]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 3125), S1619 [16MR] (see S. 3164), S2115 [25MR]

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

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

———provide incentives for used oil re-refining (see H.R. 6328), H7392 [29SE]

———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 S. 3262), S2708 [27AP]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3306), S3091 [4MY]

Letters

Dept. of Commerce establishment of a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H1185, H1186 [9MR]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1185 [9MR]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H1185 [9MR]

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]

Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act: Senator Coburn, S6022 [20JY]

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]

Oil Pollution Act Oil Pollution Research and Development Program amendment: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5874 [21JY]

———Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H5874 [21JY]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5874 [21JY]

Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund advances for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Peter R. Orszag, OMB, H4338, H4342 [10JN]

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]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: 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]

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

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

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

Dept. of Commerce: establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (H.R. 3650), H1182-H1188 [9MR], H1368-H1374 [12MR], E340 [10MR], E358 [11MR], E376 [15MR]

———establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (H.R. 3650), consideration (H. Res. 1168), H1363-H1368 [12MR]

Economy: 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]

———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, H7633 [29NO]

———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]

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

Federal-State relations: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H1184 [9MR]

Gulf of Mexico: recognize important role zoos, aquariums, and other wildlife organizations have played in the response efforts in the Gulf region following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H. Res. 1625), E1635 [15SE]

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

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

Oil Pollution Act: amend the Oil Pollution Research and Development Program (H.R. 2693), H3763 [25MY], H5869-H5874 [21JY], E1394 [21JY], E1399 [22JY]

———authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 3473), H4336-H4342, H4381 [10JN], H5914 [21JY]

———facilitate ability of persons affected by oil spills to seek judicial redress (H.R. 6568), E2220 [21DE]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, H4682 [23JN]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (H.R. 5214), H4381-H4383 [10JN], H6498 [30JY]

Petroleum: provide equitable means for ensuring that damages for physical and economic injuries caused by oil spills are efficiently secured (H.R. 5676), H5492 [1JY], H6508 [30JY]

———recover damages for physical and economic injuries, adverse environmental effects, and oil spill clean up, improve safety of offshore drilling vessels and pipelines, and require adequate response plans (H.R. 5629), H5664 [15JY], E1244 [30JN]

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

Taxation: deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for an oil spill if such person commits certain additional violations (H.R. 6031), H6491 [30JY]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities, H2294 [24MR]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (H.R. 537), H1304 [10MR]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: 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]

———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 (S. 3655), S6269 [27JY]

Clean Air Act: 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]

Coast Guard: National Pollution Funds Center funding, S4413 [26MY]

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), S4438 [26MY], S4816 [10JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish comprehensive program to control and treat polluted stormwater runoff from federally funded highways and roads (S. 3602), S5969 [15JY]

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]

———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]

———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), unanimous-consent request, S7483, S7484 [27SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: 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), S6045 [21JY]

———require restitution for victims of criminal violations, S6510 [29JY]

———require restitution for victims of criminal violations (S. 3466), S4746 [9JN]

Great Lakes: protect and restore (S. 3073), S1171 [4MR], S6045 [21JY]

Oil Pollution Act: authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 3473), S4785 [9JN]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, S4107 [24MY], S4416 [26MY]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (S. 3305), S3134 [5MY], S3684-S3686 [13MY], S3849-S3853 [18MY], S4176-S4179, S4199 [25MY], S4602 [7JN], S4896 [15JN]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (S. 3305), unanimous-consent request, S3685 [13MY], S3852 [18MY], S4176, S4177 [25MY]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (S. 3472), S5052, S5053 [17JN]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (S. 3472), unanimous-consent request, S5053 [17JN]

Petroleum: establish Federal Oil Spill Research Committee and improve oil spill response plans (S. 3603), S5970 [15JY]

Taxation: extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes, S1499 [15MR]

Reports filed

Address Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Through Research, Monitoring, and Control While Helping Communities Detect and Mitigate Such Events: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 952) (S. Rept. 111-125), S481 [4FE]

Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3305) (S. Rept. 111-249), S6881 [5AU]

Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 878) (S. Rept. 111-170), S2476 [20AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3650, Dept. of Commerce National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program Establishment: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1168) (H. Rept. 111-439), H1357 [11MR]

Dept. of Commerce Establishment of National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 3650) (H. Rept. 111-396), H138 [13JA]

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

Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3466), S5438 [24JN]

Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3073) (S. Rept. 111-283), S7033 [13SE]

Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Protection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1311) (S. Rept. 111-241), S6583 [2AU]

Oil Pollution Act Oil Pollution Research and Development Program Amendment: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 2693) (H. Rept. 111-553), H5919 [21JY]

Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5629) (H. Rept. 111-567), H6162 [27JY]

Sewage Overflow Community Right-To-Know Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 937) (S. Rept. 111-170), S2476 [20AP]

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]

Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act (H.R. 5629): Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1245 [30JN]

Tables

Oil drilling and production activities in the Gulf of Mexico, H4340 [10JN]

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 3473, Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund advances for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S4785 [9JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 1168, consideration of H.R. 3650, Dept. of Commerce National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program establishment, H1363 [12MR]

H.R. 2693, Oil Pollution Act Oil Pollution Research and Development Program amendment, H5869-H5871 [21JY]

H.R. 3650, Dept. of Commerce National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program establishment, H1182-H1184 [9MR], H1368-H1370 [12MR]

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

S. 3466, Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act, S4747 [9JN]

S. 3473, Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund advances for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S4749, S4785 [9JN], H4336 [10JN]

S. 3602, Safe Treatment of Polluted Stormwater (STOPS) Runoff Act, S5970 [15JY]

S. 3603, Oil Spill Technology and Research Act, S5971 [15JY]

S. Res. 677, observe America Recycles Day and commend efforts to promote recycling on the National Mall and providing an example to follow in making recycling possible in public places, S7909 [15NO]