POLLUTION related term(s) Ecology and Environment

Articles and editorials

Conversion of a Climate-Change Skeptic, S5638 [30JY]

Game Over for the Climate, S3073 [10MY]

Green ‘Drivel’ Exposed—The Godfather of Global Warming Lowers the Boom on Climate Change Hysteria, H4650 [29JN]

Hansen Had It Right in 1981 Climate Report, S3074 [10MY]

IPCC Lead Author Misleads US Congress, S5856 [1AU]

Panetta Warns Climate Change Having ‘Dramatic Impact’ on National Security, H2452 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions

CERCLA: provide assistance for natural disaster response at Superfund sites, study the vulnerability of such sites to extreme weather, and develop protection plans for future natural disasters (see S. 3649), S7215 [29NO]

Clean Air Act: clarify a certain provision relative to prevention of accidental releases (see S. 3529), S6107 [11SE]

——— provide that State implementation plans address impairment of visibility relative to emissions from taconite ore processing facilities (see H.R. 6507), H6274 [21SE]

Climate: 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. 835), H7264 [18DE]

——— express that U.S. policies should reflect appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning climate change issues (see H. Res. 672), H3362 [31MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (see H.R. 4162), H1272 [7MR] (see H.R. 4328), H1804 [29MR]

Developing countries: promote the use of clean cookstoves in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (see S. 2515), S2922 [7MY]

Economy: promote U.S. economic and energy security through increased energy development and reduced regulatory burdens (see S. 2365), S2731 [25AP]

EPA: allow for a reasonable compliance deadline for certain States subject to the cross-State air pollution rule (see S. 2300), S2496 [18AP] (see H.R. 4387), H1976 [18AP]

——— establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance of agricultural operations (see S. 3467), S5870 [1AU]

——— establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 6093), H4774 [10JY]

——— standardize definition of the term ‘‘small business refiner’’ for purposes of administered laws (see S. 3379), S4950 [12JY]

Great Lakes: protect and restore (see S. 3588), S6545 [20SE]

Hazardous substances: prohibit manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, and use of coal tar sealants (see H.R. 4166), H1303 [8MR]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 5959), H3806 [19JN]

Petroleum: establish Federal Oil Spill Research Committee and improve oil spill response plans (see S. 3298), S4203 [14JN]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 2248), S2166 [28MR] (see H.R. 4322), H1804 [29MR]

——— eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (see S. 3080), S3084 [10MY]

——— recognize primacy of States relative to regulation of hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 3573), S6454 [19SE]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see S. 3512), S5977 [2AU]

——— require refund value for certain beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 6531), H6275 [21SE]

Sewage disposal: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see S. 3388), S5047 [16JY]

Taxation: disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil (see H.R. 3852), H218 [31JA]

——— extend deduction for expensing of environmental remediation costs (see H.R. 3997), H692 [9FE]

——— modify credit for carbon dioxide sequestration (see S. 3581), S6545 [20SE]

Letters

Position of James Lovelock on global warming: Gordon J. Fulks, H4650 [29JN]

Provide the EPA additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators: Lisa P. Jackson, EPA, S1510, S1514 [8MR]

——— W. Randall Rawson, American Boiler Manufacturers Association, S1510 [8MR]

Revenue estimate for proposal to disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil: Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), E90 [31JA]

Lists

Global cooling predictions, S5857 [1AU]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H176 [25JA], H3399 [1JN]

America’s Natural Gas Alliance: report contesting EPA study on greenhouse gas emissions and natural gas development, H3812 [20JN]

Climate: express that U.S. policies should reflect appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning climate change issues (H. Res. 672), E933 [31MY]

——— global warming, H4649–H4652 [29JN], H4778 [11JY], H5017 [19JY]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, H5645–H5647 [2AU], H6357, H6359–H6361 [14NO]

——— impact of global warming on national security, H2451 [9MY]

Dept. of Energy: Defense Environmental Management Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration Office of the Administrator funding, H3425, H3426 [5JN]

——— non-defense environmental cleanup funding, H3430, H3431 [5JN]

——— non-defense environmental cleanup funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H3415 [5JN]

——— require consultation and input of National Energy Technology Laboratory relative to clean air rules, H3898 [20JN]

Ecology and environment: impact of budget sequestration, H6713 [12DE]

——— impact of budget sequestration on Chesapeake Bay, H6713 [12DE], E1914 [12DE]

Economy: promote economic recovery through green jobs and infrastructure, H3744 [19JN]

EPA: expand ability to waive certain pollution control fuel requirements when there is a fuel distribution problem and complete Fuel Harmonization Study with the Dept. of Energy, H3903, H3904 [20JN]

——— impact of overregulation on the economy, H358 [1FE], H4649–H4652 [29JN]

——— issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H5756 [10SE]

——— issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H5756 [10SE]

——— provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H1645 [28MR]

——— provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H358 [1FE], H635 [8FE]

——— take action under the Clean Air Act if such action would increase domestic energy independence by reducing demand for oil, H6216, H6217 [20SE]

——— uphold scientific finding that carbon pollution endangers the public health and welfare, H6214 [20SE]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (H.R. 492), H5217 [25JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H634 [8FE]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels, H1934, H1937, H1938, H1957, H1958 [18AP], H3868–H3875 [20JN], H4623 [29JN], E1106 [21JN]

——— facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H635 [8FE]

Taxation: disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil (H.R. 3852), E90, E97 [31JA]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: exempt farms with aboveground fuel storage tanks of a certain size from EPA Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule, S3960 [12JN]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S3691 [4JN], S5640 [30JY]

Climate: global warming, S673–S679 [15FE], S2221 [29MR], S2487 [18AP], S3073–S3075 [10MY], S3266, S3269 [17MY], S3612, S3613 [24MY], S3775 [6JN], S4184 [14JN], S4255–S4261 [19JN], S4647–S4649 [27JN], S4853–S4856, S4859–S4862 [11JY], S5196–S5198 [19JY], S5458–S5460 [26JY], S5635–S5642 [30JY], S5836–S5839, S5841, S5853–S5858 [1AU], S5925–S5927 [2AU], S6306–S6308 [13SE], S6494, S6496 [20SE], S7017 [28NO], S7427–S7429 [5DE], S7778 [12DE], S8160–S8162 [19DE], S8620 [1JA]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S5637 [30JY], S6770 [14NO], S7676 [6DE]

——— impact of global warming on the economy, S4255–S4261 [19JN], S4647–S4649 [27JN], S8620 [1JA]

Dept. of Defense: conduct cost-benefit analysis of various green building rating systems, S7388 [4DE], S7454 [5DE]

Developing countries: promote the use of clean cookstoves in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (S. 2515), S2929 [7MY]

Economy: promote U.S. economic and energy security through increased energy development and reduced regulatory burdens (S. 2365), S3065, S3066 [10MY]

EPA: address soil contamination issues in areas surrounding former lead smelter sites, S3322 [21MY]

——— codify and delay implementation of and compliance dates for the cross-State air pollution rule (S. 1815), S3942–S3945 [12JN]

——— delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (S. 1833), S3823 [7JN]

——— establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance of agricultural operations (S. 3467), S5872 [1AU]

——— establish a multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector, S4324 [20JN]

——— impact of overregulation on the economy, S3620 [24MY]

——— implementation of the cross-State air pollution rule, S2220 [29MR]

——— provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, S331 [6FE], S1508–S1511, S1513, S1514, S1523, S1528 [8MR], S1573 [12MR]

——— use of aerial surveillance of agricultural operations, S4381, S4382 [21JN]

Inhofe, Senator: call to rethink opinion that global warming is a hoax, S5635–S5638 [30JY]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (S. 2248), S2166 [28MR]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (S. 3512), S5986 [2AU], S6516 [20SE]

U.N.: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change endangerment findings relative to impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S5856 [1AU]

Reports filed

Address Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Through Research, Forecasting and Monitoring, and Mitigation and Control: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1701) (S. Rept. 112–237), S6744 [13NO]

Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2541) (H. Rept. 112–684), H6230 [20SE]

Texts of

S. 2248, Fracturing Regulations Are Effective in State Hands Act, S2167 [28MR]