AIR POLLUTION see also Clean Air Act; Ecology and Environment; Pollution

Amendments

EPA: promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (H.R. 4795), H8141, H8142 [20NO]

——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (H.R. 4795), consideration (H. Res. 756), H8048 [18NO]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), H2185, H2186, H2188, H2189, H2190, H2191, H2193, H2194 [5MR]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), consideration (H. Res. 497), H2165 [5MR]

Articles and editorials

Carbon Tax Could Bolster Green Energy, S6152 [19NO]

‘Carbon Tax’ Would Help Iowa, Planet, S6151 [19NO]

Climate Change Goes Underwater, S4324 [9JY]

Do Economists All Favour a Carbon Tax?, S6152 [19NO]

Everyone Deserves Clean Air and Equal Protection From Pollution, S6038 [18NO]

ICYMI—White House Delayed Enacting Rules Ahead of 2012 Election To Avoid Controversy, S1384 [10MR]

In Chicago, Piles of Petroleum Coke Suggest the Future of Canadian Tar Sands Oil, S6040 [18NO]

National Climate Assessment—Alarmists Offer Untrue, Unrelenting Doom and Gloom, H3442 [6MY]

Republican Case for Climate Action, S6151 [19NO]

Texas Toxic Town Lures Industry While Residents Wheeze, S6038 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions

Animals: prohibit any Federal entity, 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. 4393), H2913 [3AP]

Atsugi Naval Air Facility: provide health care for certain individuals exposed to environmental hazards and establish advisory board to examine exposures to environmental hazards (see H.R. 4517), H3292 [29AP]

Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Acceleration Fund: establish (see S. 2776), S5325 [1AU]

Cargo transportation: improve national freight policy (see S. 2380), S3237 [21MY]

CBO: require calculation of carbon score for all legislation (see S. 2905), S5783 [18SE] (see H.R. 5733), H8071 [18NO]

Clean Energy Consortia: establish (see H.R. 5548), H7882 [18SE]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 5271), H7125 [30JY]

——— express that global climate change is occurring and will continue to pose ongoing risks and challenges (see S. Res. 524), S4997 [28JY]

Coal: direct Federal investment in carbon capture and storage and other clean coal technologies (see S. 2152), S1730 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: continue national security exemption from emissions regulations when an excess military vehicle is transferred to State or local firefighting agencies (see H.R. 5483), H7617 [16SE]

Dept. of Energy: authorize a research program, loan guarantees, and tax credits to facilitate development and commercial deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technologies (see S. 2287), S2647 [5MY]

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 S. 2864), S5782 [18SE]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see S. 2959), S6205 [20NO] (see H.R. 5751), H8169 [20NO]

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. 2100), S1416 [10MR]

Ecology and environment: provide for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emission fees (see S. 2940), S6148 [19NO]

Economy: create jobs by revising Federal labor laws, decreasing regulatory burdens, providing comprehensive energy reform, and streamlining access to investment capital (see H.R. 4304), H2695 [26MR]

EPA: allow advanced biofuel, biomass-based diesel, and cellulosic biofuel to satisfy mandates of the renewable fuel program only if domestically produced, and eliminate corn ethanol mandate (see H.R. 4849), H5362 [12JN]

——— allow States to impose a carbon tax on greenhouse gas emissions from existing stationary sources as a way to comply with certain Clean Air Act standards (see H.R. 5796), H8668 [4DE]

——— allow States to waive regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act relating to electric generating units under certain circumstances (see S. 1988), S763 [4FE]

——— call for withdrawal of proposed rules to establish carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emission guidelines for existing and modified and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. Res. 512), S4762 [23JY]

——— consider and report on the benefits of any rule addressing carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions from any electric utility generating unit (see H.R. 5300), H7126 [30JY]

——— delay implementation of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (see H.R. 4654), H4059 [9MY]

——— designate and award grants for air and health quality empowerment zones (see H.R. 5359), H7183 [31JY]

——— disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see S.J. Res. 30), S439 [16JA]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (see S. 2514), S3938 [24JN] (see H.R. 4947), H5723 [24JN]

——— give States adequate time to revise implementation plans to prevent emissions activity from contributing significantly to nonattainment in any other State relative to a national ambient air quality standard (see H.R. 4799), H5068 [2JN]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 2833), S5697 [17SE] (see H.R. 5505), H7674 [17SE]

——— nullify certain rules relative to carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing, new, or reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 4813), H5185 [9JN]

——— prohibit issuing any final rule under the Clean Air Act until completion of mandated employment effect analyses for current air regulations (see S. 2161), S1775 [26MR]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see S. 2414), S3367 [3JN] (see H.R. 4808), H5072 [5JN] (see H.R. 4850), H5362 [12JN]

——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (see H.R. 4795), H5064 [30MY]

——— promote transparent, collaborative, and cost-effective national ambient air quality standards for ozone (see H.R. 5665), H7886 [18SE]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1905), S223 [9JA] (see H.R. 3826), H134 [9JA]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (see S. 2533), S4153 [26JN]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see S. 2526), S4003 [25JN] (see H.R. 4957), H5767 [25JN]

——— set reasonable limits on stringency and timing of proposed regulations for new residential wood heaters, forced-air furnaces, and residential masonry heaters (see H.R. 4407), H2961 [4AP]

Eximbank: prohibit from providing financial support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects (see H.R. 4768), H5022 [29MY]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify requirement to consider social cost of carbon as a condition of compliance under National Environmental Policy Act (see H.R. 5358), H7183 [31JY]

Green Bank: establish to assist in financing of qualified clean energy and energy efficiency projects (see S. 2271), S2566 [30AP] (see H.R. 4522), H3363 [30AP]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 4013), H1686 [6FE]

——— require States to dedicate a percentage of certain funds to projects that reduce emissions of public safety vehicles (see H.R. 4889), H5494 [18JN]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 336), S440 [16JA]

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 5101), H6215 [14JY]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 4461), H3196 [10AP]

Pollution: establish a task force to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see S. 2911), S5783 [18SE]

Power resources: repeal gas tax and establish a carbon tax on highway fuels (see H.R. 5873), H9303 [11DE]

——— use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 4956), H5724 [24JN]

Taxation: expand existing tax credits to encourage the capture, utilization, and sequestration of carbon dioxide (see S. 2288), S2647 [5MY]

——— provide incentives for clean energy and repeal fossil fuel subsidies for big oil companies (see H.R. 4753), H4909 [28MY]

——— reduce carbon pollution, invest in infrastructure, and cut taxes for working Americans (see H.R. 5307), H7181 [31JY]

——— reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances and return funds to the American people (see H.R. 4754), H4909 [28MY]

Letters

Climate change: several Senators, S3497 [9JN]

Electricity Security and Affordability Act: Cecil E. Roberts, United Mine Workers of America, H2213 [6MR]

——— Partnership for a Better Energy Future (organization), H2212 [6MR]

——— Thomas J. Gibson, American Iron and Steel Institute, H2213 [6MR]

Global warming: Blake Cady, S1461 [10MR]

——— Dorothy Bagley, S1461 [10MR]

——— Ken Marien, S1461 [10MR]

——— Mon Cochran, S1461 [10MR]

——— Nilan M. MacDonald, S1461 [10MR]

——— several scientific organizations, S5945 [12NO]

——— Susan Timberlake, S1461 [10MR]

New light-duty motor vehicle dealer certification requirement removal under the Clean Air Act: several automotive trade associations, H35 [8JA]

Promoting New Manufacturing Act: S. William Becker, National Association of Clean Air Agencies, H8142 [20NO]

Motions

EPA: promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (H.R. 4795), H8144 [20NO]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), H2211 [6MR]

Remarks in House

Air Force: construction funding to address black mold in military facilities, H3320 [30AP]

China: efforts to address pollution problem, H1547 [4FE]

Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (H.R. 1154), H2689 [26MR]

——— remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (H.R. 724), H34–H36 [8JA], H1653, H1654 [5FE]

Climate: accept scientific finding of EPA that greenhouse gas pollution is ‘‘contributing to long-lasting changes in our climate that can have a range of negative effects’’, H2191, H2192 [5MR]

——— global warming, H6 [7JA], H27, H28 [8JA], H86 [9JA], H152 [10JA], H1217 [16JA], H1262 [27JA], H1503 [29JA], H1729 [11FE], H2364, H2368 [13MR], H2685–H2690 [26MR], H2811 [2AP], H3148 [10AP], H3221, H3223 [28AP], H3415, H3441 [6MY], H5344–H5350 [12JN], H5402 [18JN], H5603, H5604 [23JN], H5646 [24JN], H6383 [17JY], H7058 [30JY], H7400 [10SE], H7629 [17SE], H7845, H7849, H7870–H7872 [18SE], E131 [28JA], E555 [9AP], E998 [17JN]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, H85 [9JA], H1230 [16JA], H1947 [26FE]

——— impact of global warming on national security, H5031 [30MY]

——— impact of global warming on ocean acidification, H2368 [13MR], H5806 [26JN]

——— impact of global warming on water supplies and agriculture, H175 [13JA], H1547 [4FE], H2655 [26MR]

Coal: clean coal technologies funding, H5982 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: conduct study on the prevalence of black mold in buildings located on military bases, H4781 [21MY]

——— prohibit funding for climate change-related activities, H4716–H4718 [21MY]

——— prohibit funding for designing, implementing, administering, or carrying out certain climate change-related policies, H5528, H5529 [19JN]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding to make regulations or guidance derived from the cost-benefit analysis contained in certain technical support documents on social cost of carbon, H6053, H6054 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize plan addressing impact of climate change on recreational hunting and fishing, E165 [5FE]

Energy and water development: prohibit funding for related agencies to design, implement, administer, or carry out certain climate change-related policies, H6084 [10JY]

Energy Information Administration: certify that another Federal program can reduce carbon pollution as an alternative to EPA establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel, H2194 [5MR]

EPA: achievability of health-based proposal to revise ozone standards, H7538 [16SE]

——— allow consideration of all existing pollution control technologies being used in the U.S. or elsewhere when setting new powerplant emission standards, H2188, H2189 [5MR]

——— apply emission limits to hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide emitted by electric utility steam generating units that use circulating fluidized bed technology to convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 3138), H6644 [22JY], H7113 [30JY]

——— clarify that definition of ‘‘demonstration project’’ relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas refers to projects that receive Federal rather than local funding or financial assistance, H2193 [5MR]

——— clarify that outdated air quality standards do not apply toward a preconstruction permit if the applicable Federal, State, or local permitting agency determines that applying it would likely increase air pollution, H8141, H8142 [20NO]

——— clarify that regulations governing powerplants performance standards can be based on technologies developed in foreign countries providing those technologies have been proved to be achievable in the U.S., H2189 [5MR]

——— clarify that States are not prohibited from imposing new or revised Federal air quality standards under State or local law, H8142 [20NO]

——— economic impact of enforcement of certain air pollution and water pollution regulations, H1649–H1656 [5FE]

——— impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H2287 [11MR], H6042 [10JY], H7865 [18SE]

——— impact of regulation revising ozone standards, H8275 [3DE]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until carbon capture and storage is technologically and economically feasible (H.R. 2127), H4918 [29MY]

——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (H.R. 4795), H8137–H8146 [20NO]

——— proposed regulation to reduce number of biofuels in gasoline, H243 [15JA]

——— proposed rule to establish carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emission guidelines for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, H5028 [30MY], H5345–H5350 [12JN], H5402 [18JN], H5646 [24JN]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, H7865 [18SE]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), H186 [14JA], H1650 [5FE], H2086 [28FE], H2178–H2195 [5MR], H2208–H2215 [6MR], H4918, H4925 [29MY], H5254 [11JN], E319 [6MR], E339 [10MR], E358 [12MR]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), motion to recommit, H2211–H2214 [6MR]

——— regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, H1649, H1650 [5FE], H7847, H7848 [18SE]

——— regulation of production of wood-burning stoves, H1650 [5FE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program, H6756 [24JY]

——— require consultation with certain energy and technology agencies prior to submitting reports to Congress on the economic impact of proposed regulations, H2190 [5MR]

——— require reliance on proven technologies when issuing regulations for powerplants, H2186–H2188 [5MR]

——— require reports submitted to Congress include economic impact of regulations on global competitiveness and the required capital investments and certain costs associated with new equipment, H2190, H2191 [5MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit use of estimate on social cost of carbon in environmental review process, H2233, H2234 [6MR]

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish, H5884 [9JY]

——— establish (H.R. 5101), H6251 [15JY], E1149 [14JY]

National objectives: promote environmental policies, H1662 [6FE]

NOAA: climate research funding, H4892–H4895 [28MY]

——— establish Climate Change Education Program (H.R. 4461), H3223 [28AP]

NSF: prohibit funding to examine climate effects on tea quality and socioeconomic responses in China and other locations, H4995, H4996 [29MY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit funding to negotiate or enter into a trade agreement that limits greenhouse gas emissions, H5003 [29MY]

——— urge support of European Union policy to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels, H29 [8JA]

Pollution: exempt air quality and water quality regulations from OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs requirement to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis, H2015 [27FE]

Power resources: eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production, H7685 [18SE]

——— eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (S. 1762), H2690 [26MR]

——— impact of environmental regulations on energy prices, H6985 [29JY]

——— limit release of toxic air pollutants from petroleum coke, prohibit oil and natural gas exports to countries that support terrorist organizations, and allow CFTC actions to limit excessive speculation in energy markets, H7853 [18SE]

——— promote clean energy sources in order to combat effects of climate change, H190 [14JA]

Taxation: provide incentives for clean energy and repeal fossil fuel subsidies for big oil companies (H.R. 4753), E853 [28MY]

——— reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances and return funds to the American people (H.R. 4754), E848 [28MY]

Remarks in Senate

Cargo transportation: improve national freight policy (S. 2380), S3241 [21MY]

China: evaluation of ability to meet energy demands, S6061 [18NO]

——— impact of air pollution on climate change, S1393 [10MR]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (H.R. 724), S3307 [22MY]

Climate: business and industry efforts to reduce carbon pollution, S355 [15JA]

——— efforts by foreign countries to confront global warming, S1478 [10MR]

——— express that global climate change is occurring and will continue to pose ongoing risks and challenges, S5576–S5578 [15SE], S6888 [16DE]

——— express that global climate change is occurring and will continue to pose ongoing risks and challenges (S. Res. 524), S4988–S4993 [28JY]

——— express that global climate change is occurring and will continue to pose ongoing risks and challenges (S. Res. 524), unanimous-consent request, S4989 [28JY]

——— global warming, S9 [6JA], S60 [7JA], S124 [8JA], S355 [15JA], S589–S593 [29JA], S718, S753 [4FE], S937–S939 [12FE], S1166 [26FE], S1371–S1373, S1377–S1415, S1421–S1484 [10MR], S1493, S1496, S1497, S1506, S1507–S1509 [11MR], S1533 [12MR], S1641, S1645 [13MR], S1720–S1722 [25MR], S1908 [1AP], S2228–S2230 [8AP], S2452 [29AP], S2593–S2595 [1MY], S2683, S2684, S2685 [6MY], S2741–S2743, S2749, S2751, S2773 [7MY], S2943–S2947 [13MY], S3227 [21MY], S3275–S3277 [22MY], S3327–S3329, S3333–S3336 [2JN], S3346 [3JN], S3413–S3415 [4JN], S3481, S3494–S3504 [9JN], S3575–S3577 [11JN], S3693 [17JN], S3797 [18JN], S3922, S3923 [24JN], S3958, S3991–S3994 [25JN], S4322–S4324 [9JY], S4491–S4493 [15JY], S4674 [22JY], S5116 [30JY], S5422 [9SE], S5576–S5578 [15SE], S5679–S5682 [17SE], S5735 [18SE], S5945 [12NO], S6521 [10DE]

——— impact of global warming on agriculture, S1473 [10MR]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S1373, S1378, S1380, S1381, S1395, S1397, S1401, S1428, S1452, S1456 [10MR], S3327 [2JN], S4988 [28JY]

——— impact of global warming on national security, S1421, S1427, S1428, S1468–S1470 [10MR], S2228–S2230 [8AP]

——— impact of global warming on ocean acidification, S60 [7JA], S1380, S1407, S1410, S1437–S1439, S1463, S1480 [10MR], S4322 [9JY]

——— impact of global warming on the economy, S6257–S6259 [2DE]

——— impact of global warming on transportation and infrastructure, S1473–S1476 [10MR]

——— impact of global warming on water supplies and agriculture, S1424–S1426, S1459, S1476 [10MR], S1720–S1722 [25MR], S3496 [9JN]

——— impact of global warming on winter sports and tourism, S1268–S1270 [4MR], S1424–S1426, S1439, S1464 [10MR], S3496 [9JN], S4492 [15JY]

——— impact of increase in natural gas usage on climate change, S1389 [10MR]

——— impact of large corporations on climate change, S1166 [26FE], S2593–S2595 [1MY]

Coal: direct Federal investment in carbon capture and storage and other clean coal technologies, S3993 [25JN]

——— direct Federal investment in carbon capture and storage and other clean coal technologies (S. 2152), S1732 [25MR]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship in addressing climate change, S4891–S4893 [24JY]

CPSC: hold Chinese manufacturers accountable for damages from installation of tainted drywall, S5299 [31JY]

Dept. of State: conduct comprehensive human health study on impact of tar sands transported through proposed Keystone XL Pipeline, S3921–S3923 [24JN]

Developing countries: promote the use of clean cookstoves in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (S. 2100), S1418 [10MR]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S2753 [7MY]

——— provide for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emission fees (S. 2940), S6149–S6151 [19NO], S6258 [2DE]

——— support advanced fossil energy research and development, S1401 [10MR]

EPA: allow States to waive regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act relating to electric generating units under certain circumstances (S. 1988), S719 [4FE]

——— approval of State regional haze implementation plans, S2842 [8MY]

——— call for congressional support of environmental regulations, S3958 [25JN]

——— call for withdrawal of proposed rules to establish carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emission guidelines, S6614 [11DE]

——— consider cost and feasibility of national primary ambient air quality standard for ozone and prioritize application of such standard with respect to extreme nonattainment areas, S2696 [6MY], S2767 [7MY]

——— disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants, S719 [4FE]

——— disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units, S1509 [11MR], S2752 [7MY]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (S. 2514), S3900 [23JN]

——— impact of Government regulations on coal industry, S710 [4FE], S1375 [10MR]

——— impact of regulation revising ozone standards, S6250 [2DE]

——— impose carbon pollution fee, S3993 [25JN]

——— impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide rebate to consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and regulate hydraulic fracturing (S. 332), S1399 [10MR]

——— prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect (S. 1324), S3326 [2JN]

——— prohibit issuance of new regulations before complying with Clean Air Act requirements on job impact statements for such regulations, S125 [8JA]

——— prohibit issuing any final rule under the Clean Air Act until completion of mandated employment effect analyses for current air regulations, S2753 [7MY]

——— prohibit issuing any final rule under the Clean Air Act until completion of mandated employment effect analyses for current air regulations (S. 2161), S6491 [10DE]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances, S3460 [5JN], S3826 [19JN]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (S. 2414), S3388 [4JN], S3455 [5JN], S3693 [17JN], S4096 [26JN], S4289 [9JY], S4574 [17JY]

——— proposed rule relative to standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new stationary sources, S384 [16JA]

——— proposed rule to establish carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emission guidelines for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S3325–S3331, S3333–S3336 [2JN], S3345–S3347, S3349, S3354–S3356 [3JN], S3409, S3410, S3414 [4JN], S3454 [5JN], S3495, S3497–S3501 [9JN], S3518 [10JN], S3693 [17JN], S3798 [18JN], S3900 [23JN], S4141 [26JN], S4674 [22JY]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), S2823 [7MY], S2832 [8MY]

——— reconsider rule prohibiting Dept. of Defense from transferring excess military vehicles to rural fire departments due to emissions regulations, S4246 [8JY]

——— regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S1391 [10MR], S2752 [7MY]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (S. 2533), S3900 [23JN]

——— require congressional approval of any regulations with high compliance costs, S2077, S2078 [2AP], S2696 [6MY]

——— require GAO and Dept. of Energy to conduct cost-benefit analysis of proposed greenhouse gas regulations on powerplants, S2077 [2AP]

——— rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants, S1396, S1400 [10MR]

Germany: impact of transition to renewable energy from fossil fuels, S3410 [4JN]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 336), S458 [16JA]

Obama, President: agreement with China to limit greenhouse gas emissions, S5896, S5898 [12NO]

——— evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S1372, S1382–S1386 [10MR], S2751, S2753 [7MY], S5679–S5682 [17SE]

——— evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, S4289 [9JY], S5076 [30JY], S5652 [17SE]

Pipelines: human health impact of tar sands transported through proposed Keystone XL Pipeline, S5735 [18SE]

Power resources: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S9–S11 [6JA], S718 [4FE], S1509 [11MR], S2752 [7MY], S3330 [2JN], S4989 [28JY], S5679 [17SE], S5897 [12NO]

——— oppose carbon pollution fee, S2059, S2078 [2AP]

——— prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters, S4852 [24JY]

——— prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters (S. 1514), S385 [16JA], S979 [24FE], S4096 [26JN], S4574 [17JY]

——— promote clean energy sources to combat climate change, S1378, S1381, S1382, S1396, S1398, S1399, S1403, S1404, S1411, S1413–S1415, S1426, S1430–S1432, S1434–S1436, S1455, S1460, S1470–S1472 [10MR], S3277 [22MY], S6063 [18NO], S6521 [10DE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment, S1511 [11MR]

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: implementation in Northeast and mid-Atlantic States, S1451 [10MR]

Taxation: expand existing tax credits to encourage the capture, utilization, and sequestration of carbon dioxide (S. 2288), S2649 [5MY]

——— impose carbon tax, S1431 [10MR]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions, S5896 [12NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act, H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act, and H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 756) (H. Rept. 113–626), H8032 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3826, Electricity Security and Affordability Act and H.R. 4118, Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals (SIMPLE) Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 497) (H. Rept. 113–373), H2147 [4MR]

Electricity Security and Affordability Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3826) (H. Rept. 113–365), H2097 [28FE]

EPA Comprehensive Assessment of Scientific and Technical Research on Implications of the Use of Mid-Level Ethanol Blends: Committee on Science, Space and Technology (House) (H.R. 875) (H. Rept. 113–667), H10317 [12DE]

New Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Dealer Certification Requirement Removal Under the Clean Air Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 724) (H. Rept. 113–320), H19 [7JA]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 724) (S. Rept. 113–144), S1923 [1AP]

Promoting New Manufacturing Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4795) (H. Rept. 113–488), H5639 [23JN]

Statements

Iowa Climate Statement 2013—A Rising Challenge to Iowa Agriculture: Several Iowa College and University Professors, S1722 [25MR]

Studies

Atmospheric Environment—Air Quality in the Industrial Heartland of Alberta, Canada and Potential Impacts on Human Health: Several Individuals, University of California, Irvine and University of Michigan, S6035–S6038 [18NO]

Summaries

Poor Canadian Environmental Oversight of Tar Sands Industry Report: Canadian Office of the Auditor General, S6070 [18NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 497, consideration of H.R. 3826, Electricity Security and Affordability Act and H.R. 4118, Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals (SIMPLE) Fairness Act, H2160 [5MR]

H. Res. 756, consideration of H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act, H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act, and H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act, H8045 [18NO]

H.R. 724, new light-duty motor vehicle dealer certification requirement removal under the Clean Air Act, H34 [8JA]

H.R. 3826, Electricity Security and Affordability Act, H2185 [5MR]

H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act, H8140 [20NO]

S. 2414, Coal Country Protection Act, S3369 [3JN]

S. Res. 336, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S449 [16JA]

S. Res. 512, call for withdrawal of proposed EPA rules to establish carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emission guidelines for existing and modified and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S4770 [23JY]

S. Res. 524, express that global climate change is occurring and will continue to pose ongoing risks and challenges, S4999 [28JY]

S.J. Res. 30, disapprove EPA rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants, S447 [16JA]