POLLUTION related term(s) Ecology and Environment

Bills and resolutions

Clean Air Act: prohibit enforcement of laws relative to installation, certification, and maintenance of emissions control devices (see H.R. 8079), H2710 [25MR]

Corps of Engineers: allow to carry out authorized water development projects that address contaminated sediments pursuant to joint remediation plan developed in coordination with non-Federal interests and approved by EPA (see H.R. 7268), H1915 [27JA]

Dept. of Energy and EPA: require reports on effects of data centers on air and water quality and electricity consumption (see H.R. 6984), H251 [8JA]

EPA: conduct study, and publish guidance on, calculating and reporting scope 3 emissions (see S. 3928), S706 [26FE] (see H.R. 7684), H2327 [25FE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period’’ (see S.J. Res. 122), S915 [9MR]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Montana; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period’’ (see S.J. Res. 119), S915 [9MR]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Air Plan Disapproval; Colorado; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period’’ (see S.J. Res. 139), S1367 [19MR]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category-Deadline Extensions’’ (see S.J. Res. 106), S489 [4FE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category-Deadline Extensions; Correction’’ (see S.J. Res. 120), S915 [9MR]

——— exempt nonroad engines and vehicles used for agricultural purposes from Clean Air Act emission standards (see H.R. 7849), H2471 [5MR]

——— issue final rule adding all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to hazardous air pollutants list (see H.R. 6990), H252 [8JA]

——— phase out production of nonessential uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and prohibit releases of all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see S. 4153), S1367 [19MR] (see H.R. 8016), H2621 [19MR]

——— promulgate certain limitations relative to pre-production plastic pellet pollution (see S. 4181), S1580 [24MR] (see H.R. 7543), H2218 [12FE]

Federal aid programs: provide additional assistance to rural water and waste disposal systems (see H.R. 7530), H2217 [12FE]

NASA: commission science-based strategy for Federal Government to detect and monitor methane emissions (see H.R. 7416), H2094 [9FE]

Oceans: support marine carbon dioxide removal activities (see S. 3910), S681 [25FE] (see H.R. 7656), H2296 [24FE]

Treaties and agreements: require advice and consent of Senate for entry or reentry into any international climate agreement (see S. 3713), S344 [28JA]

Remarks in House

Clean Air Act: amend relating to review by EPA of proposed legislation (H.R. 6398), H927 [20JA]

EPA: expand ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels and return certain retired credits to small refineries under Renewable Fuel Program (H.R. 1346), H1182, H1344 [22JA]

——— issue final rule adding all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to hazardous air pollutants list (H.R. 6990), H230 [8JA]

——— proposed revision of coal ash disposal regulations, H1337 [22JA]

——— reauthorize certain geographic water pollution control programs (H.R. 6422), H2662–H2666 [24MR]

——— reauthorize Long Island Sound programs, H2663, H2664 [24MR]

Remarks in Senate

Climate: effects of climate change, S457 [3FE]

——— effects of climate change on home insurance premiums, S1471 [21MR]

EPA: repeal of endangerment finding decision regulating greenhouse gases under Clean Air Act, S540 [10FE], S639 [24FE]

Government regulations: reform Federal regulatory permitting and project review processes for energy and infrastructure projects, S91–S93 [7JA]

Reports filed

American Water Stewardship Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 6422) (H. Rept. 119–564), H2627 [20MR]

Texts of

H.R. 6422, American Water Stewardship Act, H2662 [24MR]

S. 3713, No Climate Treaties Act, S347 [28JA]

S. 4153, Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act, S1370–S1380 [19MR]

S. 4181, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act, S1583 [24MR]