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

Amendments

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 (H.R. 2218), H5061, H5065, H5066, H5067 [25JY]

——— 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 (H.R. 2218), consideration (H. Res. 315), H5000 [24JY]

Articles and editorials

Barack Obama Says the 12 Hottest Years on Record Have Come in the Last 15 Years, S1260 [7MR]

Climate Change Already Felt by Farmers, S3948 [4JN]

Climate Change Slowdown Is Due to Warming of Deep Oceans, S6575 [18SE]

Experts Surer of Manmade Global Warming but Local Predictions Elusive, S6575 [18SE]

Heat-Trapping Gas Passes Milestone, Raising Fears, S6576 [18SE]

Scientists Alarmed as CO2 Passes Threshold, S3606 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions

Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (see H.R. 1154), H1425 [14MR]

——— remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H546 [14FE]

Clean Energy Consortia: establish (see S. 1698), S8000 [13NO]

Dept. of Defense: establish centers of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relating to exposure to open-air burn pits (see H.R. 2510), H4078 [26JN]

——— expand list of prohibited waste in open-air burn pits to include certain toxic materials (see H.R. 2303), H3251 [6JN]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (see S. 1306), S5708 [16JY] (see H.R. 2702), H4523 [16JY]

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 H.R. 2023), H2717 [16MY]

Dept. of Labor: issue interim occupational safety and health standard regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (see H.R. 691), H545 [14FE]

Ecology and environment: reduce heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal facilities (see H.R. 469), H341 [4FE]

EPA: amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see S. 251), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 550), H411 [6FE]

——— 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 (see H.R. 3138), H5765 [19SE]

——— call for public listening sessions on regulations targeting carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants in States most directly impacted by such regulations (see H. Con. Res. 59), H6411 [8OC]

——— clarify definition of accidental release under the Clean Air Act (see S. 1781), S8565 [9DE]

——— clarify general duty clause of Clean Air Act as it applies to chemical facility accidental release prevention (see H.R. 888), H814 [28FE]

——— disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see H.J. Res. 64), H5833 [25SE]

——— eliminate certain renewable fuel standard program requirements (see H.R. 1482), H1909 [10AP]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 1462), H1908 [10AP]

——— eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (see S. 1807), S8771 [12DE]

——— impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide rebate to consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and regulate hydraulic fracturing (see S. 332), S772 [14FE]

——— oppose proposed rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see H. Con. Res. 57), H5802 [20SE]

——— prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect (see S. 1324), S5800 [18JY]

——— prohibit awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or financial assistance under the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the U.S. (see S. 558), S1786 [13MR] (see H.R. 959), H981 [5MR]

——— prohibit foreign travel by the Administrator until holding of public listening sessions on rulemaking on carbon dioxide emissions from powerplants in States with high percentage of electricity generated by coal (see H.R. 3684), H7627 [10DE]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 621), H454 [12FE]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until carbon capture and storage is technologically and economically feasible (see H.R. 2127), H2952 [23MY] (see H.R. 3140), H5765 [19SE] (see H.R. 3727), H8107 [12DE]

——— provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act (see S. 319), S708 [13FE]

——— provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 875), H701 [27FE]

——— repeal expansion of renewable fuel program and prohibit authorization of higher ethanol blends for motor vehicle and gasoline engine fuels (see H.R. 1469), H1909 [10AP]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see S. 1195), S4792 [20JN] (see H.R. 1461), H1908 [10AP]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (see S. 1536), S6683 [23SE]

——— require that a reduction to the volume of cellulosic biofuel required under the renewable fuel standard also results in a pro rata reduction of the volume of renewable fuel and advanced biofuels (see S. 977), S3569 [16MY]

——— waive emission standards or other requirements applicable to asbestos control in the demolition or renovation of a condemned building with a reasonable expectation of structural failure (see H.R. 204), H52 [4JA]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit use of estimate on social cost of carbon in any regulatory impact analysis until a Federal law is enacted authorizing such use (see H.R. 3042), H5398 [2AU]

——— require notice and public comment before use of estimate on social cost of carbon and require reports on results and methods used to calculate cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis (see H.R. 2886), H5260 [31JY]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 662), H500 [13FE]

International relations: prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions (see S. 107), S213 [23JA] (see S. 163), S329 [28JA]

——— prohibit the U.S. from following a Dept. of the Treasury guidance on how multilateral development banks should engage with developing countries on coal-fired power generation (see H.R. 3570), H7352 [21NO]

Mining and mineral resources: protect miners from black lung disease (see S. 1416), S6126 [31JY]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 66), S1012 [28FE]

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 H.R. 1943), H2568 [9MY]

Power resources: eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (see S. 1762), S8457 [21NO] (see H.R. 3574), H7353 [21NO]

——— enhance energy security, reduce dependence on imported oil, improve energy efficiency of transportation sector, and reduce emissions through expansion of grid supported transportation (see H.R. 2075), H2838 [21MY]

——— prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters (see S. 1514), S6518 [17SE]

——— 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. 787), H595 [15FE]

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 (see H.R. 2218), H3014 [3JN]

——— 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 (H.R. 2218), consideration (see H. Res. 315), H4978 [23JY]

Taxation: express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1427 [14MR]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 4), S329 [28JA] (see H. Con. Res. 8), H170 [15JA]

——— prohibit the Dept. of the Treasury and EPA from establishing or implementing a carbon tax (see H.R. 1486), H1955 [11AP]

——— provide a business credit for the use of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles by businesses within designated nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 407), H281 [23JA]

Transportation: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see S. 1435), S6206 [1AU] (see H.R. 2958), H5343 [1AU]

Women: recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2393 [26AP]

Letters

Actions Federal Government could take to address climate change: American Association for the Advancement of Science, S5558 [9JY]

——— Cassandra Carmichael, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (excerpt), S1925 [19MR]

——— Friends Committee on National Legislation (excerpt), S1925 [19MR]

——— Mitchell C. Hescox, Evangelical Environmental Network (excerpt), S1925 [19MR]

——— Sally Bingham, Regeneration Project Interfaith Power & Light (organization), S1926 [19MR]

——— Stephen E. Blaire, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, S1924 [19MR]

——— Sybil Sanchez, Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life and Steve Gutow, Jewish Council for Public Affairs (excerpt), S1924 [19MR]

Global warming: several individuals, E213 [28FE]

Motions

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 (H.R. 2218), H5070 [25JY]

Press releases

CO2 at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory Reaches New Milestone—Tops 400 ppm: NOAA, S6576 [18SE]

EPA Coal Rule Threatens Energy Independence, Says IBEW: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, S6693 [24SE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: impact of global warming on agriculture, H3341 [12JN]

Arizona State University: tribute to Biodesign Institute, E1265 [9SE]

Bicycles: recognize importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation, H953 [5MR]

Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, H7202–H7204 [19NO]

——— eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (H.R. 1154), H7281, H7290, H7307 [20NO]

——— impact, H3982 [20JN], H6760 [23OC]

Climate: carbon pollution reduction, H2230 [23AP]

——— GAO inclusion of global warming on high-risk list, H6879 [29OC]

——— GAO inclusion of global warming on high-risk list and Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change assessment of government entities confronting threat, H601 [25FE]

——— global warming, H181, H185 [22JA], H553, H569, H570, H571 [15FE], H642 [26FE], H664 [27FE], H939 [4MR], H969 [5MR], H987 [6MR], H1333, H1336 [12MR], H1401 [14MR], H1578 [19MR], H1640 [20MR], H1724 [21MR], H1848 [9AP], H1893–H1897 [10AP], H1933 [11AP], H2033 [16AP], H2106, H2107 [17AP], H2148 [18AP], H2259 [24AP], H2301, H2313 [25AP], H2356 [26AP], H2414 [6MY], H2461 [7MY], H2557 [9MY], H2637 [15MY], H2660 [16MY], H2751 [17MY], H2788 [20MY], H2846, H2847 [22MY], H2940 [23MY], H3004 [3JN], H3022, H3027, H3088, H3091 [4JN], H3102 [5JN], H3262 [11JN], H3341, H3347 [12JN], H3368 [13JN], H3594 [14JN], H3765 [19JN], H3982 [20JN], H3997 [25JN], H4043 [26JN], H4161 [28JN], H4314 [10JY], H4602 [18JY], H4730 [19JY], H4841 [22JY], H4865 [23JY], H4983 [24JY], H5055 [25JY], H5100 [30JY], H5269 [1AU], H5374 [2AU], H5418 [9SE], H5460 [10SE], H5501 [11SE], H5515 [12SE], H5575 [17SE], H5594 [18SE], H5657 [19SE], H5793 [20SE], H5826 [25SE], H5864 [26SE], H5896 [27SE], H6010 [28SE], H6014 [30SE], H6760 [23OC], H7002 [13NO], H7402, H7405, H7406, H7429 [3DE], H7461 [4DE], H7510 [5DE], H7619 [10DE], H7679 [11DE], H7702 [12DE], E138 [13FE], E169 [15FE], E213 [28FE], E1048 [11JY]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, H3669 [17JN], H4111 [27JN], H6839, H6840 [29OC], H7064 [14NO], H7169 [18NO], H7298 [20NO], H7313 [21NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: study climate impact of Price Loss Coverage Program, H3859 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for payment of any fines assessed against a military installation by the California Air Resources Board, H4963 [23JY]

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 (H.R. 2023), H2812 [21MY]

Dept. of the Interior: issue regulations to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas drilling operations on public lands, H7204 [19NO], H7289, H7290 [20NO]

Ecology and environment: require offset of greenhouse gas emissions from increased use of tar sands crude transported through Keystone XL Pipeline, H2877, H2878 [22MY]

EPA: eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (H.R. 1462), E416 [10AP]

——— ensure ability to enforce rules that result in reduced incidence of cancer, premature mortality, asthma attacks, or respiratory disease in children and seniors, H5291 [1AU]

——— impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H2108–H2114 [17AP], H5582–H5586 [17SE], H5936 [28SE]

——— impact of rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants, H5887 [27SE]

——— maximum achievable control technology rule on mercury air toxic standards for utilities, H5243, H5245 [31JY]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (H.R. 621), H4088 [27JN]

——— prohibit the use of the ‘‘social cost of carbon’’ valuation, H5287, H5288 [1AU], E1227 [2AU]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (H.R. 1461), E416 [10AP]

Federal agencies and departments: include a tax on carbon emissions under major rules that shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, H5318, H5319 [1AU], E1214 [2AU]

FERC: require application for natural gas pipeline permit to include information to ensure minimized methane emissions, H7322 [21NO]

Health: study impact of increased air pollution in communities surrounding refineries that will process tar sand crude transported through Keystone XL pipeline, H2878, H2879 [22MY]

International Energy Agency: release of report on progress of global climate change and recommendations for global energy policies, H3982–H3984 [20JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, H1364 [13MR], H2279–H2282 [24AP]

——— evaluation of environmental and climate policies, H3997, H4001, H4002 [25JN], H4087, H4093 [27JN], H4148 [28JN], H4189 [8JY], H4319 [10JY]

——— inaugural address, H202–H206 [22JA]

Refuse disposal: allow EPA to find a State coal ash permit program deficient if program threatens human health and the environment and allow States to request review of permit program of another State, H5067, H5068 [25JY]

——— 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 (H.R. 2218), H4841 [22JY], H5055–H5072 [25JY], E1147 [26JY]

——— 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 (H.R. 2218), consideration (H. Res. 315), H4995–H5002 [24JY]

——— 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 (H.R. 2218), motion to recommit, H5070 [25JY]

——— ensure State coal ash permit programs meet requirements necessary to protect human health and the environment, H5066, H5067 [25JY]

——— require coal ash wet disposal structures meet design, construction, operation, and maintenance criteria to prevent contamination of groundwater and sources of drinking water including the Great Lakes, H5070 [25JY]

——— require States to update certification documents with the EPA including an emergency action plan for coal ash impoundments leaks or spills, H5065, H5066 [25JY]

Urban areas: impact of high temperatures and lack of air conditioning on population, H5269 [1AU]

Women: recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (H. Con. Res. 36), H2755 [17MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: impact of global warming on agriculture, S3947 [4JN]

Clean Energy Consortia: establish (S. 1698), S8006 [13NO]

Climate: carbon pollution reduction, S2447 [8AP]

——— formation of joint congressional task force on climate change, S241 [24JA]

——— global warming, S34–S36 [22JA], S240–S242 [24JA], S499–S501 [7FE], S690, S692 [13FE], S926 [27FE], S1083 [4MR], S1257, S1259 [7MR], S1835–S1837 [14MR], S1927 [19MR], S2020 [20MR], S2445–S2448 [8AP], S2491 [9AP], S2647 [15AP], S2675 [16AP], S2825–S2827, S2834–S2836 [22AP], S2953 [24AP], S3245, S3246 [8MY], S3563–S3565 [16MY], S3595–S3597, S3606–S3609 [20MY], S3947 [4JN], S4392–S4394 [12JN], S4569 [18JN], S5134–S5140, S5144 [25JN], S5232 [26JN], S5480 [27JN], S5557 [9JY], S5608–S5611 [10JY], S5727–S5729, S5733–S5735, S5747–S5749 [17JY], S5895–S5898 [24JY], S6102 [31JY], S6319 [10SE], S6419, S6420 [12SE], S6505–S6508 [17SE], S6573–S6577, S6580 [18SE], S6922 [26SE], S7363 [10OC], S7519, S7520 [16OC], S7599 [29OC], S7869 [6NO], S7988 [13NO], S8343 [20NO], S8627, S8636, S8651 [11DE], S8903–S8905 [17DE]

——— ideas from faith-based organizations on actions Federal Government could take to address climate change, S1923, S1926, S1927 [19MR]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S5733–S5735 [17JY], S5896 [24JY], S6102 [31JY], S6319 [10SE]

——— impact of global warming on health, S1885–S1887 [18MR]

——— impact of global warming on national security, S5136 [25JN]

——— impact of large corporations on climate change, S7363 [10OC], S7988 [13NO]

Delaware: impact and efforts to combat effects of climate change, S2825–S2827 [22AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: study impact of global warming on agriculture, S3731 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (S. 1306), S5712 [16JY]

EPA: allow Presidential exception for public utilities that have been unable to complete necessary measures to comply with revised mercury standards, S2290, S2291 [22MR]

——— approval of State regional haze implementation plans, S6364 [11SE]

——— develop carbon dioxide emissions standards from industrial sources based on efficiencies achievable using existing proven technology, S6634, S6635 [19SE]

——— eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (S. 1807), S8773 [12DE]

——— establish carbon emission standards that are cost-effective, based on the best available science, and benefit middle-class and low-income families, S2298 [22MR]

——— impose carbon pollution fee, S4393 [12JN], S5480 [27JN], S5897 [24JY]

——— impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide rebate to consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and regulate hydraulic fracturing (S. 332), S1083 [4MR], S1257 [7MR], S1283–S1285 [11MR], S1837 [14MR], S1886 [18MR], S5735 [17JY]

——— preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S2298 [22MR]

——— prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect, S6550 [18SE]

——— prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect (S. 1324), S5855 [24JY]

——— prohibit awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or financial assistance under the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the U.S. (S. 558), S1826 [13MR], S1827 [14MR]

——— proposed rule to waive the renewable fuel standard, S8972 [18DE]

——— provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act (S. 319), S713 [13FE]

——— renewable fuel standards relative to ethanol, S8181 [19NO]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program, S6618 [19SE]

——— role in protecting the environment, S5784 [18JY]

GAO: report finding National Flood Control Program and Federal Crop Insurance Corp., ill-prepared to deal with events resulting from climate change, S926 [27FE]

International relations: prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China implements similar reductions, S2446 [8AP]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions, S2089 [21MR]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 66), S1911 [18MR]

National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy: release, S2491 [9AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S5232 [26JN], S5608–S5611 [10JY], S5727–S5729, S5747 [17JY], S5766 [18JY], S5955 [25JY], S6922 [26SE]

Oceans: impact of global warming on ocean acidification, S6505 [17SE]

Power resources: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S34–S36 [22JA], S5608 [10JY], S5727, S5748 [17JY]

——— impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide Federal deficit reduction, reduced Federal tax rates, and other direct taxpayer benefits, S2270 [22MR], S8904 [17DE]

——— oppose carbon pollution fee, S2271 [22MR]

——— prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters, S6693 [24SE]

——— prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters (S. 1514), S6544 [17SE], S6547 [18SE], S6612 [19SE]

——— prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters (S. 1514), unanimous-consent request, S6612 [19SE]

——— promote clean energy sources to combat climate change, S6320 [10SE]

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 (H.R. 2218), S6028 [29JY], S6029 [30JY]

Taxation: impose carbon tax, S2447 [8AP]

Wall Street Journal: allegations of bias in coverage of global warming, S7869 [6NO]

Reports filed

Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2218) (H. Rept. 113–148), H4368 [10JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act and H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 315) (H. Rept. 113–174), H4978 [23JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 315, consideration of H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act and H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act, H4995 [24JY]

H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, H5061–H5065 [25JY]

S. 1514, Saving Coal Jobs Act, S6524–S6527 [17SE]

S. 1807, Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act, S8774 [12DE]

S. Con. Res. 4, oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation, S333 [28JA]

S. Res. 66, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S1036 [28FE]