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Examining PFAS as Hazardous Substances

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type TE · Mar 20, 2024

provisions of the Clean Air Act. Id. § 9601(10)(H) (emphasis added). … Clean Air Council v. U.S.

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA): Provisions Related to Climate Change

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 26, 2023

Act of 2022” (IRA). … See CRS Insight IN11996, Clean Vehicle Tax Credits in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, by Molly F. Sherlock. h.

Options for a Federal Renewable Electricity Standard

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 12, 2010

Comparisons of Pending Clean Energy Incentive Proposals S. 1462 (American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009) and H.R. 2454 (American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009)85 Sec. 132 of S. 1462 would … Congressional Research Service 26 Options for a Federal Renewable Electricity Standard S. 1462 (American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009) and S. 3464 (Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010

Cleanup After Hurricane Katrina: Environmental Considerations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 3, 2006

Most of the debris generated as a result of Hurricane Katrina must be managed in accordance with certain provisions of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)22 and the Clean Air Act.23 … The law requires EPA to determine whether state permit programs are adequate to ensure compliance.24 With regard to the Clean Air Act, Section 112 of the law requires the establishment of national emissions

Year-Round Sale of E15

Congressional research report · Insight · Jun 5, 2026

Air Act (CAA). … Clean Air Act RVP Requirements The CAA authorizes the EPA Administrator to regulate fuels and fuel additives.

Soil and Water Conservation Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 15, 2006

Army Corps of Engineers, that §404 (of the Clean Water Act) wetland permit program should not apply to certain “isolated waters.” … Limiting total maximum daily loadings (TMDLs) is another approach to cleaning polluted waterways authorized under the Clean Water Act.

The Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Initial Considerations for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type LSB · Sep 21, 2020

EME Homer City Generation, L.P. (2014), Justice Ginsburg authored an opinion upholding an EPA rule under the Clean Air Act related to air pollution crossing state lines. … EPA (2007), Justice Ginsburg was part of a five-Justice majority ruling that greenhouse gases fit within the Clean Air Act’s definition of “air pollutant,” and that states could challenge the EPA’s failure

Electricity Portfolio Standards: Background, Design Elements, and Policy Considerations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 21, 2020

plateau periods. … ocean, geothermal, qualifying hydropower S. 1554 Collins Energy Independence, Clean Air, and Climate Security Act of 2007 20% in 2020-2030 (existing renewables and existing hydropower excluded from

Air Quality: Multi-Pollutant Legislation in the 109th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 8, 2006

The first, “Clear Skies,” would amend the Clean Air Act to place emission caps on electric utility emissions of SO2, NOx, and Hg. … amend the Clean Air Act to place emission caps on electric utility emissions of SO2, NOx, and Hg.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Appropriations for FY2011

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 30, 2011

$13.3 $13.6 $13.3 Indoor Air Research: Clean Air (Incl. … As discussed in the “Air Quality” section of this report, EPA’s role in regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act also has been an issue.

Looking Ahead: Regulating Methane from the Oil and Natural Gas Sector

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type LSB · Jul 14, 2021

This Sidebar examines (1) the history of regulating methane emissions from the oil and gas sector under the Clean Air Act (CAA); (2) the effect of the CRA disapproval of the 2020 Policy Rule; (3) the status … Stakeholders raised similar legal arguments when challenging the GHG regulations under the Clean Power Plan (CPP) and Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule, claiming that EPA failed to make the required endangerment

Energy Efficiency Policy: Budget, Electricity Conservation, and Fuel Conservation Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 8, 2006

G8 leaders agreed to speed the development and deployment of energy efficiency and other clean energy technologies to address climate change, air pollution, and energy security. … P.L. 109-59 (H.R. 3) Transportation Equity Act.

Federal Pollution Control Laws: How Are They Enforced?

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 7, 2014

See Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. §7418), Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §1323), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. §6961), and Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. §300j-6). … Debarment is also authorized following criminal conviction under Clean Water Act (§508) and Clean Air Act (§306).

Environmental Protection Agency: Appropriations for FY2005

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 29, 2004

EPA’s implementation of and proposed changes to several Clean Air Act provisions, as well as efforts to address climate change, have elevated interest in the level of funding for research on air quality … Although $46 million is specified within EPA’s FY2005 11 For a discussion of air quality issues, see CRS Issue Brief IB10107, Clean Air Act Issues in the 108th Congress, by James McCarthy; and CRS Report

Fischer-Tropsch Fuels from Coal, Natural Gas, and Biomass: Background and Policy

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 27, 2008

The CO, NOx, and PM emissions for gasoline and diesel engines are regulated by the 1990 Clean Air Act amendments (42 U.S.C. 74017671q). … Meanwhile, U.S. refineries began an intense period of recapitalization in response to Clean Air Act amendments and applied much of the same technology considered too costly for direct liquefaction.

Omnibus Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Major Provisions in House-Passed H.R. 3221 with Senate-Passed H.R. 6

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 5, 2007

For projects that involve acquiring clean fuel or alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities for the purposes of complying with the Clean Air Act, federal grants would be made available that … Clean Renewable Energy Incentives Act (S. 1531) The proposed Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Incentives Act of 2007 (S. 1531) is an omnibus energy tax policy bill that consists mainly of

Supreme Court to Consider Request to Stay EPA’s Good Neighbor Interstate Air Pollution Rule

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type LSB · Jan 24, 2024

The Good Neighbor Plan is intended to satisfy the Clean Air Act’s (CAA’s) “Good Neighbor” provision (42 U.S.C. § 7410(a)(2)(D)), which requires upwind states to ensure that their emissions do not interfere … The Clean Air Act’s Good Neighbor Provision The CAA directs EPA to issue national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for several air pollutants, including ozone.

Enforcement of Federal Pollution Control Laws

Congressional research report · Reports · Apr 27, 2026

Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251–1387; Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401–7671q. … Clean Air Act Criminal Prosecutions, 61 NAT. RES.

Global Climate Change: Market-Based Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 18, 2004

Tradeable Permits (Allowances) A model for a tradeable permit approach is the SO2 allowance program to reduce acid rain contained in Title IV of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. … An example of this type of program is the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Emission Reduction Credit program” (ERC) under the Clean Air Act.

Judicial Review of Mercury and Air Toxics Regulations

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · Aug 17, 2020

The Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1990, Pub. … The 2005 Delisting and the Clean Air Mercury Rule In 2005, EPA reversed the 2000 A&N Finding (70 Fed. Reg. 15,994, Mar. 29, 2005).