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Natural Gas Reliability: Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 15, 2024

The federal government does not similarly manage natural gas reserves on private lands, although the operations of all natural gas producers must comply with federal requirements under the Clean Air Act … , the Clean Water Act, and other federal statutes.

Solid Waste Issues in the 106th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 27, 2000

(RCRA), setting incinerator and landfill emission standards under the Clean Air Act, and promoting recycling through the use of federal procurement policy. … Air Act, Section 111 Air Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills Promulgated 3/12/96; effective immediately for new landfills Clean Air Act, Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Combustors

Climate Change and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS): Kyoto and Beyond

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 24, 2008

In the United States, section 821 of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments requires electric generating facilities affected by the acid rain provisions of Title IV to monitor carbon dioxide in accordance with … CRS Issue Brief IB92125, Global Climate: Proposed Economic Mechanisms for Reducing CO2, by (name redacted) (archived November 16, 1994), p. 9. 83 Section 821, 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (P.L. 101-549

EPA's Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program: Highlights of the Final Revised Rule

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 18, 2000

CRS-2 enactment of the Clean Water Act. … “Clean Water Act: Proposed Revisions to EPA Regulations to Clean Up Polluted Waters.” GAO/RCED-00-206R. June 21, 2000.

The U.S. Postal Service Response to the Threat of Bioterrorism Through the Mail

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 5, 2002

The 2002 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (PL 107-117) appropriated $500 million to the USPS for these expenses. … Compressed air had been the method of choice to clean the processing machines.

Background on Renewable Identification Numbers under the Renewable Fuel Standard

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type TE · Jul 25, 2018

Air Act for the use of such RINs. … Air Act.

Full Privatization of U.S. Airports: Potential Issues and Options for Congress

Congressional research report · Reports · Jul 22, 2026

Examples of these specific and usually stand-alone operations that are frequently outsourced include cleaning and janitorial services, airport landscaping, and shuttle bus operations. … Airports: Potential Issues and Options for Congress Register, a 60-day public review and comment period begins.

Oil and Chemical Spills: Federal Emergency Response Framework

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 6, 2023

For a discussion of the Clean Water Act as a whole, see CRS Report RL30030, Clean Water Act: A Summary of the Law, by Laura Gatz. … February 1975: CEQ issued a revised version of the NCP, based on comments regarding the 1973 NCP.84 December 1977: The Clean Water Act Amendments of 1977 (P.L. 95-217) required revisions to the NCP to

EPA Replaces the Clean Power Plan with the Affordable Clean Energy Rule

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 11, 2019

Legal Sidebari EPA Replaces the Clean Power Plan with the Affordable Clean Energy Rule Linda Tsang Legislative Attorney July 11, 2019 On July 8, 2019, the U.S. … EPA also finalized new implementing regulations for the ACE Rule and future emission guidelines issued under the Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 111(d).

Climate Change and the America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 (S. 2302)

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · Sep 3, 2019

The CAFE standards are established under the authority of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended, and the GHG standards under the authority of the Clean Air Act, as amended. … air pollution standards for ozone, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter.

Cuba’s Offshore Oil Development: Background and U.S. Policy Considerations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 28, 2011

In addition, several statutes, including the Clean Water Act and the Oil Pollution Act, establish a liability regime for oil spills. … Schuler, President, Clean Caribbean & Americas (CCA), November 3, 2010.

Maritime Fuel Regulations

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · Aug 6, 2018

Specifically, Annex VI of the treaty defines air pollution requirements for engines and vessels. Air pollution standards under MARPOL were first adopted in 1997 and became enforceable in 2005. … In addition, U.S. vessels must also meet EPA fuel standards and engine emission standards as specified in the Clean Air Act.

The Vessel Incidental Discharge Act in the 114th Congress: Background and Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 3, 2016

The Coast Guard estimated the number to be 3,046 vessels over a 10-year period. … They argue that doing so would be contrary to Congress’s clear intention in both the Clean Water Act and the National Invasive Species Act.

Carbon Sequestration Legislation in the 116th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · Feb 21, 2020

on the Environment; Environment and Climate Change; Highways and Transit, Energy and Mineral Resources; and Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Would amend the Clean Air Act by directing the U.S. … S. 383 USE IT Act Written report from the Committee on Environment and Public Works filed in Senatea Would amend the Clean Air Act by directing EPA to conduct certain carbon capture research activities

Forestry in the Next Farm Bill

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 12, 2012

Ecosystem services—forest values that have not traditionally been sold in markets, such as clean air and water, wildlife habitats, and scenic beauty—were addressed in the 2008 farm bill, and Congress could … Markets for Ecosystem Services Forests provide a broad array of environmental services—clean air and water, wildlife habitats, pleasant scenery, and more—for which private landowners are generally not

Surface Transportation Funding and Programs Under MAP-21: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-141)

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 27, 2012

, the Clean Water Act, or Endangered Specifies Act, to name a few). … Pursuant to the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set ambient air quality standards for certain pollutants.

Preemption in Proposed Amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): Side-by-Side Analysis of S. 697 and H.R. 2576

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 25, 2015

Reg. 11318 (Mar. 17, 1978) (other uses of CFCs were later phased out under the Clean Air Act); a ban on storage and disposal of waste contaminated with a certain dioxin at one facility in Arkansas (revoked … Air Act as an example). 26 15 U.S.C. §2617(a)(2)(B)(iii). 27 15 U.S.C. §2617(b). 20 Congressional Research Service 3 Preemption in Proposed Amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act degree of

Congressional Action to Overturn Agency Rules: Alternatives to the "Legislative Veto"

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 24, 1979

Conference Report on H.R. 6161, Clean Air Act Gendments of 1977. Remarks in House. Congressional Record (daily ed.), v. 123, Aug. 4 , 1977: H8668. … Clean A i r Act Amendments o f 1977 (P.L. 95-95; 91 S t a t . S e c t i o n 120 o f t h e s e amendments t o t h e Clean A i r Act 685, 720-721).

Background on and Implementation of the Bevill and Bentsen Exclusions in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: EPA Authorities to Regulate “Special Wastes”

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 6, 2013

Potentially applicable federal regulatory requirements include those established under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). … Water Act or Safe Drinking Water Act.

EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · Mar 20, 2023

existing reporting requirements for electric generating units under Section 821 of the Clean Air Act.” … In its initial 2009 GHGRP rulemaking, EPA also cited Clean Air Act (CAA) Sections 114 and 208 as providing “broad authority to require the information mandated” by the reporting rule.