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Appropriations for FY1999: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 9, 1998

For information on wastewater treatment issues, see CRS Report 98-323, Wastewater Treatment: Overview and Background; for clean air issues, see CRS Issue Brief 97007, Clean Air Act Issues, by James McCarthy … For additional detail on clean air issues, see CRS Report 97-8, Air Quality: EPA’s Proposed New Ozone and Particulate Matter Standards, by John Blodgett and James McCarthy.

Congressional Review of Agency Rulemaking: An Update and Assessment of The Congressional Review Act after a Decade

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 8, 2008

Air Act, was defeated in the Senate by a vote of 47-51 on September 13, 2005. … Air Act’s New Source Performance Standards and pre-construction “new source review.”50 Among the issues common in these cases, and raised in this case, was whether EPA’s determination to initiate litigation

S. 1961 and H.R. 4024: Legislative Responses to a Chemical Storage Facility Spill

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 12, 2014

(SDWA), while H.R. 4024 would amend the Clean Water Act (CWA). … Whether a state or EPA might choose to exclude some facilities or tanks—for example, those that are large, based on a determination that they 29 For example, the Clean Air Act, Section 502(b)(3), includes

Lobbying Disclosure and Ethics Proposals Related to Lobbying Introduced in the 109th Congress: A Comparative Analysis

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 9, 2006

to Strengthen Confidence in Congress Act of 2006; H.R. 4696, the Restoring Trust in Government Act; H.R. 4682, the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2006; H.R. 4671 the Keep Lobbying Clean … H.R. 4671, the Keep Lobbying Clean Act, introduced by Representative Scott Garrett; ! H.R. 4670, the Clarity in Lobbying Act, introduced by Representative Scott Garrett; !

Inherently Governmental Functions and Other Work Reserved for Performance by Federal Government Employees: The Obama Administration’s Proposed Policy Letter

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 3, 2011

Fed'n of Gov't Employees, Privatization: Cleaning Up the Mess, February 9, 2009, available at http://www.afge.org/index.cfm? … There do not appear to be any such executive orders currently in effect. 98 For example, the Correction of Long-Standing Errors in Agencies’ Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN-UP) Act of 2009 (S. 924, 111th

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2011 Appropriations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 12, 2011

Air Act (CAA). … Supreme Court decision73 with regard to greenhouse gas emissions has become a prominent issue of debate.74 The Supreme Court found greenhouse gases (GHGs) to be “air pollutants” under the Clean Air Act

Oil Spill Legislation in the 111th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 3, 2010

• Table 5 highlights selected oil spill policy provisions in S. 3663—the Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010. … H.R. 6008 Schauer July 30, 2010 Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification Act (CLEAN Act) Passed House September 28, 2010. Amends pipeline transportation code (49 U.S.C.

Navy Ship Propulsion Technologies: Options for Reducing Oil Use—Background for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 26, 2007

Maritime Administration Workshop on Maritime Energy and Clean Emissions, op. cit. … Act of 1992.

Marine Security of Hazardous Chemical Cargo

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 26, 2005

EPA Hazardous Substances The EPA regulates stationary facilities handling potentially hazardous substances under the Clean Air Act (CAA), Section 112(r)(7). … Chemical Facility Volumes The EPA maintains a database of on-site chemical storage volumes for all facilities required to file risk management plans under the Clean Air Act, Section 112(r).

Global Climate Change: Adequacy of Commitments Under the U.N. Framework Convention and the Berlin Mandate

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 25, 1996

Clean Air Act. … EPA issued a notice of the beginning of a 90-day comment period on these proceedings, which closed October 28, 1996.9 Next Steps Still to be worked out, but not specifically addressed at COP-2, are possible

Safe Drinking Water Act: Background and Issues in the 109th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 10, 2007

The energy act did not ban MTBE, but it removed the Clean Air Act requirement that reformulated gasoline contain oxygenates, which had prompted greater use of MTBE. … Proponents argued that a liability safe harbor was merited, given that MTBE has been used to meet federal Clean Air Act mandates, and that the key problem was leaking tanks, not MTBE.

Clean Water Issues in the 107th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 9, 2003

(For further information, see CRS Issue Brief IB89102, Water Quality: Implementing the Clean Water Act.) … CRS Report RL30908, Clean Water Act Issues and Legislation in the 106th Congress, by Claudia Copeland.

Proposed Amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in the 114th Congress: H.R. 2576 Compared with the Senate Substitute Amendment

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 29, 2016

First, Section 10(1) of the Senate amendment would direct EPA, after consultation with SBA, to periodically review and, if necessary, after notice and public comment, revise standards for determining which … Clean Air Act Section 113(c)(5)(B)-(F) [42 U.S.C. 7413(c)(5)(B)-(F)] provides rules for determining whether a defendant who is an individual knew that the violation placed another person in imminent danger

EPA Reconsiders Benefits of Mercury and Air Toxics Limits

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · May 19, 2020

Updated May 19, 2020 EPA Reconsiders Benefits of Mercury and Air Toxics Limits In April 2020, the U.S. … Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded that limits on hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) from coal- and oil-fired power plants are not “appropriate and necessary” (A&N) under Clean Air Act (CAA)

Natural Gas Liquids: The Unknown Hydrocarbons

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 26, 2018

From there, the cleaned raw gas mixture is sent to a natural gas processing plant. … Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to regulate emissions of VOCs under the Clean Air Act because they contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone (smog).

Appropriations for FY1999: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 9, 1998

For information on wastewater treatment issues, see CRS Report 98-323, Wastewater Treatment: Overview and Background; for clean air issues, see CRS Issue Brief 97007, Clean Air Act Issues, by James McCarthy … For additional detail on clean air issues, see CRS Report 97-8, Air Quality: EPA’s Proposed New Ozone and Particulate Matter Standards, by John Blodgett and James McCarthy.

Energy and Water Development: FY2023 Appropriations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 20, 2023

Avoid, reduce, utilize, or sequester air pollutants or greenhouse gas emissions, and 2. … Notes: Funding for the federal regional commissions and authorities in the IIJA has varying periods of availability.

Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 2, 2023

plans to pursue nuclear power generation and ambitious clean energy investments, and bolstering their military self-sufficiency. … Comments by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman suggest the kingdom is engaged in U.S.

U.S.-EU Summit 2006: Summary

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 7, 2006

-EU High Level Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development. … Congress passed the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001 (P.L.10771).

Implementing International Agreements on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): Proposed Amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 25, 2006

A state or local requirement would be permitted only if it were identical to the requirement prescribed by the Administrator, adopted under the authority of the Clean Air Act or any other federal law, … if parties to the Stockholm POPs Convention decide to add new source categories to Annex C, and such categories are not listed as major sources under the Clean Air Act §112(c). [§2] No comparable provision