WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Environmental monitoring

S. 3654, The Research, Hazard Intervention, and National Outreach for Healthier Homes Act of 2008

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3654 would improve research on health hazards in housing, it would enhance the capacity of programs to reduce such hazards, and it would require outreach....

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H.R. 7150, The National Fish Habitat Conservation Act

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7150 would conserve the United States fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the people of the United States....

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S. 3552, The National Fish Habitat Conservation Act

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3552 would conserve the United States fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the people of the United States and for other purposes....

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S. 2080, The Sewage Overflow Right-to-Know Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.07

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2080 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage....

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S. 3489, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study on black carbon emissions - Cost per Average Family: $0.02

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3489 would require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study on black carbon emissions....

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H.R. 1464, The Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.17

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1464 would assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of rare felid and rare canid populations....

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H.R. 1771, The Crane Conservation Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.17

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1771 would assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting and providing, through projects of persons and organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financial resources for the conservation programs of countries the activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes and the ecosystems of cranes....

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S. 150, The Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.04

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 150 would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect the health of pregnant women, fetuses, infants, and children by requiring a health advisory and drinking water standard for perchlorate....

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S. 24, The Perchlorate Monitoring and Right-to-Know Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.23

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 24 would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require a health advisory and monitoring of drinking water for perchlorate....

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S. 3443, The Clean Water Affordability Act

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3443 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to update a program to provide assistance for the planning, design, and construction of treatment works to intercept, transport, control, or treat municipal combined sewer overflows and sanitary sewer overflows, and to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to update certain guidance used to develop and determine the financial capability of communities to implement clean water infrastructure programs....

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S. 3366, The Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3366 would protect, conserve, and restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural habitats at national wildlife refuges through cooperative, incentive-based grants to control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative plant species....

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S. 3297, The Advancing America's Priorities Act - Cost per Average Family: $74.86

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3297 would advance America's priorities....

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P.L. 110-299, A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and to require the Administrator to conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3298 would clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and it would require the Administrator to conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels....

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H.R. 6434, The Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6434 would establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into the waters of the United States....

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S. 2844, The Beach Protection Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2.73

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2844 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify provisions relating to beach monitoring....

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H.R. 6408, The Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6408 would amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels....

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S. 3204, The Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3204 would amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels....

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H.R. 6364, The Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2008

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6364 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance for programs and activities to protect the water quality of Puget Sound....

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S. 3196, The Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2008

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3196 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance for programs and activities to protect the water quality of Puget Sound....

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S. 3191, The Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Amendments Act of 2008

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3191 would develop and promote a comprehensive plan for a national strategy to address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through baseline research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate coastal and Great Lakes harmful algal blooms and hypoxia events....

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H.R. 1187, The Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.19

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1187 would expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary....

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H.R. 2452, The Raw Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.81

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2452 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage....

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H.R. 6166, The Solid Waste Interstate Transportation Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6166 would impose certain limitations on the receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste....

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H.R. 6107, The American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6107 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska....

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S. 2881, The Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2881 would establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into the waters of the United States....

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