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AIR QUALITY

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This is a list of public information regarding air quality issues released in the 109th Congress by the Committee on Energy and Commerce Democrats. The information is listed by date.

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News Releases

July 26, 2006	"EPA Air Toxics Program Failing to Reduce Human Health Risks, Not Meeting Congressional Requirements"
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Letters

September 19, 2006	Letter from Reps. Dingell, Waxman, and Gordon asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate efforts underway at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to close EPA's libraries and reduce access to environmental information
June 1, 2006	Letter to California Governor Schwarzenegger regarding legislative activity related to refining capacity in the U.S.
June 1, 2006	Letter to Texas Governor Perry regarding legislative activity related to refining capacity in the U.S.
June 1, 2006	Letter to Louisiana Governor Blanco regarding legislative activity related to refining capacity in the U.S.
May 8, 2006	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson regarding a review of boutique fuels
May 5, 2006	Letter to National Academy of Sciences President Ralph J. Cicerone regarding NAS agreement to review OMB's Proposed Risk Assessment Bulletin
April 28, 2006	Letter to Chairman Charles H. Taylor and Ranking Member Norman Dicks, Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, urging the restoration of funding for the EPA's State and Local Air Quality Management Program
April 26, 2006	Letter to Energy Secretary Bodman regarding a DOE progress report on "preliminary activity" of health impacts to persons resulting from living in proximity to petrochemical and oil refinery facilities
February 23, 2006	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson with questions about President Bush's FY2007 budget request for Clean Air programs
February 22, 2006	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson with questions related to President Bush's FY2007 Budget request for the Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) program
February 21, 2006	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson with questions related to President Bush's FY2007 Budget request for Brownfields cleanup and assessment grants
February 16, 2006	Letter to Mr. S. William Becker, Executive Director, State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators/Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials requesting information from its State members regarding the processing of new source review air permits for new refineries and for expansions at existing refineries read the June 1, 2006, Summary of 19 State Responses and Attachment » read the June 5, 2006, Addendum »
January 12, 2006	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson concerning the recent review of the strength of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) process
September 14, 2005	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson with questions related to the progress the Administration has made in implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005
May 19, 2005	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson and CEQ Chairman Connaughton requesting information regarding multi-pollutant legislation and other Clean Air Act issues
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Statements

July 12, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup to consider H.R. 4591, the "Stockholm and Rotterdam Toxics Treaty Act of 2005"; Statement in Support of the Solis Substitute
July 12, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup to consider H.R. 4591, the "Stockholm and Rotterdam Toxics Treaty Act of 2005", H.R. 2567, the "Antifreeze Bittering Act of 2005", and H.R. 5337, the "Reform of National Security Reviews of Foreign Direct Investments Act"
June 7, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce Hearing on "Discussion Draft Providing for a Reduction in the Number of Boutique Fuels"
September 28, 2005	Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup of H.R. 3893, the "Gasoline For America's Security Act of 2005"
September 7, 2005	Committee on Energy and Commerce Hearing regarding recovering from Hurricane Katrina
February 10, 2005	Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality hearing on the "Energy Policy Act of 2005"
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Speeches


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Dear Colleague Letters


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