12/08/11 12:51 PM
An amendment, offered by Mr. Waxman, numbered 5 printed in to require that particulate pollution produced from mining activities is not defined as `nuisance dust' and thus remains subject to the Clean Air Act.
12/08/11 12:50 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
12/08/11 12:42 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment.
12/08/11 12:42 PM
An amendment, offered by Mr. Markey, numbered 4 printed in to ensure that particulate matter containing arsenic and other heavy metals that are hazardous to human health is not nuisance dust and remains subject to the Clean Air Act.
12/08/11 12:42 PM
On agreeing to the Crawford amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
12/08/11 12:39 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crawford amendment.
12/08/11 12:38 PM
An amendment, offered by Mr. Crawford, numbered 3 printed in to direct the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator to consult with the Secretary of Agriculture when modifying National Ambient Air Quality Standards with respect to `nuisance dust' under exceptions provided in Sec. 132(b) of the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011.
12/08/11 12:38 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Christensen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Christensen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
12/08/11 12:29 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Christensen amendment.
12/08/11 12:29 PM
An amendment, offered by Mrs. Christensen, numbered 2 printed in to allow the EPA the authority under the Clean Air Act to step in and take action to reduce dangerous particle pollution if state, local, or tribal laws are not sufficient to protect public health.
