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151 records in 1990
United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1990
Designates October 1, 1990, through October 1, 1991, as Year of the Wetlands.
United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1990
Urges the U.S. delegation to the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development and to all preparatory meetings to: (1) seek international agreement on standards for the control of major pollutants; (2) seek international agreement on the need for economic development activities to use innovative technologies to reduce pollution; (3) establish as the official U.S. position that manufacturing sectors of the advanced industrial nations should not be placed at a competitive disadvantage as a result of their countries' environmental standards; (4) establish an international monitoring system to ensure that parties to international environmental protection agreements will be held accountable for implementation; and (5) request the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study which compares the level of technology and research in environmental remediation programs of countries attending the Conference.
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1990
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States should seek international cooperation on the issues identified at the Interparliamentary Conference on the Global Environment, including: (1) limiting the emissions of greenhouse gases; (2) providing economic assistance to developing countries for environmental protection efforts; (3) developing environmental protection technologies; (4) strengthening the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; (5) initiating a convention for global forest protection and strengthening the Tropical Forestry Action Plan; (6) establishing a convention on protection of biological diversity; (7) increasing investments in, and commitments to, international family planning; (8) controlling source pollution; (9) recognizing the environmental impacts of trade and development assistance and mitigating adverse impacts; and (10) focusing on environmental protection issues in assistance programs.
United States · United States Congress · 27 July 1990
Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 - Title I: Prevention of Unintentional Introduction of Aquatic Nuisance Species - Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, through the Commandant of the Coast Guard, to promulgate regulations for the prevention of introduction, and for the control of the spread, of aquatic nuisance species into U.S. waters in the ballast waters of vessels. Mandates that the regulations: (1) require a high seas ballast exchange prior to U.S. port entry, or the use of alternative ballast management methods; (2) provide for sampling procedures; (3) apply to all foreign ships entering U.S. ports and to U.S.-documented or -numbered ships; and (4) cover other matters. Title II: Aquatic Nuisance Species Control Program - Establishes the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force to develop a five-year plan to coordinate Federal activities related to monitoring and control of aquatic nuisance species. Title III: Prevention of Introduction of Nonindigenous Species - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, for purposes of Federal criminal law prohibiting the importation or shipment of injurious species, to declare the zebra mussel an injurious species. Title IV: Miscellaneous - Provides for civil and criminal penalties for violation of a regulation under this Act. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 27 July 1990
Declares that the President should: (1) reorder U.S. priorities concerning nuclear weapons to take into account the reduced necessity for nuclear testing and the urgent need for environmental cleanup; (2) convey to the Soviet Union the desire of the United States to resume bilateral nuclear testing talks and agree on a timetable for the early achievement of a verifiable comprehensive test ban; and (3) express to the signatories of the Limited Test Ban Treaty U.S. willingness to pursue negotiations in the conference called to amend the Treaty and provide for such test ban.
European Union · European Commission · 26 July 1990
United States · United States Congress · 25 July 1990
Lead Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the manufacturing, processing, or distribution in commerce of certain products containing more than a specified percentage of lead. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to modify the allowable lead percentage for such products under certain conditions. Prohibits the manufacture, import, or distribution in commerce of food cans containing more than .1 percent lead by dry weight. Prohibits the sale of leaded gasoline at a price lower than that of unleaded gasoline sold at the same establishment. Directs persons manufacturing, processing, or importing any product containing more than .1 percent lead by dry weight to submit specified information to the Administrator. Requires the Administrator to publish a compilation of such information. Directs owners and operators of primary and secondary lead smelters or refiners and of battery manufacturing facilities to report to the Administrator on lead emissions from their facilities. Requires such facilities to be equipped with emissions monitoring devices meeting the Administrator's requirements. Directs manufacturers or importers of products containing more than .1 percent lead by dry weight to indicate the percentage of lead on such products' labels. Provides for interim labeling requirements until the Administrator promulgates labeling regulations. Prohibits the processing or manufacturing of products with lead contents exceeding .1 percent unless the product is listed in the Administrator's compilation of information or: (1) the manufacturer or processor has submitted a specified notice to the Administrator prior to such manufacturing or processing; (2) such person complies with certain test data requirements; and (3) the Administrator has determined that the product is not likely to contribute to the dispersion of lead in the environment and no comparable product is available in commerce. Prohibits the disposal of used lead-acid batteries other than by recycling in accordance with this Act. Requires persons to dispose of such batteries only by delivery to: (1) battery retailers or wholesalers; or (2) secondary lead smelters or collection or recycling facilities operating in compliance with laws relating to battery reclamation. Sets forth battery disposal requirements for retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. Requires battery retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers to accept from customers used batteries of the same type as the batteries sold. Directs retailers to post a notice for customers containing information about the illegality of improperly disposed batteries and the requirements for accepting batteries. Permits the Administrator to inspect any establishment pursuant to this Act and to issue warnings and citations for noncompliance. Subjects persons who fail to post notices after receiving a warning to penalties of up to $1,000 per day. Requires battery wholesalers who sell batteries to retailers to provide for removal of batteries from the retailers' place of business. Prohibits the charging of fees for accepting batteries from customers. Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations of lead-acid battery provisions. Directs the Administrator to undertake a program to promote monitoring, detection, and abatement of lead-based paint and other lead exposure hazards. Requires the Administrator to establish: (1) standards for laboratory analysis of lead in blood and in paint films, soil, and dust; and (2) certification programs to assure the quality and consistency of such analyses, unless voluntary accreditation programs are operating nationwide. Requires the Administrator to develop minimum core curricula for technical training courses for lead-based paint abatement workers, supervisors, designers, inspectors, and building owners. Provides that such courses shall address factors associated with lead testing and abatement in various types of housing units. Directs the Administrator to evaluate such programs and to encourage the development of State certification programs or national proficiency tests. Requires the Administrator to evaluate and develop standards and testing protocols for emerging products and techniques for detecting lead in paint films and dust. Directs the Administrator to report to the Congress on the effectiveness of various abatement and management techniques in reducing lead dust levels. Requires the Administrator to establish a program and develop standards for the evaluation of products and procedures for encapsulating or removing lead-based paint. Directs the Administrator to publish a list of products and procedures that meet performance standards. Requires the Administrator to issue guidelines for the management of lead-based paint debris. Prohibits the funding of travel of EPA employees outside the United States unless such guidelines are issued. Requires the Administrator to undertake a research project on lead exposure in children who have elevated blood lead levels or other indicators of elevated lead body burden. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to sponsor public education and outreach activities to increase awareness of the scope and severity of lead poisoning from household sources and the need for abatement and management action. Requires the Administrator to issue guidelines concerning the levels for lead in soil at which appropriate action must be taken. Directs the Administrator to appoint a Coordinator for Lead Activities. Requires the Administrator to award grants to institutions of higher education for purposes of establishing Centers for the Prevention of Lead Poisoning. Limits the Federal share of Center operation costs. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control, to: (1) encourage State public health officials to report blood-lead measurements to the Director; and (2) report to the Congress on the status of such reporting and the feasibility and desirability of instituting a national requirement for mandatory pre-school blood-lead screening. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary, acting through the Director, to establish a blood-lead laboratory reference project to assist State and local governments in establishing and improving the quality of laboratory measurements performed for childhood lead poisoning prevention programs. Amends the Clean Air Act to require a specific revised national ambient air quality standard for lead unless the Administrator promulgates such standard within a certain time period. Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require a specific revised national primary drinking water regulation for lead and quarterly monitoring of lead at end users' taps unless the Administrator promulgates such regulation within a certain time period. Requires the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to update a report submitted pursuant to the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to include information on childhood lead poisoning. Authorizes appropriations.
United States · United States Congress · 25 July 1990
United States-Mexico Border Health and Environment Act - Directs the Secretary of State to establish within the Department of State an organizational unit to address health and environmental problems along the U.S.-Mexican border. Requires the President to appoint a Coordinator of Border Health and the Environment to operate such unit. Establishes an Advisory Committee on Border Health and the Environment. Requests the President to direct the Secretary to enter into negotiations with the Government of Mexico to encourage the appointment of a Coordinator of Border Health and the Environment in Mexico for purposes of developing joint solutions and prevention programs regarding health and environmental problems in the area adjacent to the U.S.-Mexican boundary. Authorizes appropriations.
United States · United States Congress · 24 July 1990
Lead Battery Recycling Incentives Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations for persons who generate, transport, store, recycle, or dispose of spent lead-acid batteries. Requires the Administrator, in developing such regulations, to conduct an analysis of the economic impact of the regulations on the recycling industry. Sets forth required elements of such regulations, including specific requirements for: (1) the storage and transfer of batteries by generators; (2) recordkeeping by battery generators, transporters, and recyclers; and (3) management practices of recyclers. Directs battery retailers to accept from customers used lead-acid batteries of the same type and quantity of the batteries sold. Requires transporters to acquire an identification number from the EPA or the State enforcing this Act. Directs the Administrator to implement education activities to inform the public about the environmental and safety hazards associated with improper handling and disposal of spent lead-acid batteries. Authorizes appropriations. Applies such requirements to batteries which are transported to or managed by a lead-acid battery recycling facility, a secondary lead smelter, or any facility that prepares batteries for recycling by means of exposing lead to the atmosphere. Requires producers or importers of lead-acid batteries to recycle, for the ten-year period beginning 24 months after this Act's enactment, an amount of spent lead equal to at least the amount determined by multiplying the amount of lead in the batteries produced or imported annually by such persons by the recycling percentage established by the Administrator. Authorizes compliance with such requirement by: (1) reclaiming lead from such batteries and using it in the production of new batteries; (2) purchasing reclaimed lead from spent batteries for purposes of producing new batteries or shielding; or (3) purchasing recycling credits. Directs producers or importers to report annually to the Administrator on the amount of virgin and secondary lead used in new lead-acid batteries produced or imported by such persons. Requires the Administrator to establish a recycling percentage that is two points higher than the existing recycling rate for spent lead in used lead-acid batteries. Increases such percentage by two points annually. Authorizes the Administrator to reduce or waive the two percent increase if the rate exceeds 95 percent. Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations to allow: (1) producers or importers of lead-acid batteries to create credits for recycling an amount of batteries greater than required; and (2) producers or importers of new batteries to purchase such credits for purposes of complying with this Act. Sets forth minimum requirements for the credit system. Applies battery recycling requirements to persons who produce or import more than 10,000 pounds of new lead-acid batteries annually. Sets the recycling percentage at 90 percent if the Administrator fails to promulgate recycling regulations.
United States · United States Congress · 24 July 1990
Lead Battery Recycling Incentives Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations for persons who generate, transport, store, recycle, or dispose of spent lead-acid batteries. Requires the Administrator, in developing such regulations, to conduct an analysis of the economic impact of the regulations on the recycling industry. Sets forth required elements of such regulations, including specific requirements for: (1) the storage and transfer of batteries by generators; (2) recordkeeping by battery generators, transporters, and recyclers; and (3) management practices of recyclers. Directs battery retailers to accept from customers used lead-acid batteries of the same type and quantity of the batteries sold. Requires transporters to acquire an identification number from the EPA or the State enforcing this Act. Directs the Administrator to implement education activities to inform the public about the environmental and safety hazards associated with improper handling and disposal of spent lead-acid batteries. Authorizes appropriations. Applies such requirements to batteries which are transported to or managed by a lead-acid battery recycling facility, a secondary lead smelter, or any facility that prepares batteries for recycling by means of exposing lead to the atmosphere. Requires producers or importers of lead-acid batteries to recycle, for the ten-year period beginning 24 months after this Act's enactment, an amount of spent lead equal to at least the amount determined by multiplying the amount of lead in the batteries produced or imported by such persons by the recycling percentage established by the Administrator. Authorizes compliance with such requirement by: (1) reclaiming lead from such batteries and using it in the production of new batteries; (2) purchasing reclaimed lead from secondary lead smelters for purposes of producing new batteries or shielding; or (3) purchasing recycling credits. Directs producers or importers to report annually to the Administrator on the amount of virgin and secondary lead used in new lead-acid batteries produced or imported by such persons. Requires the Administrator to establish a recycling percentage that is two points higher than the existing recycling rate for spent lead in used lead-acid batteries. Increases such percentage by two points annually. Authorizes the Administrator to reduce or waive the two percent increase if the rate exceeds 95 percent. Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations to allow: (1) producers or importers of lead-acid batteries to create credits for recycling an amount of batteries greater than required; and (2) producers or importers of new batteries to purchase such credits for purposes of complying with this Act. Sets forth minimum requirements for the credit system. Applies battery recycling requirements to persons who produce or import more than 10,000 pounds of new lead-acid batteries annually. Sets the recycling percentage at 90 percent if the Administrator fails to promulgate recycling regulations.
United States · United States Congress · 23 July 1990
Declares that it is the sense of the Senate that: (1) the unchecked zebra mussel may devastate Great Lakes fisheries; and (2) the President should direct the Secretary of State to negotiate with Canada to establish a program of zebra mussel research and control through the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, to be coordinated with other research and control in and outside the Great Lakes Basin.
United States · United States Congress · 20 July 1990
Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for a study and report to the Congress on: (1) mechanisms for supporting training in the environmental sciences and environmental research through an umbrella research arm, the National Institutes of the Environment, considering research in a wide variety of disciplines; (2) the current state of extramural research support and undergraduate and graduate training relevant to tropical deforestation, species extinction, ecosystem degradation, biological restoration, use of underutilized resources and sustainable resource use, economic consequences of environmental change, and the impacts of humans and the environment on one another; and (3) mechanisms that can be used to advance environmental research and training, their relationship to existing research programs, and appropriate levels and resources of funding. Authorizes appropriations.
United States · United States Congress · 20 July 1990
Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990 - Amends the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act of 1984 to require State Governors to maintain records on asbestos in school buildings. Deletes a requirement for the submission of asbestos abatement application materials by State Governors to the Secretary of Education. Requires State Governors, in determining the adequacy of financial resources available to a local educational agency for asbestos abatement, to consider the additional costs to such agency of meeting the needs of disadvantaged students. Removes a reporting requirement concerning actions taken by State Governors in accordance with State plans. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to approve applications for financial assistance no later than April 30 of each year. Prohibits the provision of such assistance to applicants who are not in compliance with title II of the Toxic Substances Control Act. Requires the proceeds from the repayment of Federal asbestos abatement loans and assistance recovery lawsuits to be deposited into the Asbestos Trust Fund. Removes a condition on the provision of financial assistance which requires the submission of an application within five years of the enactment of the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act of 1984. Prohibits the approval of assistance applications unless the local educational agency certifies that it is implementing an asbestos management plan and all abatement activities will be conducted by trained and accredited individuals in conformance with the Toxic Substances Control Act. Removes certain requirements for the promulgation by the Administrator of standards for asbestos removal contractors and the protection of school employees trained to carry out abatement activities. Requires the Administrator to report annually (until 1999) to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on the loan and grant program under the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act of 1984. Authorizes appropriations for the asbestos abatement program for FY 1991 through 1995. Revises provisions concerning the allocation of appropriations. Permits up to five percent of appropriations to be reserved each fiscal year for the administration of asbestos abatement activities. Authorizes the Administrator to use up to five percent of such appropriations for grants to States for: (1) assisting local educational agencies in performing periodic reinspections and training activities; and (2) maintaining programs to accredit personnel performing asbestos inspections and response actions. Makes conforming amendments to provisions of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 concerning the Asbestos Trust Fund.
European Union · European Commission · 19 July 1990
Germany · Federal statute portal · 18 July 1990
Abkürzung: DBUStiftG · Status: InForce · eli/bund/bgbl-1/1990/s1448
European Union · European Commission · 17 July 1990
United States · United States Congress · 13 July 1990
Outer Banks Protection Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any lease, approving any exploration plan, or permitting any drilling for oil or gas on Outer Continental Shelf lands off the shore of North Carolina. Provides that such prohibition shall remain in effect until 45 days of continuous session of the Congress after submission of a specified certification to the Congress by the Secretary. Provides that the prohibition for new leases shall remain in effect until January 1, 2000. Directs the Secretary to issue a lease suspension for any active lease affected by such prohibition to remain in effect throughout the duration of the prohibition. Requires the Secretary to undertake certain studies to obtain information about conditions which may be influenced by leasing and development activities off the shore of North Carolina to enable the Secretary to carry out responsibilities with respect to authorizing such activities. Establishes the Environmental Sciences Review Panel to make recommendations and findings as to the adequacy of such information. Authorizes appropriations.
United States · United States Congress · 13 July 1990
Pacific Northwest Coast Protection Act - Imposes a moratorium on certain outer continental shelf leasing or pre-leasing activities off the coast of Oregon and Washington until after the year 2000. Prohibits preparation of a related draft environmental impact statement until after the Pacific Northwest Outer Continental Shelf Task Force completes and analyzes scientific and environmental studies necessary to enable the Secretary of the Interior to make decisions with respect to oil and gas leasing activities in such areas. Requires the Secretary to use the results of such studies as a basis for all decisions relating to oil and gas leasing activities on the outer continental shelf off the coast of Oregon or Washington. Requires the Secretary to use the recommendations of the Task Force as a basis for all decisions for periods after the year 2000 in any leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
United States · United States Congress · 11 July 1990
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendments of 1990 - Amends the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to eliminate the cap on pay for the officers and employees of the Foundation. Increases the authorization of appropriations for the Foundation. Limits the percentage of contributions for which matching appropriated Foundation funds may be used. Prohibits: (1) counting contributions used by the Foundation for administrative expenses in determining total contributions; and (2) using Federal funds for Foundation administrative expenses.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 1990
49 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment if Dublin County Council have formally applied to his Department for the making of a road toll scheme along part or all of the Western Parkway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 1990
34 Mr. G. O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment the reason he has failed to contact representatives of the construction industry to discuss the details of the operation of the Building Control Act, 1990, including establishment of the Building Regulations and Advisory Council; when he proposes to convene such a meeting; when he envisages that the Act will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 1990
17 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for the Environment if he has satisfied himself with the rate at which halting sites for travellers are being provided in the Dublin area; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that only three of the 30 sites proposed in the 1986 plan have been established which gives accommodation to only 15 families; if he has received an invitation from the Travellers Accommodation Group to join them on a visit to unofficial halting sites in Dublin; if it is intended to respond to this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 1990
49 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment if Dublin County Council have formally applied to his Department for the making of a road toll scheme along part or all of the Western Parkway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 1990
15 Miss Flaherty asked the Minister for the Environment the consultations which took place with Dublin County Council before he invited proposals for a toll franchise for the Dublin Ring Road; and whether it was his Department or Dublin County Council which engaged in the negotiations and discussions with regard to the making of a toll scheme.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 1990
14 Miss Flaherty asked the Minister for the Environment whether he will extend a postal vote to people with a mobility difficulty as requested by the Union of Voluntary Organisations for the Handicapped; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 1990
13 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for the Environment when he expects that the by-pass at Dunleer, County Louth, will commence; the expected cost; the level of EC funding which will be made available for the project; the contract time; the expected level of employment during construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 1990
12 Mr. Pattison asked the Minister for the Environment his views on whether transport is a significant contributor to environmental pollution in Dublin; if he will provide the most up-to-date data on the pollutants and the amount of each emitted by transport vehicles; and the relative contribution of each of the modes to the overall amount of environmental pollution in the city.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 1990
11 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the decision not to finance more advanced traffic control systems in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 1990
10 Mr. Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment when he proposes to make the necessary arrangements to provide for the 1990 Presidential election in relation to (a) details of the polling day (b) the closing date for nominations and (c) the availability of nomination forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 1990
9 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment his views on whether the secondary phase of mineral prospecting, which can involve heavy machinery and major earth disturbance, should be included within the scope of the planning procedure and environmental impact assessment; and if he will outline the reason it is necessary that he retain the power to exempt minerals extraction from the need to submit an environmental impact statement.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 1990
8 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for the Environment the reason he has not responded to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14, requesting a meeting to discuss the whole question of driving lessons, testers and instructors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 1990
34 Mr. G. O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment the reason he has failed to contact representatives of the construction industry to discuss the details of the operation of the Building Control Act, 1990, including establishment of the Building Regulations and Advisory Council; when he proposes to convene such a meeting; when he envisages that the Act will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 1990
7 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment the action he proposes to take to ensure that the seven local authorities, including Dublin County Council and Dublin Corporation, who currently have legal responsibility for the administration of building by-laws, have the by-laws replaced with the building regulations as the standards referred to in the building by-laws are now in conflict with the recommended standards of the proposed building regulations, and their administration is in conflict with the achievement of efficient and good standards in the building industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 1990
6 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for the Environment if he will take appropriate action to ensure that Dublin Corporation set up a framework for effective and regular consultation with voluntary and statutory bodies to ensure that there is a proper assessment of the full extent of homelessness in Dublin city in accordance with ministerial guidelines of 29 November 1988; and if he will make a statement on the concern expressed by the Dublin Simon Community on the corporation's failure to abide by the guidelines issued by his Department.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 1990
16 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment if he has received the overall plan from Dublin Corporation for the rehousing of tenants from Sheriff Street, Dublin 1; if he will outline his response to the plan passed unanimously by Dublin City Council of 18 June 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 1990
5 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for the Environment if he will take all necessary steps to ensure that residents of Sheriff Street flats, Dublin 1, who wish to be rehoused within the area of Sheriff Street parish are provided housing within the parish area by Dublin Corporation; and if he will make a statement on the present position regarding the funds allocated by him to the corporation for the provision of alternative housing for the residents of Sheriff Street.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 1990
4 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline (a) the local authority house building schemes for which tenders have been approved to date in 1990, (b) the total number of houses which these schemes will provide, (c) the total number of houses which have been approved for purchase by local authorities, and (d) if, in view of the long housing waiting lists, he will consider declaring a housing emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
France · Senate · 3 July 1990
Les effets des chlorofluorocarbones sur l'environnement et les moyens de supprimer ou de limiter leurs émissions
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1990
Coastal Resources Restoration Act - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the use of civil penalties to finance environmental improvement projects if they serve the purposes of such Acts.
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1990
Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to classify toxic pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act for a use which prohibits the aerial spraying of such pesticides over areas having a population density greater than 1,000 persons per square mile.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1990
13 Mr. S. Barrett asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he has any plans to review the mergers, take-overs and monopolies legislation in order to facilitate the restructuring of Irish industry to cater for the competitive environment after 1992; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1990
Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize a State to: (1) prohibit the transportation into the State of hazardous waste generated outside the State; (2) prohibit the treatment, storage, or disposal within the State of such waste; and (3) levy fees on such waste or on hazardous waste transporters. Prohibits a State from levying a fee for the treatment, storage, or disposal of such waste that is less than the maximum fee levied by the generating State for a similar quantity of waste.
European Union · European Commission · 27 June 1990
United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1990
Coastal Zone Improvement Act of 1990 - Title I: Amendments to Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to revise congressional findings and policy provisions. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce, during FY 1991 through 1993, to make annual grants to coastal States for the development of coastal zone management programs. Prohibits States from receiving more than two grants. Revises administrative grant provisions to permit the Secretary to make administrative grants to coastal States that match such grants according to specified ratios. Directs the Secretary to establish maximum and minimum grants to promote equity between coastal States and effective coastal management. Revises program approval requirements. Directs State coastal management agencies to submit coastal water quality protection programs to the Secretary. Requires such programs to develop and implement land use management measures for land-based sources of nonpoint source pollution. Outlines program requirements. Directs the Secretary to withhold portions of grants from coastal States that fail to submit an approvable protection program. Requires the Secretary to provide technical assistance to coastal States and local governments for implementing such programs. Directs the Secretary to provide grants to coastal States for such programs. Subjects the provision of such grants to State matching requirements. Permits the Secretary to retain up to 33 percent of grant funds for States that are making exemplary progress in complying with program requirements or that have extreme needs with respect to coastal water quality. Revises provisions concerning interstate grants to authorize the Secretary to make grants to coastal States for program changes that support attainment of coastal zone enhancement objectives. Requires the Secretary to withhold up to 20 percent of amounts appropriated for administrative and coastal resource improvement grants for enhancement grants. Directs the Secretary to conduct a technical assistance and management-oriented research program to support State coastal management program amendments and further international efforts and technical assistance in coastal zone management. Revises provisions concerning performance reviews of State coastal zone management. Authorizes the Secretary to suspend payment of financial assistance for coastal zone management (current law requires the Secretary to reduce such assistance) if the coastal State is failing to adhere to: (1) a management program or State plan for managing a national estuarine reserve; or (2) the terms of any grant or cooperative agreement. Requires such suspension to last between six and 36 months. Directs the Secretary to withdraw approval of a management program of, and any financial assistance to, a coastal State under specified conditions. Repeals a provision concerning research and technical assistance for improving coastal zone management. Redesignates the National Estuarine Reserve Research System as the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Raises the limit on the amount of financial assistance that may be provided for specified activities in such reserves. Permits assistance for educational or interpretive activities in such reserves to cover 100 percent of all costs for activities that benefit the entire System. Extends the authorization of appropriations under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972. Establishes within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration an Office of Ocean and Coastal Zone Management to succeed the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management. Title II: International Cooperation in Coastal Zone Management - Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Secretary and the Secretary of State should cooperate to develop a program of technical assistance to developing nations for coastal zone management; and (2) coastal zone management should be a component of negotiations by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Encourages the Secretaries to initiate discussions with other nations to include coastal zone management as part of an international convention on global climate change.
United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1990
Indoor Air Quality Act of 1990 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a national research, development, and demonstration program to ensure the quality of indoor air and to coordinate and accelerate efforts related to the causes, detection, and correction of contaminated air. Authorizes the Administrator to assist technology demonstration projects which reduce exposure to indoor air contaminants, provided certain conditions are met. Limits Federal funding for such projects to 75 percent of the total costs. Directs the Administrator to consider indoor human exposure to contaminants when developing air quality standards and emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act. Requires the Administrator to: (1) conduct a national assessment to survey the seriousness and extent of indoor air contamination in buildings owned by local educational agencies and child care facilities; and (2) establish an advisory group of interested parties to provide guidance and direction in developing such assessment. Directs the Administrator to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for the Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology to study and report to the Congress on chemical sensitivity disorders. Requires the Administrator to enter into an agreement with the NAS for the Institute of Medicine to study indoor allergens. Directs the Administrator to publish bulletins providing an assessment of technologies and management practices for the control and measurement of indoor air contaminants. Requires the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to develop a model indoor air quality training course to provide training in ventilation system operation and maintenance and in identifying and reducing indoor air contaminant exposures. Authorizes the Director to establish a fee for such training. Requires the Administrator to publish health advisories on indoor air contaminants that are known to occur at concentrations which may have adverse human health effects. Lists substances to be addressed by such advisories. Provides for the revision of advisories at least every five years. Requires a technology and management practice bulletin to be published concurrently with each advisory addressing a specific contaminant. Directs the Administrator to publish a strategy for a national response to indoor air quality problems. Requires the Administrator to conduct research on radon and radon progeny measurement methods and protocols. Directs the Administrator to issue guidance documents that: (1) provide information on the results of such research; and (2) describe model State radon measurement and mitigation programs. Requires the Administrator to establish a mandatory program that requires: (1) products offered for sale, or devices used in connection with public services, for radon measurement to meet minimum performance criteria; and (2) operators of devices, or persons employing techniques, used in connection with public services for radon measurement to meet minimum proficiency levels. Directs the Administrator to establish user fees for persons seeking certification under such program. Provides for the deposit of such fees into a Radon Service Account. Requires the national indoor air quality response strategy to evaluate: (1) the range and reliability of indoor air quality diagnostic and mitigation services; and (2) the range of knowledge and mastery of indoor air quality and energy efficiency techniques of ventilation system operators. Provides for the biennial update of such strategy. Requires the Director to: (1) develop a program to evaluate indoor air contamination in Federal buildings; and (2) develop and disseminate to all Federal agencies a model indoor air quality remediation program. Directs Federal agencies responsible for Federal buildings to submit to the Director a specific remediation program for each building, with priority given to buildings based on the health threat and numbers of persons exposed. Requires the Director to review at least five percent of such programs and assess their ability to improve indoor air quality. Directs such agencies to implement systematic programs for the assessment of indoor air quality and the correction of conditions resulting in inadequate air quality. Requires Federal agencies responsible for the design and construction of buildings for Federal occupancy to employ up-to-date design, commissioning, and operating practices for optimal indoor air quality and energy efficiency. Directs persons entering into new leases or lease renewal contracts for Federal buildings to require building owners to demonstrate and guarantee that the building is operating at design specifications for the existing ventilation system and that all portions of the building are accessible for indoor air quality monitoring and evaluation. Provides that buildings that operate at current ventilation rate standards shall be given priority for leasing when available at competitive cost. Requires Federal agencies to designate an Indoor Air Quality Coordinator for each Federal building. Directs Coordinators and their assistants to complete an indoor air training course. Authorizes grants to: (1) States for the development and implementation of indoor air quality management strategies; and (2) States and local air pollution control agencies for air quality response programs. Sets forth grant limitations and selection criteria. Directs the Administrator to establish the Office of Indoor Air Quality within the EPA Office of Air and Radiation. Establishes a Council on Indoor Air Quality to coordinate Federal indoor air quality activities and review and comment on the national indoor air response strategy. Requires the Indoor Air Panel of the EPA Science Advisory Board to be expanded to include technical advisors with expertise in technologies and management practices for the control and measurement of indoor air contaminants. Directs the Administrator to establish a national indoor air quality clearinghouse which shall operate a toll-free hotline on indoor air quality. Requires the Director to implement a building Assessment Demonstration Program to support the development of methods, techniques, and protocols for assessing indoor air contamination in non-residential, non-industrial buildings and to provide contamination reduction assistance and guidance to building owners and occupants. Sets forth building assessment report requirements. Repeals the Radon Gas and Indoor Air Quality Research Act of 1986. Authorizes appropriations.
United States · United States Congress · 21 June 1990
Designates July 1, 1990, as National Ducks and Wetlands Day.
United States · United States Congress · 21 June 1990
Radon Measurement Proficiency Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct research on radon and radon progeny measurement methods and protocols. Requires the Administrator to issue guidance documents that: (1) provide information on the results of such research; and (2) describe model State radon measurement and mitigation programs. Directs the Administrator to establish a mandatory program that requires: (1) products offered for sale, or devices used in connection with public services, for radon measurement to meet minimum performance criteria; and (2) operators of devices, or persons employing techniques, used in connection with public services for radon measurement to meet a minimum level of proficiency. Requires the Administrator to establish user fees for persons seeking certification under such program. Provides for the deposit of such fees into a Radon Service Account.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 1990
2 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Taoiseach whether it is still his intention that a statement on the environment would be agreed at the Summit meeting of the EC Heads of Government in June; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
United States · United States Congress · 19 June 1990
Requires the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to conduct an epidemiological study (over a period of at least four years) and report to the Congress on the health effects of hazardous air pollutants in Staten Island, New York, and in at least two other areas of the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1990
Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to the State of Washington Puget Sound Water Quality Authority or its successor for use in: (1) implementing and updating the Puget Sound Water Quality Management Plan; (2) implementing a program for ambient monitoring of the water quality of Puget Sound; (3) supporting research which will increase understanding of Puget Sound and human impacts on the Sound; and (4) conducting other activities related to improving the water quality of Puget Sound. Limits Federal funding to no more than 75 percent of the costs of grant activities. Requires the Authority or its successor to report to the Administrator by January 31 of each year on the grant activities of the preceding year. Authorizes appropriations.