Summary: America's Energy Security Trust Fund Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on any taxable carbon substance sold by a manufacturer, producer, or importer. Defines "taxable carbon substance" as: (1) coal (including lignite and peat); (2) petroleum and any petroleum products; and (3) natural gas that is extracted, manufactured, or produced in the United States, or entered into the United States for consumption, use, or warehousing. Establishes in the Treasury the America's Energy Security Trust Fund to finance research in clean energy technology, assist industries negatively affected by this Act, and provide carbon tax rebates to individual taxpayers.Allows individual taxpayers a tax credit equal to carbon tax rebate amounts calculated by the Secretary of the Treasury.Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to study and report to Congress on the best methods to assess and collect taxes on non-carbon greenhouse gases.Expresses the sense of Congress that the major greenhouse gas emitting countries should join with the United States in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

america energy_security_trust_fund act amends internal revenue code impose excise tax taxable carbon substance sold manufacturer producer importer defines taxable carbon substance coal including lignite peat petroleum petroleum products natural gas extracted manufactured produced united_states entered united_states consumption use warehousing establishes treasury america energy_security_trust_fund finance research clean energy technology assist industries negatively affected act provide carbon tax rebates individual taxpayers allows individual taxpayers tax credit equal carbon tax rebate amounts calculated secretary treasury directs secretary treasury study report congress best methods assess collect taxes non carbon greenhouse gases expresses sense congress major greenhouse gas emitting countries join united_states reducing greenhouse gas emissions


Summary: Global Climate and Ozone Layer Protection Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should negotiate with the other parties to the Montreal Protocol concerning mitigating global warming impacts and accelerating the phaseout of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) for developed and developing countries.Amends the Clean Air Act to allow the production and consumption of class II substances that are used as fire suppression agents for military, commercial aviation, industrial, space, or national security applications and that reduce overall risk to human health and the environment compared to alternatives.Bans the importation of any product manufactured after January 1, 2010, that contains any class II substance that has been phased out of production and consumption for any purpose other than for its transformation or destruction.Bans the production or importation of class I or class II substances unless the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certifies that the importer has offset such production or importation. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations establishing standards and requirements regarding the sale, distribution, use, and safe disposal of substitutes for class I and class II substances.Makes it unlawful for specified persons to sell or distribute any such substitute that is suitable for use in a motor vehicle air-conditioning system and that is in a container of less than 20 pounds of such substitute.Establishes the Refrigerant Environmental Management Council as a nonprofit entity to address the emissions of fluorocarbon refrigerants in an economical, efficient, and effective manner and to lead industry in recovery, reclamation, and destruction of such refrigerants. Gives the Council authority to collect a levy on the domestic production of virgin HCFC and Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants, the import of all HCFC and HFC refrigerants, and the import of such refrigerants contained in equipment. Authorizes the Council to use the funds generated by the levies to provide incentive payments to entities that document that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), HCFCs, and HFCs have been reclaimed or destroyed.Authorizes the EPA to carry out the mission and activities of the SunWise Program.

expresses sense congress united_states negotiate parties montreal protocol concerning mitigating global warming impacts accelerating phaseout hydrochlorofluorocarbons developed developing countries amends clean air act allow production consumption class substances fire suppression agents military commercial aviation industrial space national security applications reduce overall risk human health environment compared alternatives bans importation product manufactured january contains class substance phased production consumption purpose transformation destruction bans production importation class class substances administrator environmental_protection_agency epa certifies importer offset production importation requires administrator promulgate regulations establishing standards requirements sale distribution use safe disposal substitutes class class substances makes unlawful specified persons sell distribute substitute suitable use motor vehicle air conditioning system container pounds substitute establishes nonprofit entity address emissions economical efficient effective manner lead industry recovery reclamation destruction gives council authority collect levy domestic production virgin hfc import hfc import contained equipment authorizes council use funds generated levies provide incentive payments entities document chlorofluorocarbons hfcs destroyed authorizes epa carry mission activities


Summary: Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to accept, as part of a settlement of any alleged violations of environmental law, diesel emissions reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects if the projects: (1) protect human health or the environment; (2) are related to the underlying alleged violations; (3) do not constitute activities that the defendant would otherwise be legally required to perform; and (4) do not provide funds for EPA's staff or for contractors to carry out EPA's internal operations.

authorizes administrator environmental_protection_agency epa accept settlement alleged violations environmental law diesel emissions reduction projects protect human health environment related underlying alleged violations constitute activities defendant legally required perform provide funds epa staff contractors carry epa internal operations


Summary: Healthy Air and Clean Water Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to provide that affected units (coal-fired electric generating facilities that have a nameplate capacity greater than 25 megawatts and that generate electricity for sale) that commence operation after December 31, 2008, shall be considered new units. Prohibits such units from exceeding the mercury emission limit of 0.6 pounds mercury per trillion Btu. Prohibits affected units that commence operation on or before December 31, 2008, from exceeding such limit by January 1, 2011. Sets forth penalties for excess emissions. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure that mercury captured or recovered by emission controls installed at affected units is not re-released into the environment.Sets carbon dioxide emission limits for affected units for 2015, 2020, 2030, 2040, and 2050. Requires the Administrator to establish a carbon dioxide allowance trading program.Declares that nothing in this Act affects the ability of states to take actions to further limit climate change.Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations to protect specified sensitive ecosystems if the emissions reductions under title VII of the Clean Air Act are not sufficient to ensure the protection and restoration of such ecosystems.Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations to reduce, not later than January 1, 2010, specified amounts of aggregate sulfur dioxide emissions and nitrogen oxide emissions from power plants. Authorizes the regulations to include market-oriented mechanisms.Requires the Administrator to coordinate with federal and state governments to increase energy efficiency, to increase the use of renewable energy, and to implement cost saving advanced demand and supply side policies.Requires a power plant, on the later of the date that is 30 years after it commenced operation or the date that is five years after this Act's enactment, to comply with the specified new source performance standards and specified requirements applicable to modified sources under the Clean Air Act.

clean water act amends clean air act provide affected units coal fired electric generating facilities nameplate capacity greater megawatts generate electricity sale commence operation december shall considered new units prohibits units exceeding mercury emission limit pounds mercury trillion btu prohibits affected units commence operation december exceeding limit january sets forth penalties excess emissions requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa ensure mercury captured recovered emission controls installed affected units released environment sets carbon dioxide emission limits affected units requires administrator establish carbon dioxide allowance trading program declares act affects ability states actions limit climate change directs administrator promulgate regulations protect specified sensitive ecosystems emissions reductions title vii clean air act sufficient ensure protection restoration ecosystems requires administrator promulgate regulations reduce later january specified amounts aggregate sulfur dioxide emissions nitrogen oxide emissions power plants authorizes regulations include market oriented mechanisms requires administrator coordinate federal state governments increase energy efficiency increase use renewable energy implement cost saving advanced demand supply policies requires power plant later date years commenced operation date years act enactment comply specified new source performance standards specified requirements applicable modified sources clean air act


Summary: Climate Stewardship and Economic Security Act of 2007 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a National Greenhouse Gas Database consisting of: (1) an inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by covered entities (specified entities that own or control a source of GHG emissions in the electric power, industrial, and commercial sectors of the U.S. economy that emit more than 10,000 metric tons of GHGs per year); and (2) a registry of GHG emission reductions and increased sequestration, applicable to all entities.Establishes a program for the market-driven reduction of GHGs by covered entities through the use of tradeable emissions allowances. Requires the Administrator to establish a declining cap on allowances to reduce GHG emissions over time. Requires covered entities, beginning in 2012, to submit to the Administrator one allowance for every metric ton of GHGs emitted. Authorizes the President to establish a program to require importers to pay the value of GHGs emitted during the production of goods or services imported into the United States from specified foreign nations.Allows allowances to be sold, exchanged, purchased, retired, borrowed, offset, or otherwise used as authorized by this Act. Imposes civil penalties on covered entities that fail to submit allowances. Requires: (1) the Administrator to establish a program to assist developing counties and covered entities in reducing GHGs; and (2) the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an outreach initiative on opportunities for agricultural producers to earn revenue. Establishes: (1) the Carbon Market Efficiency Board to analyze information on the GHG emission tradeable allowance market and to carry out cost relief measures if such market poses a significant harm to the US economy; and (2) the Climate Change Credit Corporation (CCCC) to receive, manage, buy, and sell allowances. Directs the Administrator to make allocations of allowances to covered sectors and entities and to the CCCC, providing initial allocations for early action and accelerated participation.Requires the CCCC to establish a program to provide financial support for: (1) technology to assist in compliance with this Act; (2) the restoration of habitat to help fish and wildlife adapt to climate change; and (3) restoration of large-scale aquatic ecosystems.Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) report to Congress on the oceanic and coastal impacts of climate change; and (2) assist certain coastal states in preparing persons to adapt to climate change.Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to: (1) establish a program on adaptation technologies as part of the Climate Technology Challenge Program; and (2) perform regional infrastructure cost assessments of the impacts of climate change. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) submit a climate change adaptation plan to Congress; and (2) research the impact of climate change on low-income populations worldwide.Amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to provide funding for the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account that may be used by states to develop and implement climate change impact mitigation plans.

climate stewardship economic security act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish consisting inventory greenhouse gas ghg emissions covered entities specified entities control source ghg emissions electric power industrial commercial sectors economy emit metric tons ghgs year registry ghg emission reductions increased sequestration applicable entities establishes program market driven reduction ghgs covered entities use tradeable emissions allowances requires administrator establish declining cap allowances reduce ghg emissions time requires covered entities beginning submit administrator allowance metric ton ghgs emitted authorizes president establish program require importers pay value ghgs emitted production goods services imported united_states specified foreign nations allows allowances sold exchanged purchased retired borrowed offset authorized act imposes civil penalties covered entities fail submit allowances requires administrator establish program assist developing counties covered entities reducing ghgs secretary agriculture establish outreach initiative opportunities agricultural producers earn revenue establishes analyze information ghg emission tradeable allowance market carry cost relief measures market poses significant harm economy receive manage buy sell allowances directs administrator allocations allowances covered sectors entities providing initial allocations early action accelerated participation requires establish program provide financial support technology assist compliance act restoration habitat help fish wildlife adapt climate change restoration large scale aquatic ecosystems amends coastal_zone_management_act require secretary commerce report congress oceanic coastal impacts climate change assist certain coastal states preparing persons adapt climate change requires director office_of_science_and_technology_policy establish program adaptation technologies perform regional infrastructure cost assessments impacts climate change requires secretary commerce submit climate change adaptation plan congress research impact climate change low income populations worldwide amends pittman-robertson_wildlife_restoration_act provide funding states develop implement climate change impact mitigation plans


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) apply the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to waive prohibitions on the introduction into commerce, or an increase in the concentration, of certain fuels or fuel additives when an applicant has established that they will not contribute to the failure of emission control systems of motor vehicles to fuels and additives for motor vehicle engines, nonroad engines, or nonroad vehicles as well; and (2) require the Administrator to grant or deny a waiver application, after public notice and comment, within 270 days after its receipt (currently, a waiver application must be treated as granted if the Administrator has not acted within 180 days of its receipt).

amends clean air act apply authority administrator environmental_protection_agency epa waive prohibitions introduction commerce increase concentration certain fuels fuel additives applicant established contribute failure emission control systems motor vehicles fuels additives motor vehicle engines nonroad engines nonroad vehicles require administrator grant deny waiver application public notice comment days receipt currently waiver application treated granted administrator acted days receipt


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the term "renewable fuel" to mean ethanol produced from renewable biomass. Increases the volume of renewable fuel that must be contained in fuel sold in the United States for 2009-2012. Prescribes the volume of: (1) renewable fuel that must be contained in fuel sold in the United States for 2013-2022; and (2) biomass-based diesel that must be contained in fuel sold in the United States for 2008-2012. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine the volume of renewable fuel and biomass-based diesel that fuel sold in the United States must contain for other calendar years.Requires the Secretary of Energy to ensure that by 2009 each covered owner installs one or more pumps that dispense ethanol-blend fuel and bio-diesel blend fuel at retail station outlets.Amends the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to prohibit restricting franchisees from: (1) installing on the marketing franchisees' premises alternative blend fuel pumps; (2) converting existing tanks and pumps for alternative blend fuel use; (3) advertising the sale of alternative blend fuels; or (4) selling alternative blend fuel in specified areas. Prohibits franchise-related documents that require that three grades of gasoline be sold by franchisees from preventing the franchisee from selling an alternative blend fuel in lieu of one grade of gasoline.Amends the Clayton Act to: (1) prohibit the restriction of a franchisee's right to install ethanol blend or bio-diesel blend fuel pumps; and (2) state that the term "gasohol" includes any blend of ethanol and gasoline.Requires the Administrator to provide for the certification of motor vehicle fuels containing at least 5% bio-diesel.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the duration of: (1) credits against income tax for alcohol used as fuel, ethanol blenders, and bio-diesel and renewable diesel; (2) credits against excise tax for alcohol fuel mixtures and bio-diesel mixtures; and (3) payments equal to the alcohol fuel mixture credit, the biodiesel mixture credit, the alternative fuel mixture credit, or the alternative fuel credit to any person who produces, sells, or uses an alcohol fuel mixture or bio-diesel mixture or an alternative fuel.

amends clean air act revise term renewable fuel mean ethanol produced renewable biomass increases volume renewable fuel contained fuel sold united_states prescribes volume renewable fuel contained fuel sold united_states biomass based diesel contained fuel sold united_states requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa determine volume renewable fuel biomass based diesel fuel sold united_states contain calendar years requires secretary energy ensure covered owner installs pumps dispense ethanol blend fuel bio diesel blend fuel retail station outlets amends petroleum_marketing_practices_act prohibit restricting installing marketing premises alternative blend fuel pumps converting existing tanks pumps alternative blend fuel use advertising sale alternative blend fuels selling alternative blend fuel specified areas prohibits franchise related documents require grades gasoline sold preventing franchisee selling alternative blend fuel lieu grade gasoline amends clayton act prohibit restriction franchisee right install ethanol blend bio diesel blend fuel pumps state term includes blend ethanol gasoline requires administrator provide certification motor vehicle fuels containing bio diesel amends internal revenue code extend duration credits income tax alcohol fuel ethanol blenders bio diesel renewable diesel credits excise tax alcohol fuel mixtures bio diesel mixtures payments equal alcohol fuel mixture credit biodiesel mixture credit alternative fuel mixture credit alternative fuel credit person produces sells uses alcohol fuel mixture bio diesel mixture alternative fuel


Summary: Climate Neutral Electricity Generation Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for investment in a climate neutral combustion facility. Defines "climate neutral combustion facility" as any facility which: (1) burns matter to produce electricity; (2) captures and uses carbon dioxide released during combustion to recover hydrocarbon fuel; and (3) produces no emissions of mercury or greenhouse gasses and no emissions that form fine particulate, smog, or acid rain

climate neutral electricity generation act amends internal revenue code allow tax credit investment climate neutral combustion facility defines climate neutral combustion facility facility burns matter produce electricity captures uses carbon dioxide released combustion recover hydrocarbon fuel produces emissions mercury greenhouse emissions form fine particulate smog acid rain


Summary: Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2008 - Amends the Small Business Act to establish: (1) the Office of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change within the Small Business Administration (SBA); and (2) the Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse within such Office.Requires the Office to: (1) oversee and administer the Center; (2) promote energy efficiency efforts for, and efforts to reduce energy costs of, small businesses; and (3) oversee efforts by small businesses to develop renewable energy technologies. Requires the Center to: (1) provide information to small businesses on assessing and managing the impacts of climate change and on cost savings and revenue gains possible through carbon credit trading opportunities and federal and state renewable energy and energy efficiency tax relief programs, purchase incentives, and rebate programs; (2) ensure that such information is provided to small businesses on an accessible website and through nationwide workshops; (3) coordinate federal agency efforts to provide support to small businesses for the purpose of maintaining competitiveness while developing green products or services, implementing green business practices, or reducing pollution; (4) develop a baseline study that provides a broad analysis that aggregates small business energy consumption and emissions; (5) raise awareness among small businesses of the information, technical support, and network opportunities made available through the Energy Star Program to reduce energy waste and energy costs; (6) develop a carbon footprint website that contains information on how small business concerns can reduce their carbon footprint, links to other carbon footprint websites, and a calculator for obtaining an estimate of a small business's carbon emissions based on electricity usage, heating fuel usage, and fleet mileage; and (7) develop a marketing plan.Directs: (1) the President to establish an interagency working group to establish goals and priorities for the Center and to provide for interagency coordination of Center activities; and (2) the Administrator of SBA to specify a detailed definition for the terms "green products or services" and "green business practices."

climate change center amends small business act establish climate change small_business_administration sba clearinghouse office requires office oversee administer center promote energy efficiency efforts efforts reduce energy costs small businesses oversee efforts small businesses develop renewable energy technologies requires center provide information small businesses assessing managing impacts climate change cost savings revenue gains possible carbon credit trading opportunities federal state renewable energy energy efficiency tax relief programs purchase incentives rebate programs ensure information provided small businesses accessible website nationwide workshops coordinate federal agency efforts provide support small businesses purpose maintaining competitiveness developing green products services implementing green business practices reducing pollution develop baseline study provides broad analysis aggregates small business energy consumption emissions raise awareness small businesses information technical support network opportunities available reduce energy waste energy costs develop carbon footprint website contains information small business concerns reduce carbon footprint links carbon footprint websites calculator obtaining estimate small business carbon emissions based electricity usage heating fuel usage fleet mileage develop marketing plan directs president establish interagency working group establish goals priorities center provide interagency coordination center activities administrator sba specify detailed definition terms green products services green business practices


Summary: Right to Clean Vehicles Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to approve the application of the state of California for a waiver of federal preemption of its motor vehicle emission standards.

right clean vehicles act amends clean air act approve application state california waiver federal preemption motor vehicle emission standards


Summary: Moratorium on Uncontrolled Power Plants Act of 2008 - Prohibits authorities, until such time as a comprehensive program to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) is in effect, from issuing permits for proposed new coal-fired electric generating units under the Clean Air Act that do not require the use of state-of-the-art control technology to capture and permanently sequester carbon dioxide emissions. Defines as "state-of-the-art" such technology that captures not less than 85% of the total carbon dioxide produced and permanently sequesters it in an approved geological formation in a manner that prevents its later release into the atmosphere. Defines a "comprehensive program" as one adopted by Congress or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that requires immediate and significant reductions in GHGs across the U.S. economy and increases the reductions over time to reduce U.S. GHG emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050.Prohibits new coal-fired electric generating units that commence construction after the date of introduction of this Act and do not install and operate such state-of-the-art control technology from receiving GHG emission allowances free of charge or at any price less than the market price under any future program to address global warming.

moratorium uncontrolled power plants act prohibits authorities time comprehensive program reduce emissions greenhouse gases ghgs effect issuing permits proposed new coal fired electric generating units clean air act require use state art control technology capture permanently sequester carbon dioxide emissions defines state art technology captures total carbon dioxide produced permanently approved geological formation manner prevents later release atmosphere defines comprehensive program adopted congress environmental_protection_agency epa requires immediate significant reductions ghgs economy increases reductions time reduce ghg emissions levels new coal fired electric generating units commence construction date introduction act install operate state art control technology receiving ghg emission allowances free charge price market price future program address global warming


Summary: Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to arrange for the National Academy of Sciences to prepare a two-part study of potential impacts of climate change on water resources and water quality, addressing issues of: (1) hydrology and water quality (including the potential for impacts to wetlands, shoreline erosion, and saltwater intrusion as a result of sea level rise, as well as significant regional variation in precipitation events from historic patterns); and (2) policy considerations (including an identification of the scientific consensus, assumptions, and uncertainties related to predictions of climate change in the United States and of steps to assess emerging information and identify appropriate response actions, and an assessment of the extent to which federal and state efforts under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and other ocean and coastal laws may be affected by climate change). Requires the Administrator to report the results of the study to specified congressional committees. Authorizes appropriations.

directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa arrange national_academy_of_sciences prepare study potential impacts climate change water resources water quality addressing issues hydrology water quality including potential impacts wetlands shoreline erosion intrusion result sea level rise significant regional variation precipitation events historic patterns policy considerations including identification scientific consensus assumptions related climate change united_states steps assess emerging information identify appropriate response actions assessment extent federal state efforts federal_water_pollution_control_act ocean coastal laws affected climate change requires administrator report results study specified congressional committees authorizes appropriations


Summary: Combating Climate Change Through Individual Action Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax credits for: (1) 30% of carbon sequestration and soil conservation expenditures made by taxpayers engaged in the business of farming; (2) 10% of qualifying planting expenditures, including expenditures for the purchase and planting of any tree, plant, shrub, or bush, and the purchase and installation of a vegetated roof system; (3) the conversion of cropland to pasture for grazing purposes or to grassland or rangeland; and (4) certain types of reforestation and afforestation of land.

amends internal revenue code allow tax credits carbon sequestration soil conservation expenditures taxpayers engaged business farming qualifying planting expenditures including expenditures purchase planting tree plant bush purchase installation roof system conversion cropland pasture grazing purposes grassland rangeland certain types reforestation afforestation land


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to allow any person that is unable to generate or purchase sufficient credits to meet renewable fuel requirements to carry forward a renewable fuel deficit in calendar year 2008, 2009, or 2010 for three years in lieu of the one calendar year currently allowed.

amends clean air act allow person unable generate purchase sufficient credits meet renewable fuel requirements carry forward renewable fuel deficit calendar year years lieu calendar year currently allowed


Summary: Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish: (1) a federal greenhouse gas (GHG) registry, for which affected entities must report information regarding fossil fuels and the GHGs produced, consumed, or sequestered; (2) specified quantities of GHG emission allowances, which decline for each of 2012 to 2050; and (3) a GHG emission allowance transfer system for specified covered facilities that emit more than 10,000 carbon dioxide equivalents of GHGs in a year, including facilities within the electric power sector, industrial facilities, facilities that produce or entities that import petroleum- or coal- based liquid or gaseous fuel, local distribution companies that deliver natural gas, and facilities that produce for sale or distribution, or entities that import, certain fluorinated gases that are GHGs.Provides for the use of domestic or international offsets and destruction credits. Requires the Administrator to: (1) allocate allowances to owners or operators of manufacturing facilities that are located in the United States and that principally manufacture trade-exposed primary goods for 2012-2019; and (2) auction all other allowances.Establishes, and provides for the deposit of auction proceeds to and allocations from, the: (1) Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act Management Fund; (2) Climate Change Education and Outreach Fund; (3) Climate Trust Rebate Fund; (4) Low-Carbon Technology Fund; (5) National Energy Efficiency Fund; (6) Agriculture and Forestry Carbon Fund; (7) Climate Change Worker Transition Fund; (8) National Climate Change Adaptation Fund; (9) Natural Resource Conservation Fund; (10) International Forest Protection Fund; (11) International Clean Technology Fund; and (12) International Climate Change Adaptation Fund.Requires the Administrator to establish: (1) an international reserve allowance program; (2) standards for the best available control technologies and practices for reducing methane or nitrous oxide emissions from specified stationary sources; (3) standards of emission performance for certain new electric generating units; (4) requirements regarding the distribution, use, and disposal of hydrofluorocarbon substitutes; and (5) requirements to reduce GHG emissions of transportation fuel produced, refined, blended, or imported by fuel providers.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish climate trust tax credits for working families and senior citizens, climate trust rebates for low-income households, and health coverage tax credits for certain workers.Requires the establishment of: (1) the Worker Transition Assistance Program by the Secretary of Labor; (2) an interagency group to determine whether foreign counties have addressed GHGs, a National Climate Change Adaptation Council, and an Interagency Climate Change Task Force by the President; (3) a National Climate Change Adaptation Program and a National Climate Service by the Secretary of Commerce; (4) a Science Advisory Board by the Secretary of the Interior; (5) a Climate Change Education Program by the Director of the National Science Foundation; and (6) an International Climate Change Adaptation Program by the Secretary of State.Considers California's application for a waiver of preemption for regulations to control GHG emissions from motor vehicles to be approved.Amends the Federal Power Act to establish in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) an Office of Carbon Market Oversight. Provides for the regulation of carbon markets.Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Administrator to promulgate regulations for state underground injection control programs establishing standards for permitting underground injection of carbon dioxide for purposes of geological sequestration.Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to require the Secretary of Energy to update and provide incentive funding to states for implementing national model building energy codes and standards.

investing climate action protection act amends clean air act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish federal greenhouse gas ghg registry affected entities report information fossil fuels ghgs produced consumed sequestered specified quantities ghg emission allowances decline ghg emission allowance transfer system specified covered facilities emit carbon dioxide equivalents ghgs year including facilities electric power sector industrial facilities facilities produce entities import coal- based liquid gaseous fuel local distribution companies deliver natural gas facilities produce sale distribution entities import certain fluorinated gases ghgs provides use domestic international offsets destruction credits requires administrator allocate allowances owners operators manufacturing facilities located united_states principally manufacture trade exposed primary goods auction allowances establishes provides deposit auction proceeds allocations investing climate action protection act management fund climate change education climate trust rebate fund agriculture forestry carbon fund climate change worker transition fund requires administrator establish international reserve allowance program standards best available control technologies practices reducing methane nitrous oxide emissions specified stationary sources standards emission performance certain new electric generating units requirements distribution use disposal substitutes requirements reduce ghg emissions transportation fuel produced refined blended imported fuel providers amends internal revenue code establish climate trust tax credits working families senior citizens climate trust rebates low income households health coverage tax credits certain workers requires establishment secretary labor interagency group determine foreign counties addressed ghgs interagency climate change task force president national_climate_service secretary commerce science advisory board secretary interior climate change education program director national_science_foundation international climate change adaptation program secretary state considers california application waiver preemption regulations control ghg emissions motor vehicles approved amends federal power act establish federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc provides regulation carbon markets amends safe_drinking_water_act direct administrator promulgate regulations state underground injection control programs establishing standards permitting underground injection carbon dioxide purposes geological sequestration amends energy_conservation_and_production_act require secretary energy update provide incentive funding states implementing national model building energy codes standards


Summary: Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act - Authorizes qualified industry organizations to conduct a referendum among the owners or operators of distribution utilities delivering fossil fuel-based electricity for the creation of a Carbon Storage Research Corporation. Requires the Corporation to be established as a division or affiliate of the Electric Power Research Institute upon approval of those persons representing two-thirds of the total quantity of fossil fuel-based electricity delivered to retail consumers. Requires the Corporation, annually, to collect an assessment on such distribution utilities that shall reflect the relative carbon dioxide emission rates of different fossil fuel-based electricity. Sets initial rates of assessment for coal, natural gas, and oil. Authorizes the Corporation to adjust the assessments to reflect changes in the expected quantities of such electricity from different fuel types such that the assessments generate between $1.0 billion and $1.1 billion annually. Authorizes the Corporation to collect assessments and conduct operations for 10 years. Dissolves the Corporation after 15 years. Provides for the Corporation to use funds derived from assessments to: (1) issue grants and contracts to private, academic, and governmental entities to accelerate the commercial demonstration or availability of carbon dioxide capture and storage technologies and methods; and (2) purchase carbon dioxide through reverse auctions or other acquisition methods when needed to conduct tests of carbon dioxide store sites in the case of established projects that are storing carbon dioxide emissions. Requires: (1) the Corporation to support large-scale demonstrations of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies capable of advancing the technologies to commercial readiness; and (2) the Corporation's Board to establish policies regarding the ownership of intellectual property developed as a result of Corporation support that encourage individual ingenuity and invention. Authorizes Corporation grants or contracts for programs or projects of the Department of Energy (DOE) or its affiliated national laboratories and other fossil energy research entities and of academic organizations or consortia to accelerate the commercial development and demonstration of CCS or carbon capture and conversion technologies. Provides for recovery of a distribution facility's costs of complying with this Act.

storage early deployment act authorizes qualified industry organizations conduct referendum owners operators distribution utilities delivering fossil fuel based electricity creation requires corporation established division affiliate approval persons representing thirds total quantity fossil fuel based electricity delivered retail consumers requires corporation annually collect assessment distribution utilities shall reflect relative carbon dioxide emission rates different fossil fuel based electricity sets initial rates assessment coal natural gas oil authorizes corporation adjust assessments reflect changes expected quantities electricity different fuel types assessments generate billion billion annually authorizes corporation collect assessments conduct operations years corporation years provides corporation use funds derived assessments issue grants contracts private academic governmental entities accelerate commercial demonstration availability carbon dioxide capture storage technologies methods purchase carbon dioxide reverse auctions acquisition methods needed conduct tests carbon dioxide store sites case established projects storing carbon dioxide emissions requires corporation support large scale demonstrations carbon capture storage technologies capable advancing technologies commercial readiness establish policies ownership intellectual property developed result corporation support encourage individual invention grants contracts programs projects department_of_energy doe affiliated national laboratories fossil energy research entities academic organizations consortia accelerate commercial development demonstration carbon capture conversion technologies provides recovery distribution facility costs complying act


Summary: Incentivizing Renewable Energy Production Act of 2008 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to allow loan guarantees for closed-loop ethanol plants. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax credit for the production of livestock-derived renewable energy; (2) allow an increased tax credit for research expenses relating to any clean-burning fuel and closed-loop system (including any anaerobic digester); (3) allow a tax credit for the production of biomaterials from certain renewable resources; and (4) increase the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures.Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to: (1) require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to support development in biofuel technologies; and (2) authorize appropriations through FY2019 for the grant program for the production of advanced biofuels.Directs the Secretary of Commerce to make publicly available at least 100 hydrogen fueling pumps at retail gas stations by 2014 in specified regions of the United States. Authorizes appropriations for the purchase of fuel cell vehicles by the federal government in FY2012-FY2014.Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to require committee reports to include a domestic energy impact statement prepared by the Comptroller General.

incentivizing renewable energy production act amends energy policy act allow loan guarantees closed loop ethanol plants amends internal revenue code allow tax credit production livestock derived renewable energy allow increased tax credit research expenses relating clean burning fuel closed loop system including anaerobic digester allow tax credit production certain renewable resources increase tax credit alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures amends energy_independence_and_security_act require secretary energy establish program support development biofuel technologies authorize appropriations fy2019 grant program production advanced biofuels directs secretary commerce publicly available hydrogen fueling pumps retail gas stations specified regions united_states authorizes appropriations purchase fuel cell vehicles federal government fy2012 rules house_of_representatives require committee reports include domestic energy impact statement prepared comptroller_general


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) exclude from the definition of the term "air pollutant" carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, or chlorofluorocarbons; and (2) declare that nothing in the Act authorizes or requires the regulation of climate change or global warming.

amends clean air act exclude definition term air pollutant carbon dioxide water vapor methane chlorofluorocarbons declare act authorizes requires regulation climate change global warming


Summary: Healthy Forests, Healthy Planet Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to the National Forest System, and the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to other federal land, or both Secretaries acting jointly when a Carbon Cooperative Zone will include multiple types of federal land, to: (1) establish Carbon Cooperative Zones consisting of forested federal land and forested land in the same contiguous geographical area in private ownership or owned by a state or local government or Indian tribe; and (2) establish, for each Zone, a Carbon Cooperative and Partnership Council that is comprised of a Carbon Cooperative and a Carbon and Biomass Partnership. Declares the purpose of such Zones to be: (1) identification of viable biofuels and carbon storage market areas from forested land within a contiguous geographic area; (2) management of effects on forest ecosystems from potential activities that drive carbon storage and biofuels markets; (3) management of effects of potential leakage, permanence, and other market distortions in a carbon trading system; and (4) management of the forest carbon registry. Sets forth the duties of the Council, Cooperative, and Partnership, including requiring the Council to: (1) coordinate the land ownership plans of partnering entities in the corresponding Cooperative in order to sustain forest ecosystems in the Zone while developing the biomass and carbon storage markets of the Zone; (2) administer the Forest Carbon Registry for the Zone; and (3) establish the forest carbon baseline for the Zone and determine all credits due to partnering entities in the Cooperative.Establishes an Environmental Services Standards Board to develop consistent performance standards for quantifying carbon storage credits to facilitate the development of credit markets for conservation and land management activities that are forest based. Requires: (1) the Secretary of Agriculture to serve as the Board's chairperson; and (2) such Board to promulgate rules for tradable forest carbon credits and a forest carbon replacement reserve.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise provisions concerning credits for energy produced within such Zones and credits for forest biomass producers.Authorizes the Secretary concerned to make grants for small energy generation facilities where the output is expected to be used within a single Zone.Requires biomass production from federal lands to be generated through forest activities that enhance ecosystem services.

authorizes secretary agriculture respect national_forest_system secretary interior respect federal land secretaries acting jointly include multiple types federal land establish consisting forested federal land forested land contiguous geographical area private ownership owned state local government indian tribe establish zone carbon cooperative partnership council comprised declares purpose zones identification viable biofuels carbon storage market areas forested land contiguous geographic area management effects forest ecosystems potential activities drive carbon storage biofuels markets management effects potential leakage market carbon trading system management forest carbon registry sets forth duties partnership including requiring council coordinate land ownership plans partnering entities corresponding cooperative order sustain forest ecosystems zone developing biomass carbon storage markets zone administer zone establish forest carbon baseline zone determine credits partnering entities cooperative establishes environmental services standards board develop consistent performance standards carbon storage credits facilitate development credit markets conservation land management activities forest based requires secretary agriculture serve board chairperson board promulgate rules tradable forest carbon credits forest carbon replacement reserve amends internal revenue code revise provisions concerning credits energy produced zones credits forest biomass producers authorizes secretary concerned grants small energy generation facilities output expected single zone requires biomass production federal lands generated forest activities enhance ecosystem services


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to provide an exemption to the prohibition against removing or rendering inoperative any device or element of design installed on or in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine in compliance with such Act with respect to an action for the purpose of converting a motor vehicle to use natural gas fuel.

amends clean air act provide exemption prohibition removing rendering inoperative device element design installed motor vehicle motor vehicle engine compliance act respect action purpose converting motor vehicle use natural gas fuel


Summary: Greenhouse Gas Registry Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) determine the quantity of each greenhouse gas that makes the same contribution to global warming as one metric ton of carbon dioxide; and (2) designate as a greenhouse gas any directly emitted anthropogenic gas that is included in the Inventory of the United States Greenhouse Gases and Sinks, one metric ton of which makes the same or greater contribution to global warming as one metric ton of carbon dioxide. Directs each covered entity to report to the Administrator its greenhouse gas emissions for the prior calendar year.Directs the Administrator to issue regulations establishing a federal greenhouse gas registry. Specifies that such regulations shall: (1) ensure accuracy and reliability of data submitted; (2) take into account best practices for measuring greenhouse gas emissions and the latest scientific research; (3) require that submitted data are monitored using monitoring systems for fuel use, fuel flow, or emissions, wherever feasible; (4) require annual reporting on the emission of greenhouse gases; (5) establish consistent policies for calculating carbon content and greenhouse gas emissions for each type of fossil fuel reported; (6) provide for immediate public dissemination of data reported, with certain exceptions; and (7) take into account the work done by the Climate Registry and other mandatory state or multistate authorized programs and explain the major differences in approach between the system established under the regulations and the respective registries or programs. Provides that nothing in this Act preempts any state or regional greenhouse gas registry efforts.Authorizes the Administrator to bring a civil action against any entity that fails to comply with the requirements of this Act. Sets forth civil penalties for violations.

greenhouse gas registry act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa determine quantity greenhouse gas makes contribution global warming metric ton carbon dioxide designate greenhouse gas directly emitted anthropogenic gas included inventory metric ton makes greater contribution global warming metric ton carbon dioxide directs covered entity report administrator greenhouse gas emissions prior calendar year directs administrator issue regulations establishing federal greenhouse gas registry specifies regulations shall ensure accuracy reliability data submitted account best practices measuring greenhouse gas emissions latest scientific research require submitted data monitored monitoring systems fuel use fuel flow emissions feasible require annual reporting emission greenhouse gases establish consistent policies calculating carbon content greenhouse gas emissions type fossil fuel reported provide immediate public dissemination data reported certain exceptions account work mandatory state multistate authorized programs explain major differences approach system established regulations respective registries programs provides act preempts state regional greenhouse gas registry efforts authorizes administrator bring civil action entity fails comply requirements act sets forth civil penalties violations


Summary: Carbon Leakage Prevention Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to annually distribute emission allowances to the owners and operators of facilities in eligible industrial sectors that are subject to a national cap and trade program. Requires the Administrator to identify the industrial sectors eligible to receive emission allowances under this Act based on specified criteria that includes: (1) the greenhouse gas intensity of the domestic production; and (2) the potentional for greater foreign sourcing of production or services and the effect of international competition on domestic production.Sets forth calculations for determining the quantity of emission allowances to be distributed by the Administrator under this Act for a calendar year to an owner or operator based on a direct compliance allowance factor and an indirect carbon allowance factor accounting for emissions intensity and electricity efficiency. Requires the Administrator to differentiate between iron and steel manufacturing facilities using integrated iron and steelmaking technologies and facilities using electric arc furnace technologies.Requires the Administrator to report to Congress biennially on the carbon leakage of domestic energy-intensive industrial manufacturers and the effectiveness of the emission allowances distributed under this Act.Directs the Administrator to reduce or terminate the distribution of emission allowances under this Act if the President determines that international governmental activities to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions have substantially mitigated or rendered insignificant: (1) the competitive disadvantage to U.S. manufacturers; and (2) the carbon leakage and related diversion of production to foreign facilities.

carbon leakage prevention act directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa annually distribute emission allowances owners operators facilities eligible industrial sectors subject national cap trade program requires administrator identify industrial sectors eligible receive emission allowances act based specified criteria includes greenhouse gas intensity domestic production greater foreign sourcing production services effect international competition domestic production sets forth calculations determining quantity emission allowances distributed administrator act calendar year owner operator based direct compliance allowance factor indirect carbon allowance factor accounting emissions intensity electricity efficiency requires administrator iron steel manufacturing facilities integrated iron technologies facilities electric technologies requires administrator report congress biennially carbon leakage domestic energy intensive industrial manufacturers effectiveness emission allowances distributed act directs administrator reduce terminate distribution emission allowances act president determines international governmental activities reduce global greenhouse gas emissions substantially mitigated rendered competitive disadvantage manufacturers carbon leakage related diversion production foreign facilities


Summary: Arctic Climate Preservation Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) conduct a study of black carbon and organic carbon emissions; and (2) propose regulations under the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions of black carbon. Defines "black carbon" as the strongly light absorbing component of carbonaceous aerosols. Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress on the amount, type, and direction of all U.S. foreign aid for reducing black carbon pollution. States the policy of the United States with respect to international agreements and treaties relating to the reduction of black carbon emissions, protection of the Arctic environment, the the threat to polar bears from global warming, human rights under the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man, and the reduction of shipping pollution through domestic means and through the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships (MARPOL).

environmental_protection_agency epa conduct study black carbon organic carbon emissions propose regulations clean air act reduce emissions black carbon defines black carbon strongly light absorbing component aerosols directs secretary state report congress type direction foreign aid reducing black carbon pollution states policy united_states respect international agreements treaties relating reduction black carbon emissions protection arctic environment threat polar bears global warming human rights american declaration rights duties man reduction shipping pollution domestic means international convention prevention pollution ships


Summary: National Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2007 [sic] - Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish a fuel emission baseline; (2) identify qualifying low-carbon transportation fuels; (3) establish a low-carbon fuel certification and marketing process; and (4) require each obligated party to reduce the average lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per unit of energy of the aggregate quantity of fuels introduced into commerce to specified levels by not later than January 1, 2010, through the use of low-carbon fuels and improvements in the production of conventional fuels. Requires the average lifecycle GHG emissions of the aggregate quantity for 2012 to be at least 3% below the 2007 average should emission limitation regulations not be promulgated.Authorizes an obligated party to apply to the Administrator to receive a temporary suspension of the requirement to comply with such regulations if events outside of the control of the party could lead or have led to disruptions in the transportation fuel supply.Permits obligated parties to receive credits for achieving greater reductions in lifecycle GHG emission of the fuel produced, distributed, or imported than are required.Requires the Administrator to ensure that fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States (except in noncontiguous states or territories) contains, on an annual average basis, at least the specified volume of ultra-low carbon fuel for 2012-2025. Prohibits such regulations from restricting geographic areas in which low-carbon transportation fuel and ultra-low carbon fuel may be used or from imposing any per-gallon obligation for the use of those fuels. Sets forth a minimum applicable volume for 2026 and thereafter.Requires the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration to provide to the EPA Administrator an estimate of the volumes of conventional fuels projected to be sold or introduced into commerce. Requires the EPA Administrator to determine the fuel obligations based on such an estimate.Requires regulations concerning ultra-low carbon fuel to provide for the generation of specified credits by obligated parties.Authorizes the EPA Administrator, on the receipt of a petition of one or more states, to waive ultra-low carbon regulations by reducing the national quantity of Category I or Category II ultra-low carbon fuel in the conventional transportation fuel pool if it is determined that: (1) implementation of the regulations would severely harm the economy or environment; or (2) there is an inadequate domestic supply of such fuel.Considers 1 gallon of cellulosic biomass ethanol or waste derived ethanol to be the equivalent of 2.5 gallons of renewable fuel through 2017 (currently there is no time limit).Requires the Administrator to establish: (1) a carbon intensity number and a green index number as part of the renewable identification number program; and (2) a set of standards to minimize the negative environmental impacts of an increase in the volume of fuels required by such Act and to ensure long term resource sustainability from the sourcing and production of low-carbon fuels.

national low carbon fuel standard act sic amends clean air act direct administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish fuel emission baseline identify qualifying low carbon transportation fuels establish low carbon fuel certification marketing process require obligated party reduce average lifecycle greenhouse gas ghg emissions unit energy aggregate quantity fuels introduced commerce specified levels later january use low carbon fuels improvements production conventional fuels requires average lifecycle ghg emissions aggregate quantity average emission limitation regulations promulgated authorizes obligated party apply administrator receive temporary suspension requirement comply regulations events outside control party lead led disruptions transportation fuel supply permits obligated parties receive credits achieving greater reductions lifecycle ghg emission fuel produced distributed imported required requires administrator ensure fuel sold introduced commerce united_states noncontiguous states territories contains annual average basis specified volume ultra low carbon fuel prohibits regulations restricting geographic areas low carbon transportation fuel ultra low carbon fuel imposing gallon obligation use fuels sets forth minimum applicable volume requires administrator energy_information_administration provide epa administrator estimate volumes conventional fuels projected sold introduced commerce requires epa administrator determine fuel obligations based estimate requires regulations concerning ultra low carbon fuel provide generation specified credits obligated parties authorizes epa administrator receipt petition states waive ultra low carbon regulations reducing national quantity category category ultra low carbon fuel conventional transportation fuel pool determined implementation regulations severely harm economy environment inadequate domestic supply fuel considers gallon cellulosic biomass ethanol waste derived ethanol equivalent gallons renewable fuel currently time administrator establish carbon intensity number green index number renewable identification number program set standards minimize negative environmental impacts increase volume fuels required act ensure long term resource sustainability sourcing production low carbon fuels


Summary: National Energy and Environmental Security Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, legislation to enhance the security of the United States by reducing its dependence on foreign and unsustainable energy sources and the risks of global warming by: (1) requiring reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases; (2) diversifying and expanding the use of secure, efficient, and environmentally-friendly energy supplies and technologies; (3) reducing the burdens on consumers of rising energy prices; (4) eliminating tax giveaways to large energy companies; and (5) preventing energy price gouging, profiteering, and market manipulation.

security act expresses sense congress congress enact president sign legislation enhance security united_states reducing dependence foreign unsustainable energy sources risks global warming requiring reductions emissions greenhouse gases diversifying expanding use secure efficient environmentally friendly energy supplies technologies reducing burdens consumers rising energy prices eliminating tax large energy companies preventing energy price gouging profiteering market manipulation


Summary: Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and maintain the National Greenhouse Gas Database to collect, verify, and analyze information on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Establishes a program for market-driven reduction of GHGs through the use of tradeable allowances. Requires certain covered entities that own or control a source of GHG emissions in the electric power, industrial, and commercial sectors of the U.S. economy to submit to the Administrator, beginning in 2012, one tradeable allowance for every metric ton of GHGs emitted. Requires the Administrator to establish a declining cap on tradeable allowances to reduce GHG emissions over time. Allows tradeable allowances to be sold, exchanged, purchased, retired, borrowed, offset, or otherwise used as permitted by this Act. Requires the Administrator to establish a program to allow covered entities to earn tradable allowances from developing countries' activities that result in certified emission reductions. Establishes the Climate Change Credit Corporation to manage tradeable allowances. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) establish a Climate Technology Financing Board; (2) study technology transfer barriers, best practices, and technology transfer activities at federal laboratories related to the licensing and commercialization of technologies that result in reduced GHG emissions, increased ability to adapt to climate change impacts, or increased sequestration of GHGs; (3) analyze business opportunities available for climate change technologies; (4) establish a nonprofit government sponsored enterprise for providing investment in private sector technologies that show promise for climate change adaptation and mitigation applications; (5) create a program of public-private partnerships for climate innovation; (6) establish a national program to ensure that lessons learned and best practices concerning energy efficiency and GHG emission reductions are available to the public; (7) carry out a program of scientific research on potential abrupt climate change; (8) carry out a Climate Technology Challenge Program to award funding to stimulate innovation in technologies for reducing GHG emissions; (9) establish a program to reduce GHG emissions through deployment of energy efficiency measures by large commercial customers by providing for energy audits; (10) establish, operate, and report on a research and development program focused on advanced once-through fuel cycles, a Nuclear System Modeling project to evaluate the cost, safety, waste management, and proliferation avoidance and resistance of fuel cycles, and an Advanced Diversified Waste-Disposal Research Program; (11) establish a demonstration program to reduce the first-time regulatory costs of the current Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing process incurred by the first applicant using an advanced reactor design; (12) establish a program to demonstrate the effectiveness of retooling an existing vehicle or component manufacturing facility to reduce vehicle GHG emissions and of increasing competitiveness of advanced technology vehicle production facilities; (13) establish guidelines for setting project baselines for reductions of GHG emissions and GHG storage in geological formations; (14) submit a climate change adaptation plan for the United States; and (15) conduct research on the impact of climate change on low-income populations everywhere in the world. Requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to: (1) implement a plan to increase and establish priorities for funding research in the adaptation to and mitigation of climate change; and (2) establish a climate change science and technology enhancement program for math and science teachers. Establishes a National Medal of Climate Stewardship Innovation. Requires the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to determine the extent to which changes to the patent system are necessary to increase the flow of climate change-related technologies. Requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish a research program on global climate change standards and processes to provide knowledge on the reduction of GHGs. Provides for establishment of a joint competitive, merit-based research program to fund low- or zero-emissions transportation proposals. Requires the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to: (1) establish an interagency panel to establish standards for measurement of sequestered carbon; (2) establish a program on adaptation technologies and assess the climate change technological needs of various regions of the country; (3) perform one national and six regional infrastructure cost assessments to provide estimates of the range of costs anticipated for adaptation to the impacts of climate change.

climate stewardship innovation act directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish maintain collect verify analyze information greenhouse gas ghg emissions establishes program market driven reduction ghgs use tradeable allowances requires certain covered entities control source ghg emissions electric power industrial commercial sectors economy submit administrator beginning tradeable allowance metric ton ghgs emitted requires administrator establish declining cap tradeable allowances reduce ghg emissions time allows tradeable allowances sold exchanged purchased retired borrowed offset permitted act requires administrator establish program allow covered entities earn tradable allowances developing countries activities result certified emission reductions establishes manage tradeable allowances requires secretary commerce establish study technology transfer barriers best practices technology transfer activities federal laboratories related licensing commercialization technologies result reduced ghg emissions increased ability adapt climate change impacts increased sequestration ghgs analyze business opportunities available climate change technologies establish nonprofit government sponsored enterprise providing investment private sector technologies promise climate change adaptation mitigation applications create program public private partnerships climate innovation establish national program ensure lessons learned best practices concerning energy efficiency ghg emission reductions available public carry program scientific research potential climate change carry award funding stimulate innovation technologies reducing ghg emissions establish program reduce ghg emissions deployment energy efficiency measures large commercial customers providing energy audits establish operate report research development program focused advanced fuel cycles nuclear system modeling project evaluate cost safety waste management proliferation avoidance resistance fuel cycles advanced diversified waste disposal research program establish demonstration program reduce time regulatory costs current nuclear_regulatory_commission licensing process incurred applicant advanced reactor design establish program demonstrate effectiveness retooling existing vehicle component manufacturing facility reduce vehicle ghg emissions increasing competitiveness advanced technology vehicle production facilities establish guidelines setting project baselines reductions ghg emissions ghg storage geological formations submit climate change adaptation plan united_states conduct research impact climate change low income populations world requires national_science_foundation nsf implement plan increase establish priorities funding research adaptation mitigation climate change establish climate change science technology enhancement program math science teachers establishes national medal climate stewardship innovation requires patent trademark_office determine extent changes patent system necessary increase flow climate change related technologies requires national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist establish research program global climate change standards processes provide knowledge reduction ghgs provides establishment joint competitive merit based research program fund low- zero emissions transportation proposals requires office_of_science_and_technology_policy ostp establish interagency panel establish standards measurement sequestered carbon establish program adaptation technologies assess climate change technological needs regions country perform national regional infrastructure cost assessments provide estimates range costs anticipated adaptation impacts climate change


Summary: Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to set forth provisions concerning global warming pollution emissions. Directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) set milestones to reduce the aggregate net levels of emissions (authorizes EPA to establish market-based programs to achieve such reduction); (2) require each fleet of automobiles sold by a manufacturer beginning in model year 2016 to meet emission standards; (3) contract with the National Academy of Sciences to study the potential contribution of the non-highway portion of the transportation sector towards meeting the emission reduction goal; (4) require that electric generation units meet an emission standard that is not higher than the emission rate of a new combined cycle natural gas generating unit; and (5) establish a low-carbon generation trading program. Requires covered generators to provide a minimum percentage of the base quantity of electricity produced for sale from low-carbon generation. Requires EPA to: (1) establish a competitive grant program for geological disposal deployment projects; and (2) carry out a global climate change standards and processes research program. Expresses the sense of the Senate that federal funds for clean, low-carbon energy research, development, and deployment should be increased by at least 100% each year for 10 years. Directs: (1) EPA to promulgate requirements concerning the energy efficiency and peak load reduction of electricity suppliers and to establish a renewable energy credit program; (2) the Secretary of Agriculture to establish standards for accrediting certified reductions in carbon dioxide emissions through biological sequestration activities; and (3) major stationary sources to report to EPA on emissions of global warming pollutants. Requires the President to establish the Task Force on International Clean, Low Carbon Energy Cooperation. Authorizes the President to adjust, suspend, or waive any regulation promulgated pursuant to this Act in a national emergency. Requires EPA to require that gasoline contain the applicable volume of low-carbon renewable fuel. Directs EPA to require manufacturers to meet standards for new motor vehicles or engines. Requires executive agency automobiles to be as fuel-efficient as practicable. Requires: (1) the Secretary of Commerce to report on the effects of U.S. failure to adopt measures that require or result in a reduction in total emissions in accordance with the goals of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; (2) the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require securities issuers to inform investors of risks relating to global warming; and (3) the SEC to clarify that U.S. commitments to reduce emissions under the Framework are considered to be a material effect and that global warming constitutes a known trend. Directs federal agency environmental impact statements or analyses to evaluate the effects on, and impact of, global warming.

clean air act set forth provisions concerning global warming pollution emissions directs environmental_protection_agency epa set milestones reduce aggregate net levels emissions authorizes epa establish market based programs achieve reduction require fleet automobiles sold manufacturer beginning model year meet emission standards contract national_academy_of_sciences study potential contribution non highway portion transportation sector meeting emission reduction goal require electric generation units meet emission standard higher emission rate new combined cycle natural gas generating unit establish low carbon generation trading program requires covered generators provide minimum percentage base quantity electricity produced sale low carbon generation requires epa establish competitive grant program geological disposal deployment projects carry global climate change standards processes research program expresses sense senate federal funds clean low carbon energy research development deployment increased year years directs epa promulgate requirements concerning energy efficiency peak load reduction electricity suppliers establish renewable energy credit program secretary agriculture establish standards accrediting certified reductions carbon dioxide emissions biological sequestration activities major stationary sources report epa emissions global warming pollutants requires president establish low carbon energy cooperation authorizes president adjust suspend waive regulation promulgated pursuant act national emergency requires epa require gasoline contain applicable volume low carbon renewable fuel directs epa require manufacturers meet standards new motor vehicles engines requires executive agency automobiles fuel efficient practicable requires secretary commerce report effects failure adopt measures require result reduction total emissions accordance goals united_nations_framework_convention_on_climate_change securities_and_exchange_commission sec require securities issuers inform investors risks relating global warming sec clarify commitments reduce emissions framework considered material effect global warming constitutes known trend directs federal agency environmental impact statements analyses evaluate effects impact global warming


Summary: Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish an allowance trading program to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electric generating facilities that: (1) have a nameplate capacity greater than 25 megawatts; (2) combust GHG emitting fuels; and (3) generate electricity for sale. Provides for annual tonnage limitations for GHG emissions from such facilities for 2011-2020.Requires the Administrator to establish: (1) a Climate Science Advisory Panel; (2) a safe climate level; (3) a Climate Action Trust Fund for the Administrator to use to carry out this Act; and (4) an innovative low- and zero-emitting carbon technologies program, a clean coal technologies program, and an energy efficiency technology program.Requires the Administrator to use portions of the Climate Action Trust Fund for specified programs, including: (1) providing adaptation assistance for workers and communities to address and mitigate local or regional impacts of climate change; and (2) mitigating the impacts of climate change on fish and wildlife habitat, including funding for the federal aid to wildlife restoration fund under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act.Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations concerning early reduction credits for GHG reduction or sequestrations projects carried out between 2000 and 2010. Allows facilities to meet obligations by surrendering certain international GHG credits.Requires the Administrator to determine if allowance prices have reached and sustained a level that is causing or will cause significant harm to the U.S. economy. Allows the Administrator to permit facilities to use allowances early and to increase the use of international credits if allowances have sustained such a level.Allows credits obtained under this Act to be used in other GHG allowance trading programs, including state programs approved by the Administrator.Sets forth provisions concerning; (1) outreach to landowners about reductions in GHGs and revenue enhancement; and (2) offset credits for GHG reductions from land use-related sequestration projects.Requires the Administrator to establish and operate a national registry for allowances and credits.Amends the Global Change Research Act of 1990 to provide for initiatives concerning: (1) priority research areas; (2) abrupt climate change research; (3) measurement technologies to calculate GHGs; (4) the promotion of the use of technologies and techniques that reduce GHGs by small manufacturers; (5) assessments by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior about increased sequestration and reduction of GHGs on public land; and (6) research on the increase in sea levels from polar ice sheet melting.

electric utility cap amends clean air act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish allowance trading program address greenhouse gas ghg emissions electric generating facilities nameplate capacity greater megawatts ghg emitting fuels generate electricity sale provides annual tonnage limitations ghg emissions facilities administrator establish climate science advisory panel safe climate level administrator use carry act innovative low- zero emitting carbon technologies program clean coal technologies program energy efficiency technology program requires administrator use portions specified programs including providing adaptation assistance workers communities address mitigate local regional impacts climate change mitigating impacts climate change fish wildlife habitat including funding federal aid wildlife restoration fund pittman robertson wildlife restoration act requires administrator promulgate regulations concerning early reduction credits ghg reduction projects carried allows facilities meet obligations certain international ghg credits requires administrator determine allowance prices reached sustained level causing cause significant harm economy allows administrator permit facilities use allowances early increase use international credits allowances sustained level allows credits obtained act ghg allowance trading programs including state programs approved administrator sets forth provisions concerning outreach landowners reductions ghgs revenue enhancement offset credits ghg reductions land use related sequestration projects requires administrator establish operate national registry allowances credits amends global change research act provide initiatives concerning priority research areas climate change research measurement technologies calculate ghgs promotion use technologies techniques reduce ghgs small manufacturers assessments secretary agriculture secretary interior increased sequestration reduction ghgs public land research increase sea levels polar ice sheet


Summary: Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) promulgate regulations necessary to reduce the aggregate net level of global warming pollution emissions; and (2) establish a market-based emissions cap and global warming pollutants trading program. Establishes the Climate Reinvestment Fund. Requires EPA to: (1) establish, and revise every five years, standards for passenger vehicle emissions; and (2) research global climate change standards and processes. Sets forth requirements for retail electricity suppliers and EPA concerning: (1) energy efficiency and peak load reduction; (2) a related trading system; (3) renewable energy types and sources; and (4) a renewable energy credit program and related penalties. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish standards for accrediting certified reductions in carbon dioxide emission through biological sequestration activities. Requires major stationary sources to report annually to EPA about global warming pollutant emissions. Directs the National Academy of Sciences to report biennially to EPA and Congress about U.S. progress in avoiding dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Replaces specified volumes of renewable fuel required in gasoline for 2006-2012 with benchmarks for 2010, 2020, and 2030 and a requirement that EPA determine the volume for each year not specified annually. Requires the Secretary of Energy to ensure that major oil companies that sell gasoline in the United States through wholly-owned or branded stations provide pumps that dispense E-85 fuel at specified percentages. Creates a related trading program. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to double the new qualified fuel cell motor vehicle credit, the new advanced lean burn technology motor vehicle credit, and the conservation credit. Creates a new plug-in hybrid motor vehicle credit and an advanced technology motor vehicles manufacturing credit. Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to: (1) require securities issuers to inform investors of financial and economic risks relating to global warming; and (2) declare that U.S. commitments to reduce emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change are considered to be a material effect and that global warming constitutes a known trend. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish a National Climate Change Vulnerability and Resilience Program and an Office of Climate Change Vulnerability and Resilience Research.

amends clean air act direct environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate regulations necessary reduce aggregate net level global warming pollution emissions establish market based emissions cap global warming pollutants trading program establishes requires epa establish revise years standards passenger vehicle emissions research global climate change standards processes sets forth requirements retail electricity suppliers epa concerning energy efficiency peak load reduction related trading system renewable energy types sources renewable energy credit program related penalties requires secretary agriculture establish standards accrediting certified reductions carbon dioxide emission biological sequestration activities requires major stationary sources report annually epa global warming pollutant emissions directs national_academy_of_sciences report biennially epa congress progress avoiding dangerous anthropogenic interference climate system replaces specified volumes renewable fuel required gasoline benchmarks requirement epa determine volume year specified annually requires secretary energy ensure major oil companies sell gasoline united_states wholly owned branded stations provide pumps dispense e-85 fuel specified percentages creates related trading program amends internal revenue code double new qualified fuel cell motor vehicle credit new advanced lean burn technology motor vehicle credit conservation credit creates new plug hybrid motor vehicle credit advanced technology motor vehicles manufacturing credit directs securities_and_exchange_commission sec require securities issuers inform investors financial economic risks relating global warming declare commitments reduce emissions united_nations_framework_convention_on_climate_change considered material effect global warming constitutes known trend requires secretary commerce establish


Summary: Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007 - Requires each recovering servicemember who is assigned to a military barracks or dormitory to be assigned to one that is maintained at the highest service standard in effect for enlisted members of the Armed Forces. Requires at least semiannual inspections of, and appropriate repairs to, any such quarters, as well as alternate housing during periods of unremedied housing deficiencies. Outlines requirements to be implemented for recovering servicemembers and their families, including: (1) physical disability evaluation system changes; (2) supervising officer and caseworker support; (3) increased training for caseworkers and social workers on particular servicemember conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); (4) increased support services, including an Ombudsman for Recovering Servicemembers; (5) a prohibition on discrimination in employment of family members caring for such servicemembers; and (6) meal benefits for recovering servicemembers and family members caring for such servicemembers. Establishes the Oversight Board for the Wounded.

dignity wounded warriors act requires recovering servicemember assigned military barracks assigned maintained highest service standard effect enlisted members armed_forces requires semiannual inspections appropriate repairs quarters alternate housing periods housing deficiencies outlines requirements implemented recovering servicemembers families including physical disability evaluation system changes supervising officer caseworker support increased training social workers particular servicemember conditions including post traumatic stress disorder ptsd increased support services including ombudsman recovering servicemembers prohibition discrimination employment family members caring servicemembers meal benefits recovering servicemembers family members caring servicemembers establishes


Summary: Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act - Requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a National Intelligence Estimate on the anticipated geopolitical effects of global climate change and the implications of such effects on U.S. national security.Requires the Director to prepare the estimate using the mid-range projections of the fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to make assessments and recommendation concerning the risks posed by global warming and the security implications, opportunities, and consequences of global warming.Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the projected impact on the military installations, capabilities, and operations of the effects of global climate change as assessed in the estimate and to recommend research and analysis needed to further assess the impacts on the military of global climate change as assessed in the estimate.Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should address the findings of the estimate regarding the impact of global climate change and potential implications of such impact on the Armed Forces and for the size, composition, and capabilities of Armed Forces in the next Quadrennial Defense Review.Requires the Secretary of State to report to Congress on the potential for: (1) large migration flows in countries of strategic interest or humanitarian concern as a response to changes in climate and the implications for U.S. security interests; and (2) diplomatic opportunities and challenges facing U.S. policy makers as a result of social, economic, or political responses of groups or nations to global changing climate.Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to research the impacts of global climate change on military operations, doctrine, organization, training, material, logistics, personnel, and facilities, and the actions needed to address those impacts.

oversight act requires director national_intelligence submit anticipated geopolitical effects global climate change implications effects national security requires director prepare estimate mid range projections fourth assessment report assessments recommendation concerning risks posed global warming security implications opportunities consequences global warming requires secretary defense report congress projected impact military installations capabilities operations effects global climate change assessed estimate recommend research analysis needed assess impacts military global climate change assessed estimate expresses sense congress secretary address findings estimate impact global climate change potential implications impact armed_forces size composition capabilities armed_forces requires secretary state report congress potential large migration flows countries strategic interest humanitarian concern response changes climate implications security interests diplomatic opportunities challenges facing policy makers result social economic political responses groups nations global changing climate authorizes secretary defense research impacts global climate change military operations doctrine organization training material logistics personnel facilities actions needed address impacts


Summary: Clean Fuels and Vehicles Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish a process for determining the lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of a fuel; and (2) determine the average quantity of lifecycle GHG emissions per unit of energy delivered to a motor vehicle, or the fuel emission baseline.Requires the Administrator to include in regulations procedures by which the Administrator shall: (1) determine the lifecycle GHG emissions of a fuel and the fuel emissions baseline; (2) make such determinations and related information available to consumers; (3) label fuels with low lifecycle GHG emissions; and (4) provide information about adverse impacts of the fuel on land use and land cover, water, soil, and air quality, and public health.Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish a credit trading program to address the lifecycle GHG emissions from fuels available for use in motor vehicles; and (2) require each major oil company, refiner, or fuel importer that produces or sells fuels available for use in motor vehicles to reduce the average lifecycle GHG emissions per unit of energy delivered to a motor vehicle through fuel to specified levels. Permits a provider of a fuel that achieves a greater than required reduction in lifecycle GHG emissions to generate credits.Directs the Administrator to: (1) determine the average quantity of GHG emissions per mile for new vehicles; and (2) require each automobile manufacturer to reduce the average quantity of GHG emissions per vehicle mile of the aggregate quantity and variety of automobiles to specified levels.Redefines the term "alternative fueled automobile" to mean an automobile that is a dedicated, dual fueled, or optimized dual fueled automobile. Specifies a formula the Administrator shall use to measure the fuel economy for any model of dual fueled automobile manufactured in model years 2001-2015.Extends through model years up to 2015 the maximum increase in average fuel economy for a manufacturer attributable to dual fueled automobiles of 1.2 miles a gallon.Requires the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) require each manufacturer of alternative fuel vehicles that run on fuels with low lifecycle GHG emissions to install a green fuel cap on such vehicles; and (2) prohibit a manufacturer from installing a green cap on an automobile that does not run on such fuel.

clean fuels amends clean air act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish process determining lifecycle greenhouse gas ghg emissions fuel determine average quantity lifecycle ghg emissions unit energy delivered motor vehicle fuel emission baseline requires administrator include regulations procedures administrator shall determine lifecycle ghg emissions fuel fuel emissions baseline determinations related information available consumers label fuels low lifecycle ghg emissions provide information adverse impacts fuel land use land cover water soil air quality public health directs administrator establish credit trading program address lifecycle ghg emissions fuels available use motor vehicles require major oil company refiner fuel importer produces sells fuels available use motor vehicles reduce average lifecycle ghg emissions unit energy delivered motor vehicle fuel specified levels permits provider fuel achieves greater required reduction lifecycle ghg emissions generate credits directs administrator determine average quantity ghg emissions mile new vehicles require automobile manufacturer reduce average quantity ghg emissions vehicle mile aggregate quantity variety automobiles specified levels redefines term alternative fueled automobile mean automobile dedicated dual fueled dual fueled automobile specifies formula administrator shall use measure fuel economy model dual fueled automobile manufactured model years model years maximum increase average fuel economy manufacturer attributable dual fueled automobiles miles gallon requires secretary transportation require manufacturer alternative fuel vehicles run fuels low lifecycle ghg emissions install green fuel cap vehicles prohibit manufacturer installing green cap automobile run fuel