Summary: Renewable Fuel Standard Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to redefine the term "cellulosic biomass ethanol" to mean ethanol derived from any cellulose, hemicellulose, or lignin that is derived from renewable biomass. Redefines the term "renewable fuel" to include motor vehicle fuel that is derived from renewable biomass other than ethanol derived from corn starch.Increases the volume of renewable fuel that gasoline is required to contain for 2008-2012. Sets forth the applicable volume of renewable fuel for 2013-2016.Revises the calculation used to determine the applicable volume of renewable fuel for 2017 and beyond by using the ratio of 18 billion gallons (currently, 7.5 billion gallons) of renewable fuels to the number of gallons of gasoline sold or introduced into commerce in 2012.

renewable fuel standard extension act amends clean air act redefine term cellulosic biomass ethanol mean ethanol derived cellulose lignin derived renewable biomass redefines term renewable fuel include motor vehicle fuel derived renewable biomass ethanol derived corn starch increases volume renewable fuel gasoline required contain sets forth applicable volume renewable fuel calculation determine applicable volume renewable fuel ratio billion gallons currently billion gallons renewable fuels number gallons gasoline sold introduced commerce


Summary: Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish: (1) a national strategy for assisting wildlife populations and habitats in adapting to the impact of global warming; (2) an advisory board on such impact; (3) the National Global Warming and Wildlife Science Center within the United States Geological Survey (USGS); and (4) a State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program.Global Warming and Acidification Coastal and Ocean Resiliency Act - Requires the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) establish a national strategy to protect, maintain, and restore coastal and marine ecosystems so that they are more resilient and better able to withstand the additional stresses associated with global warming, including relative sea level rise, and ocean acidification; (2) establish an advisory board on the impact of global warming on the ocean and coastal communities; (3) make grants for protecting, maintaining, or restoring the resilience and health of coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes ecosystems and resources; and (4) arrange with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for a report to Congress on such impact.Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) establish a coastal climate change resiliency planning and response program; and (2) issue guidelines for the implementation of climate change resiliency planning grants to states.Requires the Director of USGS to convene regional scientific symposia to examine the ecological impact of global warming on each imperiled species in each U.S. ecosystem. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to arrange with NAS to convene a panel to report on: (1) such impact; (2) different ecological scenarios that may result from different intensities, rates, and other critical manifestations of global warming; and (3) assisting such species.

secretary interior establish national strategy assisting wildlife populations habitats adapting impact global warming advisory board impact wildlife science center united_states_geological_survey usgs state ocean resiliency act requires secretary commerce establish national strategy protect maintain restore coastal marine ecosystems resilient better able withstand additional associated global warming including relative sea level rise ocean acidification establish advisory board impact global warming ocean coastal communities grants protecting maintaining restoring resilience health coastal ocean great_lakes ecosystems resources arrange national_academy_of_sciences nas report congress impact amends coastal_zone_management_act require secretary commerce establish coastal climate change resiliency planning response program issue guidelines implementation climate change resiliency planning grants states requires director usgs convene regional scientific examine ecological impact global warming species ecosystem requires secretary interior arrange nas convene panel report impact different ecological scenarios result different rates critical global warming assisting species


Summary: Carbon Capture and Storage Technology Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to establish a competitive grant program to provide assistance to at least three, but not more than five, eight-year commercial demonstration projects to demonstrate the long-term effects of sequestration of carbon dioxide in deep geological formations, of which: (1) not fewer than two shall be conducted in deep saline aquifers; and (2) the remainder may be conducted in saline aquifers combined with storage in established oil or gas fields. Requires the Secretary to establish a competitive grant program to provide grants to at least three, but not more than five, commercial demonstration projects for the capture of carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants. Establishes an interagency task force composed of the Secretary, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Secretary of the Interior to develop regulations providing guidelines and practices for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide.Requires the Director of the Office of Science to carry out a program for the research and development of potential technologies and approaches for the capture of carbon dioxide. Requires the Secretary to: (1) carry out a program for the research and development of carbon dioxide storage technologies; and (2) develop recommendations for optimal carbon dioxide storage features, practices, and conditions.Requires the Secretary to complete a national carbon dioxide storage capacity assessment.Requires the Secretary to offer to enter into agreements with China and India and any other country that is heavily dependent on coal-fired power plants for electricity generation to pursue technology-sharing agreements with respect to carbon dioxide capture and storage technologies.

storage technology act requires secretary energy establish competitive grant program provide assistance year commercial demonstration projects demonstrate long term effects sequestration carbon dioxide deep geological formations fewer shall conducted deep saline aquifers remainder conducted saline aquifers combined storage established oil gas fields requires secretary establish competitive grant program provide grants commercial demonstration projects capture carbon emissions coal fired power plants establishes interagency task force composed secretary administrator environmental_protection_agency epa secretary interior develop regulations providing guidelines practices capture storage carbon dioxide requires director office_of_science carry program research development potential technologies approaches capture carbon dioxide requires secretary carry program research development carbon dioxide storage technologies develop recommendations optimal carbon dioxide storage features practices conditions requires secretary complete national carbon dioxide storage capacity assessment requires secretary offer enter agreements china india country heavily dependent coal fired power plants electricity generation pursue technology sharing agreements respect carbon dioxide capture storage technologies


Summary: Climate Change Adaptation Act - Amends the National Climate Program Act to revise congressional findings and add a definition of "coastal state." Revises the elements of the National Climate Program to require a strategic planning process to address the impacts of climate change in the United States and establish a National Climate Service within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Requires the President to provide to Congress a five-year national strategic plan to address the impacts of climate change in the United States, define the Program roles of federal officers and agencies, and provide for coordination. Sets forth the minimum contents of the strategic plan, including requirements concerning: (1) climate change impacts on federally managed resources; (2) cooperation and partnership with state and local governments, nongovernmental entities, and international entities; (3) development of agency-specific plans; and (4) identification of necessary authorities and data.Requires the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) coordinate and support regional assessments of coastal and ocean vulnerability, including living marine resources, to climate change; (2) submit to Congress a national coastal and ocean adaptation plan composed of regional plans that recommend targets and strategies to address coastal and ocean impacts associated with climate change, ocean acidification, and sea level rise; (3) provide technical planning assistance and products to assist coastal states and local governments in developing and implementing coastal and ocean adaptation or mitigation strategies and plans.Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary to provide grants to coastal states with federally approved coastal zone management programs for developing and implementing coastal and ocean adaptation plans. Requires such plans to be approved by the Secretary and consistent with the coastal and ocean adaptation plan to be developed pursuant to this Act and with the state's coastal management program and hazard mitigation plans.Authorizes appropriations.

climate change adaptation act amends national climate program act revise congressional findings add definition coastal state revises elements require strategic planning process address impacts climate change united_states establish national_climate_service national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa requires president provide congress year national strategic plan address impacts climate change united_states define program roles federal officers agencies provide coordination sets forth minimum contents strategic plan including requirements concerning climate change impacts federally managed resources cooperation partnership state local governments nongovernmental entities international entities development agency specific plans identification necessary authorities data requires secretary commerce coordinate support regional assessments coastal ocean vulnerability including living marine resources climate change submit congress national coastal ocean adaptation plan composed regional plans recommend targets strategies address coastal ocean impacts associated climate change ocean acidification sea level rise provide technical planning assistance products assist coastal states local governments developing implementing coastal ocean adaptation mitigation strategies plans amends coastal_zone_management_act require secretary provide grants coastal states federally approved coastal zone management programs developing implementing coastal ocean adaptation plans requires plans approved secretary consistent coastal ocean adaptation plan developed pursuant act state coastal management program hazard mitigation plans authorizes appropriations


Summary: Reducing Global Warming Pollution from Vehicles Act of 2008 - 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.

reducing global warming pollution vehicles act amends clean air act approve application state california waiver federal preemption motor vehicle emission standards


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the definition of "renewable biomass" to include certain commercial waste material harvested from National Forest System or public lands.

amends clean air act revise definition renewable biomass include certain commercial waste material harvested national_forest_system public lands


Summary: Greenhouse Gas Emission Atmospheric Removal Act or the GEAR Act - Declares that it is the policy of the United States to provide incentives to encourage the development and implementation of technology to permanently remove greenhouse gases (GHGs) from the atmosphere on a significant scale.Establishes within the Department of Energy (DOE) the Greenhouse Gas Emission Atmospheric Removal Commission.Requires the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Commission, to provide financial awards on a competitive basis to entities for the achievement of milestones in developing and applying technology that could significantly slow or reverse the accumulation of GHGs in the atmosphere by permanently capturing or sequestrating those gases without significant countervailing harmful effects.Requires the Commission to: (1) develop specific requirements for the competition, performance, monitoring and verification, and the scale of awards; (2) establish minimum levels for the capture or net sequestration of GHGs required to qualify for a financial award; (3) offer awards to entities that demonstrate achievement of specified technological goals; and (4) establish standards for required peer review of proposals seeking such awards.Vests title to intellectual property arising from such awards in U.S. entities. Bars title transfer to an entity not incorporated in the United States until the first obtained patent expires. Authorizes the United States to reserve a license to have such property practiced on its behalf.

gear act declares policy united_states provide incentives encourage development implementation technology permanently remove greenhouse gases ghgs atmosphere significant scale establishes department_of_energy doe requires secretary energy acting commission provide financial awards competitive basis entities achievement milestones developing applying technology significantly slow reverse accumulation ghgs atmosphere permanently capturing gases significant countervailing harmful effects requires commission develop specific requirements competition performance monitoring verification scale awards establish minimum levels capture net sequestration ghgs required qualify financial award offer awards entities demonstrate achievement specified technological goals establish standards required peer review proposals seeking awards vests title intellectual property arising awards entities bars title transfer entity incorporated united_states obtained patent expires authorizes united_states reserve license property behalf


Summary: Mercury Emissions Control Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to propose regulations to: (1) control the emission of hazardous air pollutants, including mercury pollutants, from electric utility steam generating units; and (2) require a reduction of not less than 90% in such mercury emissions.

clean air act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa propose regulations control emission hazardous air pollutants including mercury pollutants electric utility steam generating units require reduction mercury emissions


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) extend the duration of credits for renewable fuel and biodiesel to 36 months (currently, 12 months) after the date of generation; (2) extend the temporary exemption for small refineries from renewable fuel program requirements until 2013 (currently, they are exempted until 2011); and (3) apply the authorization of funding for the cost of loan guarantees to carry out commercial demonstration projects to demonstration projects for celluosic biomass ethanol and ethanol (currently, for celluosic biomass ethanol and sucrose-derived ethanol).

amends clean air act extend duration credits renewable fuel biodiesel months currently months date generation extend temporary exemption small refineries renewable fuel program requirements currently exempted apply authorization funding cost loan guarantees carry commercial demonstration projects demonstration projects biomass ethanol ethanol currently biomass ethanol sucrose derived ethanol


Summary: Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Deadline and California Waiver Reconsideration Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), not later than June 30, 2009, to reconsider, and confirm or reverse, the decision to deny California's request to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from new motor vehicles.Requires the Administrator, not later than 60 days after this Act's enactment, to issue a finding in accordance with: (1) the Clean Air Act with respect to whether such emissions from one or more classes of new motor vehicles or engines causes or contributes to air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare; and (2) the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency.

california waiver reconsideration act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa later june reconsider confirm reverse decision deny california request regulate greenhouse gas emissions new motor vehicles requires administrator later days act enactment issue finding accordance clean air act respect emissions classes new motor vehicles engines causes contributes air pollution reasonably anticipated endanger public health welfare decision massachusetts environmental_protection_agency


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to require the applicable volume of ethanol derived from corn starch in renewable fuel for the years 2006 through 2022 to not exceed nine billion gallons. Requires the renewable fuel regulations to impose penalties for failures to comply with advanced biofuel, cellulosic biofuel, and biomass-based diesel standards.

amends clean air act require applicable volume ethanol derived corn starch renewable fuel years exceed billion gallons requires renewable fuel regulations impose penalties failures comply advanced biofuel cellulosic biofuel biomass based diesel standards


Summary: Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish: (1) a federal greenhouse gas (GHG) registry, for which certain facilities must report information regarding fossil fuels and GHGs produced and consumed; and (2) specified quantities of GHG emission allowances, which decline for each of 2012 to 2050. Requires the Administrator to establish a GHG emission allowance transfer system for the following: (1) facilities that use more than 5,000 tons of coal in a year; (2) facilities in the natural gas sector; (3) facilities that produce or entities that import petroleum- or coal-based fuel the combustion of which will emit group I GHGs; (4) facilities that produce or entities that import, in any year, more than 10,000 carbon dioxide equivalents of chemicals that are group I GHGs; and (5) facilities that emit as a byproduct of the production of hydrochlorofluorocarbons more than 10,000 carbon dioxide equivalents of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in any year.Provides for the use of feedstock, sequestration, and destruction credits. Establishes: (1) a domestic offset program to sequester GHGs; (2) the Bonus Allowance Account for carbon capture and sequestration projects; (3) the Carbon Market Efficiency Board, which shall analyze the national GHG emission market and implement cost relief measures if the market poses significant harm to the U.S. economy; (4) the Climate Change Credit Corporation, to which specified percentages of emission and remainder emission allowances for 2012-2050 shall be allocated and which shall auction such allowances annually; and (5) the Deficit Reduction Fund into which auction proceeds shall be deposited. Requires the Administrator to establish new qualifying levels and requirements of Energy Star certification for retail carbon offsets.Provides for the allocation and distribution of emission allowances to states and facilities on the basis of emission reductions, energy savings, state programs that exceed federal emission reduction targets, state expenditures for low-income home energy assistance programs, and relative potential carbon dioxide emissions. Specifies how states shall use such allowances, including to mitigate impacts on low-income energy consumers, to promote energy efficiency and investment in nonemitting electricity generation technology, to improve public transportation, to encourage advances in energy technology that reduce or sequester GHG emissions, to address impacts of climate change, and to improve recycling programs.Establishes and provides for the deposit of auction proceeds to and allocations from: (1) the Energy Assistance Fund; (2) the Climate Change Worker Training Fund; (3) the Adaptation Fund; (4) the Climate Change and National Security Fund; (5) the Bureau of Land Management Emergency Firefighting Fund; (6) the Forest Service Emergency Firefighting Fund; and (7) the Climate Security Act Management Fund. Provides for the use of auction proceeds, including for programs concerning zero- or low-carbon energy technologies, advanced coal and sequestration technologies, incentives for production of fuel from cellulosic biomass, advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentives, and sustainable energy. Requires the Secretary of State to establish an International Climate Change Adaptation and National Security Program within the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to set forth provisions concerning appliance energy efficiency requirements and state building energy efficiency code updates.Requires the President to establish: (1) an interagency group to determine whether foreign countries have addressed GHGs; and (2) an Interagency Climate Change Task Force. Requires: (1) the Administrator to establish an international reserve allowance program; and (2) the proceeds from sales of such allowances to be used to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change on other countries' disadvantaged communities.Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator to permit commercial-scale underground injection of carbon dioxide for purposes of geological sequestration.Requires the Administrator to establish a cap on and allocate allowances for HFC consumption in the United States for 2010-2050. Prohibits consumption of an HFC or products or equipment containing any HFC except as provided in this Act. Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) set forth requirements concerning the sale or distribution, use, and disposal of HFC substitutes; and (2) direct the Administrator to establish an advanced clean fuel performance standard.

climate security act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish federal greenhouse gas ghg registry certain facilities report information fossil fuels ghgs produced consumed specified quantities ghg emission allowances decline requires administrator establish ghg emission allowance transfer system following facilities use tons coal year facilities natural gas sector facilities produce entities import coal based fuel combustion emit group ghgs facilities produce entities import year carbon dioxide equivalents chemicals group ghgs facilities emit byproduct production hydrochlorofluorocarbons carbon dioxide equivalents hydrofluorocarbons hfcs year provides use feedstock sequestration destruction credits establishes domestic offset program sequester ghgs bonus allowance account carbon capture sequestration projects shall analyze national ghg emission market implement cost relief measures market poses significant harm economy specified percentages emission remainder emission allowances shall allocated shall auction allowances annually deficit reduction fund auction proceeds shall deposited requires administrator establish new qualifying levels requirements energy_star certification retail carbon offsets provides allocation distribution emission allowances states facilities basis emission reductions energy savings state programs exceed federal emission reduction targets state expenditures low income home energy assistance programs relative potential carbon dioxide emissions specifies states shall use allowances including mitigate impacts low income energy consumers promote energy efficiency investment electricity generation technology improve public transportation encourage advances energy technology reduce sequester ghg emissions address impacts climate change improve recycling programs establishes provides deposit auction proceeds allocations climate change worker training fund climate security act management fund provides use auction proceeds including programs concerning low carbon energy technologies advanced coal sequestration technologies incentives production fuel cellulosic biomass advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentives sustainable energy requires secretary state establish national security program set forth provisions concerning appliance energy efficiency requirements state building energy efficiency code updates requires president establish interagency group determine foreign countries addressed ghgs interagency climate change task force requires administrator establish international reserve allowance program proceeds sales allowances mitigate negative impacts climate change countries disadvantaged communities amends safe_drinking_water_act require administrator permit commercial scale underground injection carbon dioxide purposes geological sequestration requires administrator establish cap allocate allowances hfc consumption united_states prohibits consumption hfc products equipment containing hfc provided act amends clean air act set forth requirements concerning sale distribution use disposal hfc substitutes direct administrator establish advanced clean fuel performance standard


Summary: Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise requirements for the sale by the Secretary of Energy of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve. Authorizes the Secretary to sell from the Reserve if the President finds that: (1) there is a severe energy supply interruption (as under existing law); or (2) the price of home heating oil threatens the health and safety of residents of the Northeast. Requires the Secretary to sell specified percentages of the quantity of products in the Reserve as of November 1 of a fiscal year if the President finds that, on successive monthly winter dates of the same fiscal year, the average retail price of No.2 heating oil in the Northeast is equal to or more than $4.00 per gallon. Requires the Secretary to use any revenue derived from such sales to provide assistance to low-income consumers of heating oil under the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons of the Energy Conservation and Production Act.

amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act revise requirements sale secretary energy products northeast_home_heating_oil_reserve authorizes secretary sell reserve president finds severe energy supply interruption existing law price home heating oil threatens health safety residents northeast requires secretary sell specified percentages quantity products reserve november fiscal year president finds successive monthly winter dates fiscal year average retail price heating oil northeast equal gallon requires secretary use revenue derived sales provide assistance low income consumers heating oil weatherization_assistance_program low income persons energy conservation production act


Summary: International Clean Development Technology Fund Act of 2008 - Establishes in the Treasury the International Clean Development Technology Fund to provide assistance to qualified entities for: (1) capacity building programs such as greenhouse gas emissions measuring and related technology and policy assessments; and (2) greenhouse gas emissions mitigation in eligible countries.

establishes treasury international clean development technology fund provide assistance qualified entities capacity building programs greenhouse gas emissions measuring related technology policy assessments greenhouse gas emissions mitigation eligible countries


Summary: Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to work with representatives of industry and environmental groups to conduct a study of black carbon emissions, which shall include: (1) an identification of the major sources of black carbon emissions in the United States and throughout the world, an estimate of the quantity of current and future emissions, and the net climate effects of the emissions from those sources; (2) an identification of the most effective and cost-effective control technologies, operations, or strategies for additional domestic and international reductions in black carbon reductions and the health benefits associated with additional reductions; and (3) recommendations regarding areas of focus for additional research for technologies, operations, and strategies with the highest potential to reduce black carbon emissions, government actions to encourage or require additional black carbon emission reductions, and the development of a climate-beneficial tropospheric ozone reduction strategy. Requires the Administrator to report to Congress on the study results within 180 days after enactment of this Act.

requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa work representatives industry environmental groups conduct study black carbon emissions shall include identification major sources black carbon emissions united_states world estimate quantity current future emissions net climate effects emissions sources identification effective cost effective control technologies operations strategies additional domestic international reductions black carbon reductions health benefits associated additional reductions recommendations areas focus additional research technologies operations strategies highest potential reduce black carbon emissions government actions encourage require additional black carbon emission reductions development climate beneficial ozone reduction strategy requires administrator report congress study results days enactment act


Summary: Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate areas nominated by local air pollution control districts as air and health quality empowerment zones, which shall be eligible for grants for replacing or retrofitting polluting vehicles and/or engines in order to improve the health of the population living in the zones.Sets forth area eligibility requirements, including: (1) being in nonattainment of specified national ambient air quality standards for ozone or PM2.5 (particulate matter with a diameter that does not exceed 2.5 micrometers); (2) having specified emission levels from agricultural sources; (3) meeting or exceeding national averages for asthma, school days missed for ozone levels, and unemployment; and (4) being eligible for state or local matching funds.Prohibits an area from being designated unless the relevant district provides satisfactory assurances that the strategic plan (to be contained in its application) will be implemented. Authorizes the Administrator to revoke the designation if the relevant district: (1) has been designated as being in attainment with the air quality standards; or (2) is failing to comply with, or make progress in achieving the goals of, its strategic plan.

authorizes administrator environmental_protection_agency epa designate areas nominated local air pollution control districts air health quality empowerment zones shall eligible grants replacing retrofitting polluting vehicles engines order improve health population living zones sets forth area eligibility requirements including nonattainment specified national ambient air quality standards ozone particulate matter diameter exceed micrometers having specified emission levels agricultural sources meeting exceeding national averages asthma school days missed ozone levels unemployment eligible state local matching funds prohibits area designated relevant district provides satisfactory assurances strategic plan contained application implemented authorizes administrator revoke designation relevant district designated attainment air quality standards failing comply progress achieving goals strategic plan


Summary: Motor Fuel Supply and Distribution Improvement Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) update provisions limiting the number of gasoline or diesel fuels allowed in a state implementation plan; and (2) allow a limited, temporary waiver of a control or prohibition of a fuel or fuel additive in circumstances that prevent the distribution of an adequate supply of such fuel or fuel additive to consumers.

motor fuel supply distribution improvement act amends clean air act update provisions limiting number gasoline diesel fuels allowed state implementation plan allow limited temporary waiver control prohibition fuel fuel additive circumstances prevent distribution adequate supply fuel fuel additive consumers


Summary: Clean, Low-Emission, Affordable, New Transportation Efficiency Act - Establishes the Low Greenhouse Gas Transportation Fund. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for each of calendar 2012-2050, to auction 10% of emission allowances established under any EPA program providing for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the auctioning of emission allowances. Requires deposit of auction proceeds into the Fund to implement state and metropolitan planning organization (MPO) greenhouse gas emission reduction plans, and provide funding to transit projects that help reduce such emissions. Requires states and MPOs to: (1) establish goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector for the next 10 years; and (2) develop transportation greenhouse gas emission reduction plans, updated quadrennially, including supporting lists of prioritized transit projects, that are integrated into state and MPO long-range transportation and transportation improvement plans. Directs the Secretary of Transportation and the EPA Administrator to arrange with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences to study and report recommendations for improving research tools and federal data sources necessary to assess the effect of transportation and land use plans on motor vehicle use rates and transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions.

clean low emission affordable new transportation efficiency act establishes low greenhouse gas transportation fund requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa calendar auction emission allowances established epa program providing reduction greenhouse gas emissions auctioning emission allowances requires deposit auction proceeds fund implement state metropolitan planning organization mpo greenhouse gas emission reduction plans provide funding transit projects help reduce emissions requires states mpos establish goals reducing greenhouse gas emissions transportation sector years develop transportation greenhouse gas emission reduction plans updated including supporting lists prioritized transit projects integrated state mpo long range transportation transportation improvement plans directs secretary transportation epa administrator arrange transportation_research_board national_academy_of_sciences study report recommendations improving research tools federal data sources necessary assess effect transportation land use plans motor vehicle use rates transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions


Summary: Livestock Emissions Tax Ban Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from imposing a fee or tax under such Act on any direct gaseous emissions by livestock.

clean air act prohibit administrator environmental_protection_agency epa imposing fee tax act direct gaseous emissions livestock


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating under such Act emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, or methane resulting from agricultural production; and (2) exclude such emissions from the definition of "air pollutant."

amends clean air act prohibit administrator environmental_protection_agency epa regulating act emissions carbon dioxide nitrogen oxide methane resulting agricultural production exclude emissions definition air pollutant


Summary: Greenhouse Gas Registry Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) determine and publish the quantity of each greenhouse gas (GHG) that makes the same contribution to global warming as one metric ton of carbon dioxide; and (2) designate as a GHG 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 GHG emissions for the prior calendar year.Directs the Administrator to issue regulations establishing a federal GHG registry. Specifies that such regulations shall: (1) ensure accuracy and reliability of data submitted; (2) take into account best practices for measuring, accounting, reporting, and verifying GHG 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 GHGs; (5) establish consistent policies for calculating carbon content and GHG 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 GHG registry efforts.Authorizes the Administrator to bring a civil action against entities that fail to comply with this Act's requirements. Sets forth civil penalties for violations.

greenhouse gas registry act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa determine publish quantity greenhouse gas ghg makes contribution global warming metric ton carbon dioxide designate ghg directly emitted anthropogenic gas included inventory metric ton makes greater contribution global warming metric ton carbon dioxide directs covered entity report administrator ghg emissions prior calendar year directs administrator issue regulations establishing federal ghg registry specifies regulations shall ensure accuracy reliability data submitted account best practices measuring accounting reporting verifying ghg emissions latest scientific research require submitted data monitored monitoring systems fuel use fuel flow emissions feasible require annual reporting emission ghgs establish consistent policies calculating carbon content ghg 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 ghg registry efforts authorizes administrator bring civil action entities fail comply act requirements sets forth civil penalties violations


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) exclude from the definition of the term "air pollutant" carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or sulfur hexafluoride; and (2) declare that nothing in the Act shall be treated as authorizing or requiring the regulation of climate change or global warming.

amends clean air act exclude definition term air pollutant carbon dioxide water vapor methane nitrous oxide hydrofluorocarbons perfluorocarbons sulfur hexafluoride declare act shall treated authorizing requiring regulation climate change global warming


Summary: Boutique Fuel Reduction Act of 2009 - Amends the Clean Air Act to add as "extreme and unusual circumstances that prevent the distribution of an adequate supply of fuel or fuel additives to consumers" under which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may temporarily waive a control or prohibition on the use of a fuel or fuel additive circumstances that are the result of unexpected problems with equipment necessary for transportation and delivery of fuel or fuel additives. States that EPA shall have no authority, when considering a state implementation plan (SIP) or SIP revision, to approve any fuel included in such plan or revision if the effect of such approval increases the total number of fuels set forth on the published list of approved fuels (currently EPA does not have the authority to approve a fuel if it increases the total number of fuels approved as of September 1, 2004, in all SIPs).Requires notice and opportunity for comment before the Administrator removes a fuel from the list. Requires EPA to remove a fuel from the list if such fuel has ceased to be included in an SIP or is identical to a federal fuel control or prohibition. Repeals provisions prohibiting EPA from reducing the total number of authorized fuels. Requires EPA to publish a revised list reflecting the reduction in the number of fuels. Deletes as a condition under which the Administrator's authority to approve a control or prohibition respecting any new fuel is limited that such new fuel will increase the total number of fuels on the list.

fuel reduction act amends clean air act add extreme unusual circumstances prevent distribution adequate supply fuel fuel additives consumers administrator environmental_protection_agency epa temporarily waive control prohibition use fuel fuel additive circumstances result unexpected problems equipment necessary transportation delivery fuel fuel additives states epa shall authority considering state implementation plan sip sip revision approve fuel included plan revision effect approval increases total number fuels set forth published list approved fuels currently epa authority approve fuel increases total number fuels approved september notice opportunity comment administrator removes fuel list requires epa remove fuel list fuel ceased included sip identical federal fuel control prohibition repeals provisions prohibiting epa reducing total number authorized fuels requires epa publish revised list reflecting reduction number fuels deletes condition administrator authority approve control prohibition respecting new fuel limited new fuel increase total number fuels list


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: Green Transit Act - Requires long-range transportation plans and transportation improvement programs for public transportation and highways to: (1) be developed after metropolitan planning organizations have considered emissions of greenhouse gases as defined by the Clean Air Act; and (2) provide for reductions in such emissions.

green transit act requires long range transportation plans transportation improvement programs public transportation highways developed metropolitan planning organizations considered emissions greenhouse gases defined clean air act provide reductions emissions


Summary: Mercury Emissions Reduction Act - Declares that this Act's purpose is to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate a rule that requires mercury emissions from electric utility steam generating units to be subject to Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards under the Clean Air Act for hazardous air pollutants. Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator to promulgate standards for mercury emissions from electric utility steam generating units.

mercury emissions reduction act declares act purpose require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate rule requires mercury emissions electric utility steam generating units subject standards clean air act hazardous air pollutants amends clean air act require administrator promulgate standards mercury emissions electric utility steam generating units


Summary: Clean, Low-Emission, Affordable, New Transportation Efficiency Act - Establishes the Low Greenhouse Gas Transportation Fund. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for each of calendar 2012-2050, to auction 10% of emission allowances established under any EPA program providing for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the auctioning of emission allowances. Requires deposit of auction proceeds into the Fund to implement state and eligible regional or local entity greenhouse gas emission reduction plans, and provide funding to transit projects that help reduce such emissions. Requires states and eligible regional or local entities representing populations of more than 200,000 people to: (1) establish goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector for the next 10 years; and (2) develop transportation greenhouse gas emission reduction plans, including supporting lists of prioritized transit projects, that are integrated into state and eligible regional or local entity long-range transportation and transportation improvement plans. Directs the Secretary of Transportation and the EPA Administrator to contract with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences to study and report recommendations for improving research tools and federal data sources necessary to assess the effect of state and local transportation, land use, and environmental plans on motor vehicle use rates and transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions.

clean low emission affordable new transportation efficiency act establishes low greenhouse gas transportation fund requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa calendar auction emission allowances established epa program providing reduction greenhouse gas emissions auctioning emission allowances requires deposit auction proceeds fund implement state eligible regional local entity greenhouse gas emission reduction plans provide funding transit projects help reduce emissions requires states eligible regional local entities representing populations people establish goals reducing greenhouse gas emissions transportation sector years develop transportation greenhouse gas emission reduction plans including supporting lists prioritized transit projects integrated state eligible regional local entity long range transportation transportation improvement plans directs secretary transportation epa administrator contract transportation_research_board national_academy_of_sciences study report recommendations improving research tools federal data sources necessary assess effect state local transportation land use environmental plans motor vehicle use rates transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions


Summary: America's Energy Security Trust Fund Act of 2009 - 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 United States should establish binding agreements with major greenhouse gas emitting nations to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

america 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 united_states establish binding agreements major greenhouse gas emitting nations reduce global greenhouse gas emissions


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the issuance of permits under such Act for any carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, water vapor, or methane emissions resulting from biological processes associated with livestock production.

amends clean air act prohibit issuance permits act carbon dioxide nitrogen oxide water vapor methane emissions resulting biological processes associated livestock production


Summary: Prohibits federal agencies, in carrying out any Act or program to reduce the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change, from imposing a fee or tax on gaseous emissions emitted directly by livestock.

prohibits federal agencies carrying act program reduce effects greenhouse gas emissions climate change imposing fee tax gaseous emissions emitted directly livestock


Summary: Safe Markets Development Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) conduct auctions of allowances (authorizations to emit one carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse gas) in accordance with procedures established by the Climate Program Oversight and Coordination Board (established by this Act); (2) establish an allowance transfer system to issue, record, and track emission allowances; (3) maintain a registry of allowances for each recorded holder of allowances; and (4) provide for allowance banking. Provides that the privilege of purchasing, holding, and transferring emission allowances shall not be restricted to the owners and operators of covered facilities. Requires: (1) the owner or operator of a covered facility to submit to the Secretary an emission allowance for each carbon dioxide equivalent attributable to such facility as calculated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under a greenhouse gases emissions registry; and (2) revenues from the auctions to be deposited in the Auction Revenue Trust Fund (established by this Act). Sets forth penalties for excess emissions. Requires the Board to forecast and select gradually rising annual allowance prices for 2012-2020. Specifies initial expectation amounts of greenhouse gas emissions of covered facilities in the cap and trade program for each of calendar years 2012-2050. Provides for reductions in the emissions target for 2020 and the expected emissions for 2021-2030 by specified amounts of any cumulative emissions of covered entities for 2012-2020 in excess of the specified expected emission levels over such years.

safe markets development act amends internal revenue code require secretary treasury conduct auctions allowances authorizations emit carbon dioxide equivalent greenhouse gas accordance procedures established established act establish allowance transfer system issue record track emission allowances maintain registry allowances recorded holder allowances provide allowance banking provides privilege purchasing holding transferring emission allowances shall restricted owners operators covered facilities requires owner operator covered facility submit secretary emission allowance carbon dioxide equivalent attributable facility calculated administrator environmental_protection_agency epa greenhouse gases emissions registry revenues auctions deposited established act sets forth penalties excess emissions requires board forecast select gradually rising annual allowance prices specifies initial expectation amounts greenhouse gas emissions covered facilities cap trade program calendar years provides reductions emissions target expected emissions specified amounts cumulative emissions covered entities excess specified expected emission levels years


Summary: EMPLOY Act or the Emission Migration Prevention with Long-term Output Yields Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to distribute emission allowances (authorizations to emit one carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse gas) annually in specified amounts to the owners and operators of facilities in eligible industrial sectors under a domestic cap and trade program, subject to a maximum quantity limitation. Requires the Administrator to promulgate a rule designating the industrial sectors and subsectors (sectors) in which facility owners or operators may receive emission allowances. Requires allowances to be given to a owners or operators of facilities in sectors that are included in a six-digit classification of the 2007 North American Industrial Classification System and that meet either the energy intensity criteria or greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity criteria and the trade intensity criteria. Authorizes the Administrator to rescind the eligibility of a sector only if it does not meet such criteria and would not be subject to carbon leakage in the absence of the allowance distribution. Defines "carbon leakage" to mean any substantial increase in GHG emissions by manufacturing facilities located in countries without commensurate GHG regulation which is caused by an incremental cost of production increase in the United States as a result of a domestic cap and trade program. Authorizes any person to petition the Administrator to designate as eligible to receive allowances any sector that does not meet such criteria but is subject to carbon leakage comparable to that of sectors that meet the criteria. Sets forth the calculations to determine the quantity of allowances distributed to facilities. Requires the Administrator to reduce in 2026 and each year thereafter on a pro-rata basis the amount of emission allowances distributed by an amount equal to 10% of the amount of emission allowances distributed in calendar year 2025. Provides for the review and elimination of such reduction under certain circumstances.

output yields act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa distribute emission allowances authorizations emit carbon dioxide equivalent greenhouse gas annually specified amounts owners operators facilities eligible industrial sectors domestic cap trade program subject maximum quantity limitation requires administrator promulgate rule designating industrial sectors sectors facility owners operators receive emission allowances requires allowances given owners operators facilities sectors included digit classification north american industrial classification system meet energy intensity criteria greenhouse gas ghg intensity criteria trade intensity criteria authorizes administrator rescind eligibility sector meet criteria subject carbon leakage absence allowance distribution defines carbon leakage mean substantial increase ghg emissions manufacturing facilities located countries commensurate ghg regulation caused incremental cost production increase united_states result domestic cap trade program authorizes person petition administrator designate eligible receive allowances sector meet criteria subject carbon leakage comparable sectors meet criteria sets forth calculations determine quantity allowances distributed facilities requires administrator reduce year pro rata basis emission allowances distributed equal emission allowances distributed calendar year provides review elimination reduction certain circumstances


Summary: Black Carbon Emissions Reduction Act of 2009 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to report to Congress on black carbon (light-absorbing component of carbonaceous aerosols) emissions, including : (1) a summary of current research identifying major sources, control technologies, quantifying metrics, and public health and environmental benefits associated with additional controls; and (2) recommendations regarding emissions monitoring techniques and capabilities, areas for additional study of technologies, operations, and strategies with the greatest potential to reduce emissions, and actions the government may take to encourage or require emission reductions. Requires the Administrator, within a year, to finalize regulations under the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions of black carbon or propose a finding that existing regulations promulgated pursuant to such Act adequately regulate them. Requires the Administrator to report to Congress on the amount, type, and direction of all present U.S. financial, technical, and related assistance to foreign countries to reduce, mitigate, and abate black carbon emissions.

requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa report congress black carbon light absorbing component aerosols emissions including summary current research identifying major sources control technologies metrics public health environmental benefits associated additional controls recommendations emissions monitoring techniques capabilities areas additional study technologies operations strategies greatest potential reduce emissions actions government encourage require emission reductions requires administrator year finalize regulations clean air act reduce emissions black carbon propose finding existing regulations promulgated pursuant act adequately regulate requires administrator report congress type direction present financial technical related assistance foreign countries reduce mitigate abate black carbon emissions


Summary: Smart Planning for Smart Growth Act of 2009 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require states and metropolitan planning organizations in areas with a population exceeding 200,000 to submit to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Secretary of Transportation goals for reducing transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions and plans to achieve such reductions. Requires such states and organizations to establish goals on a statewide basis and to consider specified transportation and land use planning strategies, including increasing public transportation systems and supporting land use regulation that coordinates transportation and land use planning and uses existing infrastructure. Authorizes the Administrator to award competitive grants to metropolitan planning organizations to develop or implement emission reduction plans.

smart growth act amends clean air act require states metropolitan planning organizations areas population exceeding submit administrator environmental_protection_agency epa secretary transportation goals reducing transportation related greenhouse gas emissions plans achieve reductions requires states organizations establish goals statewide basis consider specified transportation land use planning strategies including increasing public transportation systems supporting land use regulation coordinates transportation land use planning uses existing infrastructure authorizes administrator award competitive grants metropolitan planning organizations develop implement emission reduction plans


Summary: Low Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2009 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue regulations that: (1) determine the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of all transportation fuels; (2) determine the fuel emission baseline (i.e., average lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy of all transportation fuels sold in the United States in 2005); (3) apply to refineries, blenders, and importers of transportation fuel; (4) ensure that, for 2014-2022, annual average lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions do not exceed the fuel emission baseline; and (5) ensure that, for 2023 and thereafter, transportation fuel providers make specified reductions in the annual average lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions for transportation fuel sold in the United States. Grants the Administrator authority to waive emission reduction requirements of this Act to prevent economic or environmental harm. Requires the Administrator to study the environmental and resource conservation impacts of the regulations required by this Act and their effect on energy security.

low carbon fuel standard act amends clean air act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa issue regulations determine lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions transportation fuels determine fuel emission baseline average lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions unit energy transportation fuels sold united_states apply refineries blenders importers transportation fuel ensure annual average lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions exceed fuel emission baseline ensure transportation fuel providers specified reductions annual average lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions transportation fuel sold united_states grants administrator authority waive emission reduction requirements act prevent economic environmental harm requires administrator study environmental resource conservation impacts regulations required act effect energy security


Summary: Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish an independent Offsets Integrity Advisory Board to make recommendations for promulgating regulations on offsets of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and for ensuring the overall environmental integrity of the offset program (a program that recognizes the act of reducing or avoiding GHG emissions in one place in order to offset emissions occurring somewhere else). Requires the Board to provide recommendations to the Administrator periodically regarding offset project types that should be considered eligible under the program. Requires the Board, by January 1, 2017, and at five-year intervals thereafter, to submit to the Administer and make available to the public an analysis of relevant scientific and technical information related to the offsets program. Requires the Board to: (1) review offset methodologies, scientific studies, offset project monitoring, offset project verification reports, and audits and evaluate the net emissions effects of implemented offset projects; and (2) recommend changes to offset methodologies, protocols, or project types or to the overall offset program to ensure that offset credits do not compromise the integrity of the emissions cap and to avoid or minimize any adverse effects to human health or the environment. Requires the Administrator, at least every five years, to review and revise: (1) the methodologies established; (2) the reversal policies and mechanisms established; (3) measures to improve the accountability of the offsets program; and (4) any other requirements established to ensure the environmental integrity and effective operation of the offsets program.

requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish independent recommendations promulgating regulations offsets greenhouse gas ghg emissions ensuring overall environmental integrity offset program program recognizes act reducing avoiding ghg emissions place order offset emissions occurring requires board provide recommendations administrator periodically offset project types considered eligible program requires board january year intervals submit administer available public analysis relevant scientific technical information related offsets program requires board review offset methodologies scientific studies offset project monitoring offset project verification reports audits evaluate net emissions effects implemented offset projects recommend changes offset methodologies protocols project types overall offset program ensure offset credits compromise integrity emissions cap avoid minimize adverse effects human health environment requires administrator years review revise methodologies established reversal policies mechanisms established measures improve accountability offsets program requirements established ensure environmental integrity effective operation offsets program


Summary: Acid Rain and Mercury Control Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations to reduce specified amounts of aggregate sulfur dioxide emissions and nitrogen oxide emissions from power plants by January 1, 2012. 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, by 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. Considers 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, 2010, to be new units. Prohibits such units from exceeding the mercury emission limit of 0.6 pounds mercury per trillion Btu upon commencement of operation. Prohibits affected units that commence operation on or before December 31, 2010, from exceeding such limit by January 1, 2013. Sets forth penalties for excess emissions. Requires the Administrator to ensure that mercury captured or recovered by emission controls installed at affected units is not re-released into the environment. Prohibits owners or operators of electricity generating facilities from: (1) operating such facilities in noncompliance with the requirements of this Act; (2) failing to submit allowances or penalties or to provide and comply with any plan to offset excess emissions; and (3) emitting mercury in excess of the emission limitations. Prohibits any person from holding, using, or transferring emission allowances allocated under such Act that are not in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Administrator. Declares that nothing in this Act affects the ability of states to take actions to further limit sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, or mercury. 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.

mercury control act amends clean air act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate regulations reduce specified amounts aggregate sulfur dioxide emissions nitrogen oxide emissions power plants january 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 considers affected units coal fired electric generating facilities nameplate capacity greater megawatts generate electricity sale commence operation december new units prohibits units exceeding mercury emission limit pounds mercury trillion btu commencement operation prohibits affected units commence operation december exceeding limit january sets forth penalties excess emissions requires administrator ensure mercury captured recovered emission controls installed affected units released environment prohibits owners operators electricity generating facilities operating facilities noncompliance requirements act failing submit allowances penalties provide comply plan offset excess emissions emitting mercury excess emission limitations prohibits person holding transferring emission allowances allocated act accordance regulations promulgated administrator declares act affects ability states actions limit sulfur dioxide nitrogen oxide mercury directs administrator promulgate regulations protect specified sensitive ecosystems emissions reductions title vii clean air act sufficient ensure protection restoration ecosystems


Summary: Cap and Dividend Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury: (1) in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to establish a separate quantity of carbon permits for 2012 and each succeeding year in accordance with a specified emission reduction schedule that requires the quantity established for 2012 to equal the number of metric tons of carbon dioxide emitted in the United States in 2005, the quantity for 2020 to be 25% less than that amount, for 2030 to be 45% less, for 2050 to be 65% less, and for 2050 to be 85% less; and (2) to establish a system for identifying, issuing, and tracking such permits. Requires: (1) the Secretary to conduct periodic public auctions of carbon permits to owners of covered entities (i.e., persons who make the first sale in U.S. markets of an oil, natural gas, or coal product or any other derived product for use as a combustible fuel); and (2) each such owner to surrender to the Secretary for each year beginning in 2013 a quantity of permits at least as great as the number of metric tons of carbon dioxide that the Secretary determines would be emitted by the combustion of covered fuels sold by the entity during the previous calendar year. Sets forth penalties for noncompliance. Requires the Secretary to issue additional carbon permits equal to the number of metric tons of carbon dioxide a person safely and verifiably captures and sequesters from the combustion of covered fuels in the United States. Authorizes permit holders to sell, exchange, or transfer permits, subject to the limitations established by the Secretary. Provides for the banking and borrowing of permits. Establishes the Healthy Climate Trust Fund, which shall receive the proceeds from the permit auctions and noncompliance penalties, and from which annual dividends shall be paid to consumers. Requires the Secretary to: (1) impose carbon equivalency fees on imports of carbon-intensive goods; and (2) make specified payments to persons exporting carbon-intensive goods produced in the United States. Terminates such fees and payments to the extent that other countries that emit greenhouse gases and produce such goods for export markets have adopted equivalent measures.

cap amends internal revenue code require secretary treasury consultation administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish separate quantity carbon permits succeeding year accordance specified emission reduction schedule requires quantity established equal number metric tons carbon dioxide emitted united_states quantity establish system identifying issuing tracking permits requires secretary conduct periodic public auctions carbon permits owners covered entities persons sale markets oil natural gas coal product derived product use combustible fuel owner surrender secretary year beginning quantity permits great number metric tons carbon dioxide secretary determines emitted combustion covered fuels sold entity previous calendar year sets forth penalties noncompliance requires secretary issue additional carbon permits equal number metric tons carbon dioxide person safely verifiably captures combustion covered fuels united_states authorizes permit holders sell exchange transfer permits subject limitations established secretary provides banking borrowing permits establishes shall receive proceeds permit auctions noncompliance penalties annual dividends shall paid consumers requires secretary impose carbon equivalency fees imports carbon intensive goods specified payments persons exporting carbon intensive goods produced united_states terminates fees payments extent countries emit greenhouse gases produce goods export markets adopted equivalent measures


Summary: Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program to provide assistance to coastal states to voluntarily develop coastal climate change adaptation plans and to provide financial and technical assistance and training to enable coastal states to implement those plans through coastal states' enforceable policies. Authorizes, subject to the availability of appropriations, grants to coastal states for developing the plans and grants for implementation.

coastal_zone_management_act establish coastal climate change adaptation planning response program provide assistance coastal states voluntarily develop coastal climate change adaptation plans provide financial technical assistance training enable coastal states implement plans coastal states enforceable policies authorizes subject availability appropriations grants coastal states developing plans grants implementation


Summary: Global Warming Education Act - Requires the National Science Foundation to establish a Global Warming Education Program to: (1) broaden the understanding of human induced global warming, possible long and short-term consequences, and potential solutions; (2) apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people; and (3) emphasize actionable information to help people understand and to promote implementation of new technologies, programs, and incentives related to energy conservation, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas reduction.Requires such Program to include: (1) a national information campaign to disseminate information on and promote implementation of the new technologies, programs, and incentives; and (2) a competitive grant program to provide grants to states, municipalities, educational institutions, and other organizations to create materials relevant to global warming and climate science, develop climate science K-12 curriculum and supplementary educational materials, or publish global warming and climate science information.

education act requires national_science_foundation establish broaden understanding human induced global warming possible long short term consequences potential solutions apply latest scientific technological discoveries provide learning opportunities people emphasize actionable information help people understand promote implementation new technologies programs incentives related energy conservation renewable energy greenhouse gas reduction requires program include national information campaign disseminate information promote implementation new technologies programs incentives competitive grant program provide grants states municipalities educational institutions organizations create materials relevant global warming climate science develop climate science k-12 curriculum supplementary educational materials publish global warming climate science information


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the definition of "lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions" to: (1) exclude significant indirect emissions; (2) provide that emissions are to be determined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator based on the most recent observable data and on consideration of regional differences of renewable fuel production; and (3) require the Administrator to make the model used in measuring emissions publicly available before publishing any administrative action on such emissions. Authorizes a renewable fuel manufacturer to petition the Administrator to waive, and the Administrator to waive, the lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements for renewable fuel production if the requirements: (1) are the primary or contributing factor of a failure to achieve the applicable renewable fuels standard for biomass-based diesel, conventional biofuel, cellulosic biofuel, or advanced biofuel; (2) are causing economic harm within the biofuels industry; or (3) are increasing U.S. dependence on foreign oil. Authorizes a renewable fuel manufacturer to petition the Administrator to certify an innovative production method that may result in lower lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions than the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of a renewable fuel. Considers a petition to be approved if the Administrator does not approve or deny it within 90 days of its receipt. Prohibits such waivers from being granted in the case of a state low-carbon fuel standard or similar policy that requires a reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions for renewable fuels, unless the state standard or policy applies a lifecycle greenhouse gas emission baseline identical to the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions as determined by EPA and used for the federal renewable fuels standard. Requires measurements taken under a state standard to be based on observable data relating to the direct lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from the renewable fuel.

amends clean air act revise definition lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions exclude significant indirect emissions provide emissions determined environmental_protection_agency epa administrator based recent observable data consideration regional differences renewable fuel production require administrator model measuring emissions publicly available publishing administrative action emissions authorizes renewable fuel manufacturer petition administrator waive administrator waive lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements renewable fuel production requirements primary contributing factor failure achieve applicable renewable fuels standard biomass based diesel conventional biofuel cellulosic biofuel advanced biofuel causing economic harm biofuels industry increasing dependence foreign oil authorizes renewable fuel manufacturer petition administrator certify innovative production method result lower lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions renewable fuel considers petition approved administrator approve deny days receipt prohibits waivers granted case state low carbon fuel standard similar policy requires reduction lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions renewable fuels state standard policy applies lifecycle greenhouse gas emission baseline identical lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions determined epa federal renewable fuels standard requires measurements taken state standard based observable data relating direct lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions renewable fuel


Summary: Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) include the Secretaries of Agriculture and Energy in renewable fuel program activities under such Act; (2) revise the definition of "lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions" to base the measurement of such emissions on recent observable data and consideration of regional differences of renewable fuel production, rather than on indirect land use changes; and (3) expand the definition of "renewable biomass."

renewable fuel standard improvement act amends clean air act include renewable fuel program activities act revise definition lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions base measurement emissions recent observable data consideration regional differences renewable fuel production indirect land use changes expand definition renewable biomass


Summary: Consumer Assistance Rebate for Energy Act - Requires any federal climate change law to return to the American people all proceeds from the sale of allowances or credits, from a tax or fee imposed on greenhouse gas emissions, or from other means through reductions in individual taxes, increases in social security or unemployment benefits, and other direct means.

consumer assistance rebate energy act requires federal climate change law return american people proceeds sale allowances credits tax fee imposed greenhouse gas emissions means reductions individual taxes increases social security unemployment benefits direct means


Summary: Buy American Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) establish a carbon incentives program to achieve supplemental greenhouse gas emissions reductions on private agricultural and forestland; (2) provide financial incentive payments for activities that increase carbon sequestration and storage over a designated contract period, and maintain carbon sequestration and storage and avoid future emissions through permanent avoided conversion agreements; and (3) establish monitoring and compliance protocols. Requires participating owners to enter into a climate mitigation contract with the Secretary. Obligates specified funds for further incentives for activities and agreements that protect carbon reductions and otherwise enhance environmental benefits achieved under a climate mitigation contract.

directs secretary agriculture establish carbon incentives program achieve supplemental greenhouse gas emissions reductions private agricultural provide financial incentive payments activities increase carbon sequestration storage designated contract period maintain carbon sequestration storage avoid future emissions permanent avoided conversion agreements establish monitoring compliance protocols requires participating owners enter climate mitigation contract secretary obligates specified funds incentives activities agreements protect carbon reductions enhance environmental benefits achieved climate mitigation contract


Summary: Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2009 - 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: Carbon Neutral Government Act of 2009 - Authorizes federal agencies and legislative branch offices to purchase qualified tradeable: (1) greenhouse gas (GHG) offsets; and (2) renewable energy credits. Requires the Secretary of Energy to promulgate rules regarding approved open market transactions involving such offsets and credits. Requires such rules to accommodate forward purchasing and crediting of offsets and credits on an estimated basis from small scale offset and renewable energy generators and other open market transactions that help enable short-term purchases of offsets and credits to contribute to the implementation of such generators. Defines "greenhouse gas offsets" to mean a reduction in GHG emissions that results from actions that would not have occurred in the absence of the opportunity to sell an offset for the resulting reduction.

carbon neutral government act authorizes federal agencies legislative branch offices purchase qualified tradeable greenhouse gas ghg offsets renewable energy credits requires secretary energy promulgate rules approved open market transactions involving offsets credits requires rules accommodate forward purchasing crediting offsets credits estimated basis small scale offset renewable energy generators open market transactions help enable short term purchases offsets credits contribute implementation generators defines greenhouse gas offsets mean reduction ghg emissions results actions occurred absence opportunity sell offset resulting reduction


Summary: Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act - (Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish the Environmental Literacy Grant Program, a competitive grant program that provides financial assistance to: (1) expand the adoption of coastal, ocean, Great Lakes, and climate on all time scales education; (2) build administrative and technical capacity with coastal, ocean, and watershed communities and stakeholder groups to enhance their effectiveness; (3) encourage water- and wildlife-dependent and other outdoor recreation, experiential learning, and hands-on involvement with coastal and watershed resources as a method of promoting stewardship and sustainable economic development of those resources; and (4) develop and implement new approaches to advance coastal, ocean, Great Lakes, and climate on all time scales and education and environmental literacy. Requires the Administrator to: (1) give priority, in awarding environmental literacy grants, to innovative, strategic, high-leverage projects that demonstrate strong potential for being sustained; and (2) publish guidelines regarding implementation of the Environmental Literacy Grant Program. (Sec. 5) Directs the Administrator to conduct the Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program, including each of the regional programs conducted or under active consideration for creation under the B-WET Program. Authorizes the Administrator to create new regional programs under the B-WET Program. Requires the Administrator to issue and report to Congress on a strategy for establishing such new regional programs. Requires the Administrator, in creating new regional programs, to give priority to the needs of U.S. territories, the Great Lakes states, Alaska, and the mid-Atlantic region. Authorizes the Administrator to modify or realign regional B-WET programs, based on specified factors. Makes the Administrator responsible for the selection, appointment, and replacement of regional program managers. Establishes managers' duties. Requires the Administrator to create B-WET Program guidelines through which managers may: (1) enter into contracts to support projects to design, demonstrate, evaluate, or disseminate practices, methods, or techniques related to bay-watershed education and training; and (2) provide grants or a cooperative agreement to support projects that advance environmental literacy, develop public awareness and appreciation of the economic, social, recreational, and environmental benefits of coastal watersheds, and emphasize stewardship of critical coastal and marine resources. Requires managers, in awarding grants under the B-WET Program, to give priority to projects that will: (1) promote bay-watershed education throughout the region concerned; (2) advance strategic initiatives to incorporate bay-watershed education into education systems; (3) build capacity within bay-watershed education communities and stakeholder groups for expanding and strengthening their work; (4) build bay-watershed education into professional development or training activities for educators; (5) broadly replicate existing, proven bay-watershed education programs; (6) be conducted by or benefit under-served communities and any community that has an inability to draw on other funding sources because of its small population or low income; and (7) require a federal share not exceeding 75% of the aggregate cost of such project. Requires NOAA's Office of Education to work with managers on the following regional B-WET Program functions: (1) strategic planning efforts; (2) integration and coordination of programs; (3) coordination of national evaluation efforts; (4) promotion of network-wide communications; (5) selection of new managers; and (6) management, tracking, and oversight of the B-WET Program. (Sec. 6) Requires the Administrator to report biennially to Congress on grant programs. (Sec. 7) Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for the Environmental Literacy Grant Program and the B-WET Program. Prohibits such appropriated funds from being used for congressional earmarks.

ocean coastal sec directs administrator national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa establish competitive grant program provides financial assistance expand adoption coastal ocean great_lakes climate time scales education build administrative technical capacity coastal ocean watershed communities stakeholder groups enhance effectiveness encourage wildlife dependent outdoor recreation experiential learning hands involvement coastal watershed resources method promoting stewardship sustainable economic development resources develop implement new approaches advance coastal ocean great_lakes climate time scales education environmental literacy requires administrator priority awarding environmental literacy grants innovative strategic high leverage projects demonstrate strong potential sustained publish guidelines implementation sec directs administrator conduct bay watershed education training wet program including regional programs conducted active consideration creation authorizes administrator create new regional programs requires administrator issue report congress strategy establishing new regional programs requires administrator creating new regional programs priority needs territories great_lakes states alaska mid atlantic region authorizes administrator modify realign regional wet programs based specified factors makes administrator responsible selection appointment replacement regional program managers establishes managers duties requires administrator create guidelines managers enter contracts support projects design demonstrate evaluate disseminate practices methods techniques related bay watershed education training provide grants cooperative agreement support projects advance environmental literacy develop public awareness appreciation economic social recreational environmental benefits coastal watersheds emphasize stewardship critical coastal marine resources requires managers awarding grants priority projects promote bay watershed education region concerned advance strategic initiatives incorporate bay watershed education education systems build capacity bay watershed education communities stakeholder groups expanding strengthening work build bay watershed education professional development training activities educators broadly replicate existing proven bay watershed education programs conducted benefit served communities community inability draw funding sources small population low income require federal share exceeding aggregate cost project work managers following regional functions strategic planning efforts integration coordination programs coordination national evaluation efforts promotion network wide communications selection new managers management tracking oversight sec requires administrator report biennially congress grant programs sec authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2015 prohibits appropriated funds congressional earmarks


Summary: Clean Air and Water Investment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include air and water pollution control facilities among the projects for which tax-exempt facility bonds may be issued. Defines such facilities as any property: (1) to be used to abate or control water or atmospheric pollution or contamination by removing, altering, disposing, or storing pollutants, contaminants, wastes, or heat; (2) which is either land or of a character subject to the allowance for depreciation; and (3) that a federal, state, or local agency has certified is designed for abating or controlling atmospheric or water pollution or for meeting local requirements for controlling such pollution. Provides that a water pollution control facility includes the necessary intercepting sewers, pumping, power, and other equipment, and their appurtenances. Makes this Act applicable to bonds issued after December 31, 2008.

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Summary: Save Our Energy Jobs Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Congress did not intend the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gases (GHGs); (2) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should not have the authority to promulgate rules to regulate GHG emissions without explicit authority from Congress; (3) rules that regulate GHG emissions will have a significant impact on the U.S. economy and should not be left to administrative rulemaking in the absence of congressional action; and (4) comprehensive regulations to address global climate change must only be enacted at the direction of Congress. Amends the Clean Air Act to amend the definition of "air pollutant" to exclude carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or sulfur hexafluoride.

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