Summary: Clean Air/Climate Change Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to provide for: (1) a standard of performance for new electric generating facilities with respect to carbon dioxide emissions; (2) performance standards under the new source review program for sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides for major emitting facilities on which construction is commenced; and (3) annual tonnage limitations for emissions of sulfur dioxide for affected units regulated under the Clean Air Act's Acid Deposition Control Program, emissions of nitrogen oxide for certain fossil fuel-fired electric generating units, and emissions of carbon dioxide from certain electric generating units.Exempts annual emissions of nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide emitted during 2015 and thereafter from the Clean Air Interstate Rule.Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish a nitrogen oxide allowance trading program; and (2) allocate nitrogen oxide allowances to fossil fuel-fired electric generating units based on average heat input formulas.Subjects coal-fired electric generating units to inlet mercury emission limitations.Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish a carbon dioxide allowance trading program; and (2) allocate carbon dioxide allowances to certain electric generating units based on the average heat input formulas.Treats the correspondence of the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards addressing best available control technology requirements for proposed coal-fired power plant projects and dated December 13, 2005, as void and of no effect.Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish the Climate Champions Program to reward the first 30 entities to complete construction of a new coal-fired electric generating unit that meets applicable new source performance standards; and (2) auction 25% of the quantity of carbon dioxide allowances available for 2011 and each year thereafter.Requires the Administrator to: (1) revise the acid deposition control program to implement tonnage limitations for emissions of sulfur dioxide; and (2) allocate a percentage of the allowances in accordance with a heat input formula. Requires the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to issue air quality forecasts and air quality warnings. Requires the Administrator to limit the emission of hazardous air pollutants, other than mercury from electric utility steam generating units.Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Administrator to establish standards for underground injection of carbon dioxide.Provides for offset allowances for: (1) the retirement of carbon dioxide; (2) the capture and destruction of methane; (3) the capture, storage, recycling, or destruction of sulfur hexafluoride from equipment in the electricity transmission and distribution sector; (4) the sequestration of carbon through the conversion of nonforested land to a forested condition; (5) the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions by reducing on-site combustion of natural gas, oil, or propane for end-use in a building by improving the energy efficiency of fuel usage or the energy-efficient delivery of energy services; (6) the capture and destruction of methane from animal manure and organic food waste using an anaerobic digester; and (7) a project that co-fires eligible biomass to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide.

amends clean air act provide standard performance new electric generating facilities respect carbon dioxide emissions performance standards new source review program sulfur dioxide nitrogen oxides major emitting facilities construction commenced annual tonnage limitations emissions sulfur dioxide affected units regulated clean air act emissions nitrogen oxide certain fossil fuel fired electric generating units emissions carbon dioxide certain electric generating units exempts annual emissions nitrogen oxide sulfur dioxide emitted clean air interstate rule requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish nitrogen oxide allowance trading program allocate nitrogen oxide allowances fossil fuel fired electric generating units based average heat input formulas subjects coal fired electric generating units inlet mercury emission limitations requires administrator establish carbon dioxide allowance trading program allocate carbon dioxide allowances certain electric generating units based average heat input formulas treats correspondence addressing best available control technology requirements proposed coal fired power plant projects dated december void effect requires administrator establish reward entities complete construction new coal fired electric generating unit meets applicable new source performance standards auction quantity carbon dioxide allowances available year requires administrator revise acid deposition control program implement tonnage limitations emissions sulfur dioxide allocate percentage allowances accordance heat input formula requires secretary commerce acting national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa issue air quality forecasts air quality warnings requires administrator limit emission hazardous air pollutants mercury electric utility steam generating units amends safe_drinking_water_act direct administrator establish standards underground injection carbon dioxide provides offset allowances retirement carbon dioxide capture destruction methane capture storage recycling destruction sulfur hexafluoride equipment electricity transmission distribution sector sequestration carbon conversion land forested condition reduction carbon dioxide emissions reducing site combustion natural gas oil propane end use building improving energy efficiency fuel usage energy efficient delivery energy services capture destruction methane animal manure organic food waste anaerobic digester project fires eligible biomass reduce emissions carbon dioxide


Summary: Clean Air Planning Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to establish national pollutant tonnage limitations for sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury, and carbon dioxide. Provides that each ton of emissions emitted by a covered unit in excess of permitted allowances shall be considered to be a separate violation.Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish a nitrogen oxide allowance trading program; (2) promulgate regulations to ensure the equitable issuance of such allowances to facilities that use more than one energy source to produce electricity and facilities that produce electricity in addition to another service or product; (3) establish a reserve of such allowances to be set aside for use by new units in zones one and two; (4) allocate a certain proportion of such allowances to affected units (certain fossil fuel-fired electric generating facilities) in a certain period; (5) establish a nitrogen oxide allowance transfer system; and (6) provide for the use and transfer of such allowances. Subjects certain units to annual emission limitations for inlet mercury. Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish a carbon dioxide allowance trading program; (2) promulgate regulations relating to offsets produced by agricultural sequestration practices; (3) establish a reserve of carbon dioxide allowances to be allocated to new covered units; (4) allocate a specified amount of carbon dioxide allowances to certain covered units and prohibit allocations to any coal-fired unit unless it is powered by advanced clean coal technology; and (5) establish requirements concerning offset allowances (and early reduction allowances) for greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction or sequestration projects. Provides that GHG reduction or sequestration projects from specified types of operations and projects are eligible to create such offsets. Authorizes the Administrator to create additional categories of feasible GHG emissions reduction or sequestration offset projects. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations concerning early reduction allowances for such projects. Authorizes the use and transfer of allowances in other carbon dioxide allowance trading programs that are approved by the Administrator. Provides for the distribution of allowances. Provides for the establishment of: (1) the Climate Action Trust Fund; and (2) an innovative low- and zero-emitting carbon technologies program, a clean coal technologies program, a research and analysis program, and an energy efficiency technology program. Requires the Administrator to use the Fund to support such programs, provide adaptation assistance for workers and communities negatively affected by climate change and GHG regulation, and mitigate the impacts on fish and wildlife habitat. Revises the new source review program to set forth performance standards for sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides for each affected unit that has been in operation for 40 or more years as of January 1, 2020, and that operates for more than 500 hours per year. Revises the sulfur dioxide allowance program to: (1) establish an allowance reserve for new units; (2) change provisions concerning the treatment of excess emissions of sulfur dioxide; and (3) rescind provisions concerning excess emissions of nitrogen oxide. Sets forth standards of performance and limitations for new electric generating units that commence operation on or after January 1, 2015. Requires the EPA Administrator to promulgate regulations limiting emissions of hazardous air pollutants, other than mercury, from electric utility steam generating units.

clean air planning act amends clean air act establish national pollutant tonnage limitations sulfur dioxide nitrogen oxides mercury carbon dioxide provides ton emissions emitted covered unit excess permitted allowances shall considered separate violation directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish nitrogen oxide allowance trading program promulgate regulations ensure equitable issuance allowances facilities use energy source produce electricity facilities produce electricity addition service product establish reserve allowances set aside use new units zones allocate certain proportion allowances affected units certain fossil fuel fired electric generating facilities certain period establish nitrogen oxide allowance transfer system provide use transfer allowances subjects certain units annual emission limitations inlet mercury directs administrator establish carbon dioxide allowance trading program promulgate regulations relating offsets produced agricultural sequestration practices establish reserve carbon dioxide allowances allocated new covered units allocate specified carbon dioxide allowances certain covered units prohibit allocations coal fired unit powered advanced clean coal technology establish requirements concerning offset allowances early reduction allowances greenhouse gas ghg reduction sequestration projects provides ghg reduction sequestration projects specified types operations projects eligible create offsets authorizes administrator create additional categories feasible ghg emissions reduction sequestration offset projects requires administrator promulgate regulations concerning early reduction allowances projects authorizes use transfer allowances carbon dioxide allowance trading programs approved administrator provides distribution allowances provides establishment innovative low- zero emitting carbon technologies program clean coal technologies program research analysis program energy efficiency technology program requires administrator use fund support programs provide adaptation assistance workers communities negatively affected climate change ghg regulation mitigate impacts fish wildlife habitat revises new source review program set forth performance standards sulfur dioxide nitrogen oxides affected unit operation years january operates hours year revises sulfur dioxide allowance program establish allowance reserve new units change provisions concerning treatment excess emissions sulfur dioxide rescind provisions concerning excess emissions nitrogen oxide sets forth standards performance limitations new electric generating units commence operation january requires epa administrator promulgate regulations limiting emissions hazardous air pollutants mercury electric utility steam generating units


Summary: Clean Capitol Act of 2007 - Requires the Architect of the Capitol to develop a plan to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide from the Capitol complex, with the goal of achieving carbon neutrality at the complex by December 31, 2020.

clean capitol act requires architect capitol develop plan reduce emissions carbon dioxide capitol complex goal achieving carbon neutrality complex december


Summary: Clean Power Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) promulgate regulations to achieve specified reductions in emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, global warming pollutants, and mercury from certain electric generation facilities; and (2) establish an emission allowance tracking and transfer system for sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and carbon dioxide.Requires facilities to achieve specified emission standards should emission limitation regulations not be promulgated. Directs the Administrator to study the impact of emission allowance trading. Limits the trading of allowances with facilities other than electricity generating facilities to certain carbon dioxide emission control programs. Sets forth an allocation scheme for emission allowances. Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish and annually review emission limitations for mercury; and (2) promulgate regulations preventing captured or recovered emissions from being re-released into the environment. Requires the Administrator to: (1) request information from owners/operators of coal-fired electric generation facilities about hazardous air pollutants other than mercury; and (2) propose and promulgate emission standards for such pollutants by January 1, 2009. Directs the Administrator to require units designed to provide electricity at a unit capacity factor of at least 60% that begin operation after December 31, 2011, to meet a global warming pollution emission standard that is not higher than the emission rate of a new combined cycle natural gas generating unit.Requires a covered generator to provide a minimum percentage of the base quantity of electricity it produces for sale for a year from low-carbon generation. Directs the Administrator to establish: (1) a low-carbon generation trading program; and (2) a competitive grant program for projects to geologically dispose of carbon dioxide.Requires: (1) each retail electricity supplier to implement programs to achieve improvements in energy efficiency and peak load reduction; and (2) the Administrator to establish targets to reduce peak demand and electricity use. Requires the Administrator to define the types and sources of renewable energy generation that may be carried out under this Act, which shall include all types of renewable energy other than energy generated from municipal solid waste, wood contaminated with plastics or metals, or tires. Sets forth the minimum quantity of electricity that shall be generated by renewable energy sources. Requires the Administrator to establish a renewable energy credit program. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish standards for accrediting certified reductions in the emission of carbon dioxide through biological sequestration activities.Makes noncompliance with requirements or regulations under this Act unlawful. Authorizes the President to temporarily adjust, suspend, or waive any such regulation to minimize the effects of a national security emergency.Modifies reporting requirements for the acid precipitation research program.

clean power act amends clean air act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate regulations achieve specified reductions emissions sulfur dioxide nitrogen oxides global warming pollutants mercury certain electric generation facilities establish emission allowance tracking transfer system sulfur dioxide nitrogen oxides carbon dioxide requires facilities achieve specified emission standards emission limitation regulations promulgated directs administrator study impact emission allowance trading limits trading allowances facilities electricity generating facilities certain carbon dioxide emission control programs sets forth allocation scheme emission allowances directs administrator establish annually review emission limitations mercury promulgate regulations preventing captured recovered emissions released environment requires administrator request information owners operators coal fired electric generation facilities hazardous air pollutants mercury propose promulgate emission standards pollutants january directs administrator require units designed provide electricity unit capacity factor begin operation december meet global warming pollution emission standard higher emission rate new combined cycle natural gas generating unit requires covered generator provide minimum percentage base quantity electricity produces sale year low carbon generation directs administrator establish low carbon generation trading program competitive grant program projects geologically dispose carbon dioxide requires retail electricity supplier implement programs achieve improvements energy efficiency peak load reduction administrator establish targets reduce peak demand electricity use requires administrator define types sources renewable energy generation carried act shall include types renewable energy energy generated municipal solid waste wood contaminated plastics metals tires sets forth minimum quantity electricity shall generated renewable energy sources requires administrator establish renewable energy credit program requires secretary agriculture establish standards accrediting certified reductions emission carbon dioxide biological sequestration activities makes noncompliance requirements regulations act unlawful authorizes president temporarily adjust suspend waive regulation minimize effects national security emergency modifies reporting requirements acid precipitation research program


Summary: Advanced Clean Fuels Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish a methodology for use in determining the lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of transportation fuel in commerce; (2) determine a fuel emission baseline; (3) establish a transportation fuel certification and marketing process concerning specified fuels; and (4) establish a requirement applicable to each fuel provider to reduce the average lifecycle GHG emissions per unit of energy of the aggregate quantity of transportation fuel produced, blended, or imported by the fuel provider to a specified level.Authorizes an electricity provider to participate in the advanced clean fuel program under this Act if the provider: (1) provides and separately tracks electricity used for transportation; and (2) generates more than 15% of the electricity it sells from renewable energy sources.Requires the regulations promulgated to carry out such program to permit fuel providers to receive credits for achieving greater reductions in lifecycle GHG emissions.Revises provisions concerning the applicable volume of renewable fuel in gasoline, including by: (1) directing the Administrator to require the aggregate quantity of transportation fuel sold to contain such volume of renewable fuel that will result in the specified total minimum volume for 2011-2025 (currently there are applicable volumes of renewable fuel in gasoline for 2006-2012); (2) requiring the Administrator to ensure that gasoline containing renewable fuel does not result in average per gallon motor vehicle emissions of air pollutants in excess of 2007 emission levels or in a violation of any motor vehicle emission or fuel content limitation under the Clean Air Act; (3) requiring that the determination of the total applicable volume for 2026 and thereafter be based on a review of the implementation of the advanced clean fuel volume standard during 2011-2025 (currently the Administrator is required to determine the applicable volume for 2013 and thereafter); and (4) repealing provisions concerning the required volumes of renewable fuel that are derived from cellulosic biomass.Requires the Administrator to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on whether the total applicable volume of renewable fuel set forth for 2011-2025 or the advanced clean fuel performance standards for any year would reasonably be anticipated to result in one or more adverse lifecycle impacts or to be technically infeasible.Requires the Administrator to establish: (1) a voluntary renewable fuels labeling program to promote consumer awareness of renewable fuels; and (2) a grant program to provide for research support concerning sustainable markets and technologies that produce and use woody biomass and other cellulosic biomass for the production of thermal and electric energy, biofuels, and bioproducts.Authorizes the Administrator to control or prohibit the manufacture or sale of any motor or nonroad vehicle fuel or fuel additive an emission product of which causes or contributes to air or water pollution (currently, air pollution) that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger the public health or welfare.

advanced clean amends clean air act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish methodology use determining lifecycle greenhouse gas ghg emissions transportation fuel commerce determine fuel emission baseline establish transportation fuel certification marketing process concerning specified fuels establish requirement applicable fuel provider reduce average lifecycle ghg emissions unit energy aggregate quantity transportation fuel produced blended imported fuel provider specified level authorizes electricity provider participate advanced clean fuel program act provider provides separately tracks electricity transportation generates electricity sells renewable energy sources requires regulations promulgated carry program permit fuel providers receive credits achieving greater reductions lifecycle ghg emissions revises provisions concerning applicable volume renewable fuel gasoline including directing administrator require aggregate quantity transportation fuel sold contain volume renewable fuel result specified total minimum volume currently applicable volumes renewable fuel gasoline requiring administrator ensure gasoline containing renewable fuel result average gallon motor vehicle emissions air pollutants excess emission levels violation motor vehicle emission fuel content limitation clean air act requiring determination total applicable volume based review implementation advanced clean fuel volume standard currently administrator required determine applicable volume repealing provisions concerning required volumes renewable fuel derived cellulosic biomass requires administrator enter agreement national_academy_of_sciences conduct study total applicable volume renewable fuel set forth advanced clean fuel performance standards year reasonably anticipated result adverse lifecycle impacts technically infeasible requires administrator establish voluntary renewable fuels labeling program promote consumer awareness renewable fuels grant program provide research support concerning sustainable markets technologies produce use woody biomass cellulosic biomass production thermal electric energy biofuels authorizes administrator control prohibit manufacture sale motor nonroad vehicle fuel fuel additive emission product causes contributes air water pollution currently air pollution reasonably anticipated endanger public health welfare


Summary: National Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel standard for FY2009-FY2012. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish a fuel emission baseline; (2) identify qualifying low-carbon transportation fuels; (3) establish a low-carbon fuel certification and marketing process; and (4) require each obligated party to reduce the average lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per unit of energy of the aggregate quantity of fuels introduced into commerce to specified levels by not later than January 1, 2010, through the use of low-carbon fuels and improvements in the production of conventional fuels. Requires the average lifecycle GHG emissions of the aggregate quantity for 2012 to be at least 3% below the 2007 average should emission limitation regulations not be promulgated.Authorizes an obligated party to apply to the Administrator to receive a temporary suspension of the requirement to comply with such regulations if events outside of the control of the party could lead or have led to disruptions in the transportation fuel supply.Permits obligated parties to receive credits for achieving greater reductions in lifecycle GHG emission of the fuel produced, distributed, or imported than are required.Requires the Administrator to ensure that fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States (except in noncontiguous states or territories) contains, on an annual average basis, at least the specified volume of ultra-low carbon fuel for 2012-2025. Prohibits such regulations from restricting geographic areas in which low-carbon transportation fuel and ultra-low carbon fuel may be used or from imposing any per-gallon obligation for the use of those fuels. Sets forth a minimum applicable volume for 2026 and thereafter.Requires the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration to provide to the EPA Administrator an estimate of the volumes of conventional fuels projected to be sold or introduced into commerce. Requires the EPA Administrator to determine the fuel obligations based on such an estimate.Requires regulations concerning ultra-low carbon fuel to provide for the generation of specified credits by obligated parties.Authorizes the EPA Administrator, on the receipt of a petition of one or more states, to waive ultra-low carbon regulations by reducing the national quantity of Category I or Category II ultra-low carbon fuel in the conventional transportation fuel pool if it is determined that: (1) implementation of the regulations would severely harm the economy or environment; or (2) there is an inadequate domestic supply of such fuel.Considers 1 gallon of cellulosic biomass ethanol or waste derived ethanol to be the equivalent of 2.5 gallons of renewable fuel through 2017 (currently there is no time limit).Requires the Administrator to establish: (1) a carbon intensity number and a green index number as part of the renewable identification number program; and (2) a set of standards to minimize the negative environmental impacts of an increase in the volume of fuels required by such Act and to ensure long term resource sustainability from the sourcing and production of low-carbon fuels.

national low carbon fuel standard act amends clean air act revise renewable fuel standard fy2009 fy2012 directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish fuel emission baseline identify qualifying low carbon transportation fuels establish low carbon fuel certification marketing process require obligated party reduce average lifecycle greenhouse gas ghg emissions unit energy aggregate quantity fuels introduced commerce specified levels later january use low carbon fuels improvements production conventional fuels requires average lifecycle ghg emissions aggregate quantity average emission limitation regulations promulgated authorizes obligated party apply administrator receive temporary suspension requirement comply regulations events outside control party lead led disruptions transportation fuel supply permits obligated parties receive credits achieving greater reductions lifecycle ghg emission fuel produced distributed imported required requires administrator ensure fuel sold introduced commerce united_states noncontiguous states territories contains annual average basis specified volume ultra low carbon fuel prohibits regulations restricting geographic areas low carbon transportation fuel ultra low carbon fuel imposing gallon obligation use fuels sets forth minimum applicable volume requires administrator energy_information_administration provide epa administrator estimate volumes conventional fuels projected sold introduced commerce requires epa administrator determine fuel obligations based estimate requires regulations concerning ultra low carbon fuel provide generation specified credits obligated parties authorizes epa administrator receipt petition states waive ultra low carbon regulations reducing national quantity category category ultra low carbon fuel conventional transportation fuel pool determined implementation regulations severely harm economy environment inadequate domestic supply fuel considers gallon cellulosic biomass ethanol waste derived ethanol equivalent gallons renewable fuel currently time administrator establish carbon intensity number green index number renewable identification number program set standards minimize negative environmental impacts increase volume fuels required act ensure long term resource sustainability sourcing production low carbon fuels


Summary: Federal Greenhouse Gas Registry Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) States as the purpose of this Act the establishment of a federal greenhouse gas registry that: (1) is complete, consistent, transparent, and accurate; (2) will collect reliable and accurate data that can be used by public and private entities to design efficient and effective energy security initiatives and greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies; and (3) will provide appropriate high-quality data to be used for implementing greenhouse gas reduction policies. (Sec. 3) Defines "affected facility" for purposes of this Act to include any facility that: (1) uses more than 5,000 tons of coal per year; (2) is a natural gas processing plant or that produces natural gas in Alaska or imports natural gas; (3) produces or imports petroleum or coal-based liquid or gaseous fuel that will emit certain greenhouse gas; (4) produces or imports more than 10,000 carbon dioxide equivalents of chemicals that are greenhouse gas; (5) contains a fossil fuel-fired electricity generating unit that emits more than 10,000 carbon dioxide equivalents of greenhouse gas; (6) is an an industrial facility; and (7) is a site at which carbon dioxide is geologically sequestered on a commercial scale.Defines "greenhouse gas" as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, and other gases determined to contribute to climate change.(Sec. 4) Requires an affected facility to submit to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for inclusion in the greenhouse gas registry, periodic reports, including annual and quarterly data beginning in 2010, that: (1) describe the quantity and type of feedstocks, greenhouse gas, and electricity generated, produced, imported, exported, or sequestered at such facility; (2) includes a list and description of sources of greenhouse gas emissions at the facility; and (3) quantify the amount of such gas in metric tons of source emissions, process emissions, and fugitive emissions. Authorizes the Administrator to exempt from reporting requirements certain sources at a facility deemed to be de minimis. (Sec. 5) Directs the Administrator to establish by regulation comprehensive protocols and methods to ensure the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and transparency of data on greenhouse gas emissions and feedstock production, refining, importation, exportation, and consumption submitted to the greenhouse gas registry. Authorizes the Administrator to waive reporting requirements for specific facilities if sufficient and equally or more reliable data are available under other provisions of law. (Sec. 6) Requires the Administrator to establish a federal greenhouse gas registry that: (1) builds upon the final rule promulgated under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008; (2) makes changes necessary to achieve the purposes of this Act; and (3) requires emission reporting to begin by not later than January 1, 2011. Sets forth the duties of the Administrator in establishing the registry, including designing and operating the registry, establishing an advisory body to guide the development and management of the registry, providing coordination and technical assistance, and developing an electronic format for reporting.Requires the Administrator to promulgate final regulations for implementing a federal greenhouse gas registry not later than July 1, 2009. (Sec. 7) Authorizes the Administrator to bring a civil action against the owner or operator of an affected facility that fails to comply with the requirements of this Act. Imposes a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 per day for each violation of this Act.

act sec states purpose act establishment federal greenhouse gas registry complete consistent transparent accurate collect reliable accurate data public private entities design efficient effective energy security initiatives greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies provide appropriate high quality data implementing greenhouse gas reduction policies sec defines affected facility purposes act include facility uses tons coal year natural gas processing plant produces natural gas alaska imports natural gas produces imports petroleum coal based liquid gaseous fuel emit certain greenhouse gas produces imports carbon dioxide equivalents chemicals greenhouse gas contains fossil fuel fired electricity generating unit emits carbon dioxide equivalents greenhouse gas industrial facility site carbon dioxide geologically sequestered commercial scale defines greenhouse gas carbon dioxide methane nitrous oxide hydrofluorocarbons perfluorocarbons sulfur hexafluoride gases determined contribute climate requires affected facility submit administrator environmental_protection_agency epa inclusion greenhouse gas registry periodic reports including annual quarterly data beginning describe quantity type feedstocks greenhouse gas electricity generated produced imported exported sequestered facility includes list description sources greenhouse gas emissions facility quantify gas metric tons source emissions process emissions fugitive emissions authorizes administrator exempt reporting requirements certain sources facility deemed minimis sec directs administrator establish regulation comprehensive protocols methods ensure accuracy completeness consistency transparency data greenhouse gas emissions feedstock production refining importation exportation consumption submitted greenhouse gas registry authorizes administrator waive reporting requirements specific facilities sufficient equally reliable data available provisions law sec requires administrator establish federal greenhouse gas registry final rule promulgated consolidated appropriations act makes changes necessary achieve purposes act requires emission reporting begin later january sets forth duties administrator establishing registry including designing operating registry establishing advisory body guide development management registry providing coordination technical assistance developing electronic format reporting requires administrator promulgate final regulations implementing federal greenhouse gas registry later july sec authorizes administrator bring civil action owner operator affected facility fails comply requirements act imposes civil penalty day violation act


Summary: Federal Government Greenhouse Gas Registry Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to establish within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the Federal Emissions Inventory Office. Sets forth the Offices' duties, including: (1) developing and using a greenhouse gas emission inventory or other system to measure and verify direct emissions (emissions directly from a source owned or controlled by the federal government), energy indirect emissions (emissions resulting from the production of electricity purchased and used by the federal government), indirect emissions (emissions resulting from the conduct of a project or activity by the federal government), and offsets of those emissions; and (2) establishing an emission baseline for the federal government.

act amends clean air act establish environmental_protection_agency epa sets forth offices duties including developing greenhouse gas emission inventory system measure verify direct emissions emissions directly source owned controlled federal government energy indirect emissions emissions resulting production electricity purchased federal government indirect emissions emissions resulting conduct project activity federal government offsets emissions establishing emission baseline federal government


Summary: Agricultural Air Quality Incentives Act of 2007 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) promote air quality by providing cost-share payments and incentive payments to individual producers to address agricultural air quality concerns; and (2) provide cost-share payments to producers for mobile or stationary equipment (including engines) used in an agricultural operation that would reduce emissions of air pollutants and air pollutant precursors. Requires a project to be in a county: (1) that is in nonattainment under the Clean Air Act with respect to ambient air quality standards for ozone, particulate matter, or both; (2) in which there is air quality degradation to which agricultural emissions significantly contribute; or (3) in which pesticide drift is a priority concern. Sets forth project priority criteria.

incentives act amends food security act direct secretary agriculture promote air quality providing cost share payments incentive payments individual producers address agricultural air quality concerns provide cost share payments producers mobile stationary equipment including engines agricultural operation reduce emissions air pollutants air pollutant precursors requires project county nonattainment clean air act respect ambient air quality standards ozone particulate matter air quality degradation agricultural emissions significantly contribute pesticide priority concern sets forth project priority criteria


Summary: Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations that require specified marine vessels to use fuel that contains not more than 1,000 parts per million of sulfur in their main and auxiliary engines, effective December 31, 2010. Applies such regulations to marine vessels that are within 200 miles of the coasts of the continental United States or the shoreline of the Great Lakes or St. Lawrence Seaway, as the Administrator determines to be appropriate for the purpose of protecting public health and the environment.Authorizes interim regulations that permit sulfur content in excess of 1,000 parts per million if the Administrator determines that compliance with such requirement is not technically feasible by such date. Requires any such interim regulations to require marine vessels to: (1) use fuel that contains the lowest quantity of sulfur that is technically feasible by such date not exceeding 2,000 parts per million; and (2) achieve compliance with the 1,000 parts per million standard on the earliest date technically feasible.Authorizes the Administrator to provide for an alternative mechanism of compliance for a marine vessel if: (1) the vessel employs a control technology that reduces emissions of sulfur oxides and particulate matter to at least the same degree as the reduction that would be achieved through compliance with the applicable fuel sulfur content limitation; and (2) the emission reductions achieved are in addition to any reductions required to achieve compliance with an applicable engine emission standard.(Sec. 4) Requires: (1) the Administrator, no later than December 15, 2008, to establish and periodically revise standards for emissions of oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter, hydrocarbons, and carbon monoxide from newly-manufactured and in-use main and auxiliary engines in oceangoing marine vessels that enter or leave a U.S. port or offshore terminal; and (2) such standards to require, beginning January 1, 2012, that the engines achieve the greatest degree of emission reduction achievable through the application of available technology. Sets forth factors for the Administrator to consider when promulgating such standards.Directs the Administrator, upon determining that the maximum level of control required by regulations applicable to on-road, nonroad, and stationary engines or achieved by sources from which control technologies may be transferred (including sources that use advanced aftertreatment technologies) will not be technically achievable by January 1, 2012, to promulgate: (1) standards that require the level of control that will be technically achievable by that date; and (2) additional standards that require either such maximum level of control or the level that will be technically achievable beginning January 1, 2016. Requires such standards to apply to vessels that enter or leave a port or offshore terminal of the United States. Provides for the enforcement of in-use engine standards against: (1) owners or operators; and (2) persons that rebuild or maintain such engines.

reduction act sec amends clean air act direct administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate regulations require specified marine vessels use fuel contains parts million sulfur main auxiliary engines effective december applies regulations marine vessels miles coasts continental united_states shoreline great_lakes lawrence seaway administrator determines appropriate purpose protecting public health environment authorizes interim regulations permit sulfur content excess parts million administrator determines compliance requirement technically feasible date requires interim regulations require marine vessels use fuel contains lowest quantity sulfur technically feasible date exceeding parts million achieve compliance parts million standard earliest date technically feasible authorizes administrator provide alternative mechanism compliance marine vessel vessel employs control technology reduces emissions sulfur oxides particulate matter degree reduction achieved compliance applicable fuel sulfur content limitation emission reductions achieved addition reductions required achieve compliance applicable engine emission requires administrator later december establish periodically revise standards emissions oxides nitrogen particulate matter hydrocarbons carbon monoxide newly manufactured use main auxiliary engines marine vessels enter leave port offshore terminal standards require beginning january engines achieve greatest degree emission reduction achievable application available technology sets forth factors administrator consider promulgating standards directs administrator determining maximum level control required regulations applicable road nonroad stationary engines achieved sources control technologies transferred including sources use advanced technologies technically achievable january promulgate standards require level control technically achievable date additional standards require maximum level control level technically achievable beginning january requires standards apply vessels enter leave port offshore terminal united_states provides enforcement use engine standards owners operators persons rebuild maintain engines


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a competitive grant demonstration program to carry out projects to demonstrate the capture and storage or use of carbon dioxide emitted from the Capitol power plant in Washington, D.C., as a result of burning coal. Requires the Administrator, in providing grants, to take into consideration: (1) the practicability of conversion by the proposed project of carbon dioxide into useful products; (2) the carbon dioxide energy efficiency of the proposed project; and (3) whether the proposed project is able to reduce more than one regulated air pollutant. Requires entities that receive grants to use technology designed to reduce or eliminate emission of carbon dioxide that has been used: (1) by not less than three other facilities (including a coal-fired power plant); and (2) on a scale of not less than five times the size of the proposed project of the entity at the Capitol power plant. Requires such entities to carry out a project in consultation and concurrence with the Architect of the Capitol. Authorizes the Administrator to provide to an entity that receives such a grant an incentive award for sustained operation. Terminates the program after two years after this Act's enactment. Authorizes appropriations.

amends clean air act direct administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish competitive grant demonstration program carry projects demonstrate capture storage use carbon dioxide emitted capitol power plant washington result burning coal requires administrator providing grants consideration practicability conversion proposed project carbon dioxide useful products carbon dioxide energy efficiency proposed project proposed project able reduce regulated air pollutant requires entities receive grants use technology designed reduce eliminate emission carbon dioxide facilities including coal fired power plant scale times size proposed project entity capitol power plant requires entities carry project consultation concurrence architect capitol authorizes administrator provide entity receives grant incentive award sustained operation terminates program years act enactment authorizes appropriations


Summary: Energy Independence, Clean Air, and Climate Security Act of 2007 - Fuel Economy Improvement Act - Revises corporate average fuel economy standards (CAFE Standards) provisions for automobiles and light trucks, including requiring the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe graduated increased average fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles and light trucks beginning in model year 2010 in order to achieve a combined average fuel economy standard of at least 35 miles per gallon beginning in model year 2019, and of at least 45 miles per gallon beginning in model year 2030 (or such other number of miles per gallon as the Secretary may prescribe). Prohibits such regulations from making any distinction between passenger automobiles and light trucks by not later than model year 2013 (effectively eliminating the SUV loophole). Requires standards that achieve the maximum feasible fuel economy for work trucks beginning with model year 2013. Requires that passenger automobiles and light trucks be equipped with fuel economy indicators and devices beginning with model year 2014. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the limitation on the number of new qualified hybrid and advanced lean-burn technology vehicles eligible for the alternative motor vehicle credit; (2) allow an energy efficient motor vehicles manufacturing tax credit; (3) allow an idling reduction tax credit; and (4) increase the small ethanol producer tax credit for sucrose and cellulosic ethanol producers. Establishes a national tire fuel economy program for tires designed for use on passenger cars and light trucks. Prescribes heavy duty vehicle fuel economy standards. Directs the Secretary of Energy to require a specified petroleum consumption reduction for the federal fleet. Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to, among other things, establish: (1) a methodology for use in determining the lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of transportation fuel in commerce; and (2) a requirement applicable to each fuel provider to reduce the average lifecycle GHG emissions of transportation fuel produced, blended, or imported by the fuel provider to a specified level. Revises provisions concerning the applicable volume of renewable fuel in gasoline. Clean Power Act of 2007 - Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations to achieve specified reductions in emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxides, and mercury from certain electric generation facilities. Extends the tax credits for: (1) renewable electricity production; and (2) residential energy efficient property. Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 regarding efficiency resource standards for retail electricity and natural gas suppliers. Repeals the application of tax provisions to major integrated oil companies regarding: (1) the amortization of geological and geophysical expenditures; and (2) the allowance for depletion for oil and gas wells. Abrupt Climate Change Research Act of 2007 - Establishes a program of scientific research on abrupt climate change within the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

energy independence clean_air climate security act fuel economy improvement act revises corporate average fuel economy standards cafe standards provisions automobiles light trucks including requiring secretary transportation prescribe graduated increased average fuel economy standards passenger automobiles light trucks beginning model year order achieve combined average fuel economy standard miles gallon beginning model year miles gallon beginning model year number miles gallon secretary prescribe prohibits regulations making distinction passenger automobiles light trucks later model year effectively eliminating loophole requires standards achieve maximum feasible fuel economy work trucks beginning model year requires passenger automobiles light trucks equipped fuel economy indicators devices beginning model year amends internal revenue code repeal limitation number new qualified hybrid advanced lean burn technology vehicles eligible alternative motor vehicle credit allow energy efficient motor vehicles manufacturing tax credit allow idling reduction tax credit increase small ethanol producer tax credit sucrose cellulosic ethanol producers establishes national tire fuel economy program tires designed use passenger cars light trucks prescribes heavy duty vehicle fuel economy standards directs secretary energy require specified petroleum consumption reduction federal fleet amends clean air act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa things establish methodology use determining lifecycle greenhouse gas ghg emissions transportation fuel commerce requirement applicable fuel provider reduce average lifecycle ghg emissions transportation fuel produced blended imported fuel provider specified level revises provisions concerning applicable volume renewable fuel gasoline clean power act requires administrator promulgate regulations achieve specified reductions emissions sulfur dioxide nitrogen oxides carbon mercury certain electric generation facilities extends tax credits renewable electricity production residential energy efficient property amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act efficiency resource standards retail electricity natural gas suppliers repeals application tax provisions major integrated oil companies amortization geological geophysical expenditures allowance depletion oil gas wells establishes program scientific research climate change national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration


Summary: Biodiesel Promotion and Quality Assurance Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations to ensure that diesel fuel sold in the United States contains the volume of biodiesel specified for 2008 through 2012. Requires the Administrator to determine the volume for 2013 and thereafter based on a review of the program. Requires at least 80% of the minimum applicable volume for each of 2008 through 2012 to be biodiesel.Requires the biodiesel fuel standards to contain compliance provisions applicable to refineries, blenders, distributors, and importers. Prohibits such standards from restricting geographic areas in which biodiesel may be used or imposing any per-gallon obligation for the use of biodiesel.Authorizes the Administrator to reduce the quantity of biodiesel required by a specified amount if market circumstances would make the price of biodiesel fuel unreasonable. Exempts diesel fuel subject to a state biodiesel mandate enacted as of January 1, 2007. Prohibits states or local governments from establishing or enforcing a requirement that the level of production or use of biodiesel or bio-based diesel replacement exceed the maximum level described in any engine warranty or specification derived in accordance with the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM). Requires the Administrator to: (1) promulgate regulations to ensure that only high-quality biodiesel that is consistent with appropriate ASTM International standards is introduced into commerce; and (2) establish an inspection program to ensure that biodiesel and biodiesel blends entering commerce meet such standards. Prohibits the production of distribution of biodiesel, a biodiesel blend, or any bio-based diesel replacement that does not meet ASTM standards, regardless of whether the Administrator promulgates such regulations.Requires retail diesel fuel pumps to be labeled to inform consumers of the percent of biodiesel in the biodiesel blend.

amends clean air act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate regulations ensure diesel fuel sold united_states contains volume biodiesel specified requires administrator determine volume based review program requires minimum applicable volume biodiesel requires biodiesel fuel standards contain compliance provisions applicable refineries blenders distributors importers prohibits standards restricting geographic areas biodiesel imposing gallon obligation use biodiesel authorizes administrator reduce quantity biodiesel required specified market circumstances price biodiesel fuel unreasonable exempts diesel fuel subject state biodiesel mandate enacted january prohibits states local governments establishing enforcing requirement level production use biodiesel bio based diesel replacement exceed maximum level described engine warranty specification derived accordance requires administrator promulgate regulations ensure high quality biodiesel consistent appropriate astm_international standards introduced commerce establish inspection program ensure biodiesel biodiesel blends entering commerce meet standards prohibits production distribution biodiesel biodiesel blend bio based diesel replacement meet astm standards regardless administrator promulgates regulations requires retail diesel fuel pumps labeled inform consumers percent biodiesel biodiesel blend


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue a decision on each request submitted by a state for a waiver of preemption under that Act: (1) within 30 days, but in no case later than September 30, 2007, for requests submitted before January 31, 2006, but pending as of the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) within 180 days after receipt for requests submitted after enactment of this Act.

amends clean air act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa issue decision request submitted state waiver preemption act days case later september requests submitted january pending date enactment act days receipt requests submitted enactment act


Summary: Clean Air Attainment Enforcement Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to declare that if a state in which a covered (nonattainment) area is located does not submit a required implementation plan (for achieving and maintaining national ambient air quality standards), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): (1) shall not have discretion to select whether highway and emission offset sanctions will be imposed on the covered area; and (2) shall impose such sanctions, with a specified exception regarding the emission offset requirements. Requires implementation plan revisions relating to the attainment plans for serious, severe, and extreme areas to require each major stationary source located in a covered area that emits VOCs (volatile organic compounds) or NOx (oxides of nitrogen) to pay the Administrator a fee as a penalty for the failure to attain the standard for ozone by the attainment date. Requires the Administrator: (1) upon approval of a state implementation plan, to annually determine whether a covered area is making sufficient progress to achieve attainment; (2) to impose on each major stationary source located in the covered area a penalty for failure to meet a national primary ambient air quality standard for ozone; and (3) to suspend the imposition of such penalties if a covered area is making sufficient progress for the current calendar year. Requires such fees and actions by the Administrator with respect to implementation plan revision requirements for major stationary sources that emit PM2.5 (particulate matter with a diameter less than or equal to 2.5 micrometers).

clean air act declare state covered nonattainment area located submit required implementation plan achieving maintaining national ambient air quality standards administrator environmental_protection_agency epa shall discretion select highway emission offset sanctions imposed covered area shall impose sanctions specified exception emission offset requirements requires implementation plan revisions relating attainment plans severe extreme areas require major stationary source located covered area emits volatile organic compounds oxides nitrogen pay administrator fee penalty failure attain standard ozone attainment date requires administrator approval state implementation plan annually determine covered area making sufficient progress achieve attainment impose major stationary source located covered area penalty failure meet national primary ambient air quality standard ozone suspend imposition penalties covered area making sufficient progress current calendar year requires fees actions administrator respect implementation plan revision requirements major stationary sources emit particulate matter diameter equal micrometers


Summary: Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study and report to Congress on the feasibility of increasing consumption in the United States of ethanol-blended gasoline with levels of ethanol of not less than 10% and not more than 40%.Requires the study to evaluate: (1) production and infrastructure constraints on increasing consumption; (2) the economic, market, and energy impacts of state and regional differences in ethanol blends and of separate and distinctly-labeled fuel storage facilities and dispensers; (3) the environmental impacts of mid-level ethanol blends on evaporative and exhaust emissions from, and on the operation, durability and performance of, on-road, off-road, and marine engines, recreational boats, vehicles, and equipment (engines); and (4) the safety impacts of mid-level ethanol blends on consumers that own and operate such engines.Authorizes appropriations.

requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa study report congress feasibility increasing consumption united_states ethanol blended gasoline levels ethanol study evaluate production infrastructure constraints increasing consumption economic market energy impacts state regional differences ethanol blends separate labeled fuel storage facilities dispensers environmental impacts mid level ethanol blends exhaust emissions operation durability performance road road marine engines recreational boats vehicles equipment engines safety impacts mid level ethanol blends consumers operate engines authorizes appropriations


Summary: Containing and Managing Climate Change Costs Efficiently Act - Establishes the Carbon Market Efficiency Board to: (1) analyze market information to promote understanding of the dynamics of each federal greenhouse gas (GHG) emission market; (2) gather information regarding the status of the markets; and (3) carry out cost relief measures if it determines that a federal GHG market poses significant harm to the U.S. economy.Requires the Board, during the two-year period beginning on the date the initial federally established GHG market begins operation: (1) to study other markets for tradeable permits to emit covered GHGs; and (2) if it determines that the average daily closing price of GHG permits during a 180-day period exceeds the upper range of an estimate, to increase the quantity of permits that covered entities may borrow from their prescribed allocations for future years and take specified subsequent action.Requires the Board to report to the President and Congress on the status of each federal GHG market, the economic effects of the markets, regional, industrial, and consumer responses to the markets, corrective measures that should be carried out to relieve excessive costs of the markets, and plans to compensate for those measures.Authorizes the Board to carry out cost relief measures to ensure functioning, stable, and efficient markets for tradeable permits to emit GHGs beginning on the day after the expiration of the initial two-year period. Sets forth requirements for the Board to follow in carrying out the cost relief measures.Limits the Board's authority, including prohibiting the Board from prescribing entity-level petitions for relief from the costs of a federal permit allocation or trading program.Requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to report to Congress on the projected price range at which GHG permits are expected to trade during the initial two-year period of the market.

containing managing climate change costs efficiently act establishes analyze market information promote understanding dynamics federal greenhouse gas ghg emission market gather information status markets carry cost relief measures determines federal ghg market poses significant harm economy requires board year period beginning date initial federally established ghg market begins operation study markets tradeable permits emit covered ghgs determines average daily closing price ghg permits day period exceeds upper range estimate increase quantity permits covered entities borrow prescribed allocations future years specified subsequent action requires board report president congress status federal ghg market economic effects markets regional industrial consumer responses markets corrective measures carried relieve excessive costs markets plans compensate measures authorizes board carry cost relief measures ensure functioning stable efficient markets tradeable permits emit ghgs beginning day expiration initial year period sets forth requirements board follow carrying cost relief measures limits board authority including prohibiting board prescribing entity level petitions relief costs federal permit allocation trading program requires director congressional_budget_office cbo report congress projected price range ghg permits expected trade initial year period market


Summary: Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Study Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to study, and report the results to Congress on, the feasibility of the construction and operation of: (1) pipelines for the transportation of carbon dioxide for sequestration or enhanced oil recovery; and (2) carbon dioxide sequestration facilities.

carbon dioxide pipeline study act requires secretary energy study report results congress feasibility construction operation pipelines transportation carbon dioxide sequestration enhanced oil recovery carbon dioxide sequestration facilities


Summary: Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to accept, as part of a settlement of any alleged violations of environmental law, diesel emissions reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects if the projects: (1) protect human health or the environment; (2) are related to the underlying alleged violations; (3) do not constitute activities that the defendant would otherwise be legally required to perform; and (4) do not provide funds for EPA's staff or for contractors to carry out EPA's internal operations.Directs the Administrator, in any such settlement agreement, to require the defendant to include in the settlement documents a certification under penalty of law that the defendant would have agreed to perform a comparably valued, alternative project other than a diesel emissions reduction Supplemental Environmental Project if the Administrator were precluded by law from accepting a diesel emission reduction Supplemental Environmental Project. States that failure by the Administrator to include this language shall not create a cause of action against the United States under the Clean Air Act or any other law or create a basis for overturning a settlement agreement entered into by the United States.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include the District of Columbia as a state for purposes of grant programs for diesel emission reductions.

authorizes administrator environmental_protection_agency epa accept settlement alleged violations environmental law diesel emissions reduction projects protect human health environment related underlying alleged violations constitute activities defendant legally required perform provide funds epa staff contractors carry epa internal operations directs administrator settlement agreement require defendant include settlement documents certification penalty law defendant agreed perform valued alternative project diesel emissions reduction administrator precluded law accepting diesel emission reduction states failure administrator include language shall create cause action united_states clean air act law create basis settlement agreement entered united_states amends energy policy act include district_of_columbia state purposes grant programs diesel emission reductions