Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the dumping of industrial waste into the Great Lakes.

Bill: 110-hconres-187
Sponsor: Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5]
Introduced: 2007-07-18 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Ammonia
Chemicals
Commerce
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Great Lakes
Indiana
Industrial pollution
Law
Licenses
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Restoration ecology
Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc.
Water pollution control

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-18
text: 
Expresses disapproval of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's issuance of a permit allowing BP to increase their daily dumping of ammonia and total suspended solids into Lake Michigan. Urges Indiana to reconsider issuance of such permit.

Calls for Congress to take action to protect and restore the Great Lakes.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) actions in the Great Lakes basin should be consistent with the goal of preserving and restoring the Great Lakes; and (2) EPA should not allow increased dumping of chemicals and pollutants into the Great Lakes. 

action_date: 2007-07-25
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses disapproval of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's issuance of a permit allowing BP to increase their daily dumping of ammonia and total suspended solids into Lake Michigan. Urges Indiana to reconsider issuance of such permit.

Calls for Congress to take action to protect and restore the Great Lakes.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) actions in the Great Lakes basin should be consistent with the goal of preserving and restoring the Great Lakes; and (2) EPA should not allow increased dumping of chemicals and pollutants into the Great Lakes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-26
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2007-07-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-07-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 26, 2 Present (Roll no. 719). (text: CR 7/24/2007 H8301)
action_date: 2007-07-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 26, 2 Present (Roll no. 719).(text: CR 7/24/2007 H8301)
action_date: 2007-07-25
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8419-8420)
action_date: 2007-07-24
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2007-07-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 187.
action_date: 2007-07-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8301-8307; text: CR 7/25/2007 H8301)
action_date: 2007-07-24
text: Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2007-07-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-07-18
text: Introduced in House