CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1977

HEARING

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS

UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 251, S. 252, and S. 253

BILLS TO AMEND THE CLEAN AIR ACT, AS AMENDED

FEBRUARY 15, 1977

DENVER, COLO.

PART 4

SERIAL NO. 95-H7

Printed for the use of the Committee on Environment and Public Works

87-299 O

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1977

LEON G. BILLINGS and HAROLD H. BRAYMAN (Minority), Senior Professional Staff Members PHILIP T. CUMMINGS, RICHARD M. HARRIS, RICHARD E. HEROD (Minority), and KATHERINE Y. CUDLIPP (Minority), Associate Counsels

Professional and Research staff: KARL R. BRAITHWAITE, PAUL CHIMES, E. KEVIN CORNELL, GEORGE F. FENTON, Jr., RANDOLPH G. FLOOD, KATHALEEN R. E. FORCUM, JOHN D. FRESHMAN, ANN GARRABRANT, RICHARD T. GREER, WESLEY F. HAYDEN, VERONICA A. HOLLAND, RONALD L. KATZ, KATHLEEN A. KORPON, JUDY F. PARENTE, JOHN B. PURINTON, Jr., JAMES D. RANGE (Assistant Counsel, Minority), JACQUELINE E. SCHAFER, CHARLENE A. STURBITTS, E. STEVENS SWAIN, Jr., ROBERT VAN HEUVELEN, SALLY W. WALKER, and HAVEN WHITESIDE

CONTENTS

Hart, Hon. Gary, U.S. Senator from the State of Colorado, opening statement of---

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LIST OF WITNESSES

Auberle, William, Department of Health, Air Pollution Control Division__
Bartlett, Richard F., executive vice-president, Colorado Marketers Associa-
ation

Bosco, F. N., petroleum engineer, Golden, Colo_-_
Bugas, John J., Colorado-Ute Electric Association__.
Chai, Dr., National Asthma Center____

Corrin, Myron L., Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Colorado State
University

Prepared statement__

Danielsen, Edwin F., National Center for Atmospheric Research__

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Prepared statement..

Farley, Robert, executive director, Denver Regional Council of Governments

Prepared statement.

Deane, Richard L., Colorado Automobile Dealers Association_.

Prepared statement__

Fausett, Don, on behalf of the Sierra Club, Enos Mills Group/Rocky Mountain Chapter..

Frank, Hon. Gerard, Representative, Colorado State Legislature__
Garnand, Laboyta, Colorado Air Pollution Control Commission_.

Prepared statement _____

Haskell, Hon. Floyd, U.S. Senator from the State of Colorado--

Jensen, Jerry, chairman, Colorado Air Pollution Control Commission___
Prepared statement...

Kiang, Chia Szu, National Center for Atmospheric Research....... Krautkraemer, John, Colorado Open Space Council and Environmental Defense Fund

Prepared statement..

McFall, Roger, Automotive Emissions and Fuel Economy Office, Ford Motor
Co.

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Morison, Frank, Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry__
Mortensen, Philip, Northeast Colorado Resources Council__.

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Pohlit, Nicholas, executive director, National Environmental Health Association

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Prepared statement_-_.

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Ranney, Sally, resource policy analyst on behalf of the Wilderness Society-
Schroeder, Hon. Patricia, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Colorado

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Shutler, Norman D., Deputy Assistant Administrator, Mobile Source and
Noise Enforcement, EPA_

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Prepared statement...

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Slater, Robert J., president, C. F. & I. Steep Corp--

162

Weiser, Dr., National Asthma Center..

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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

Jensen, Jerry, Colorado Air Pollution Commission, reports submitted by:
Report to the public, 1976.

181

Report to the Governor, 1976_.

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Slater, Robert J., report submitted by entitled, "Characterization of Particulate Sources Influencing Monitoring Sites in Region VIII Nonattainment Areas".

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