Volume 144, No. 141 covering the 2nd Session of the 105th Congress (1997 - 1998) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“inf> '98” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S12223 on Oct. 9, 1998.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
RENOX '98
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I am pleased to announce today the release of findings from an important environmental conference held in my home State this summer. RENOX '98 gathered together experts from across the country to focus on the issue of oxides of nitrogen (NOX) pollution. NOX is a hazardous pollutant that is produced primarily by internal combustion engines and power generation boilers and furnaces.
In 1996, more than 23 million tons of NOX were released into the atmosphere in the U.S. alone. NOX is a key component in the formation of ground-level ozone and urban smog. The health effects of ground-level ozone are well-documented. It contributes to respiratory diseases that cause premature death. It is harmful to children who play actively outdoors and damages agricultural crops and natural vegetation.
RENOX '98 explored all of these effects and identified strategies and solution for the control of NOX pollution. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has some NOX reduction programs under way in both the transportation and power generation sectors. However, one of the messages of RENOX
'98 is that more needs to be done and it needs to be done more quickly if we are to make our cities more livable for children and the elderly, who are the most vulnerable to the effects of NOX emissions.
For these reasons, I hope that all Members of the Senate and their staff will take some time to read the copy of the RENOX '98 proceedings that was mailed to each office last week. After reading it, I believe you will see the urgency of this issue. I know the Gunnerman Foundation, the lead sponsor of RENOX '98 intends to aggressively pursue legislation and policy changes that will make NOX emissions reductions a higher national priority. Dr. Jack Gibbons, formerly Science Advisory to the President and one of the keynote speakers and RENOX '98, said: ``We must move the NOX problem, which has languished, toward the front of the line.''
This is an issue worthy of our attention and I urge you to give it a closer look.
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