Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.802 Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2007

Governors Urge Tighter Emissions Standards For Ships

2008-07-10T20:00:00Z

If signed into law, HR 802 would ratify an international treaty amendment focused on reducing air pollution from ships. Governor Kulongoski's spokeswoman ...

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House moves to keep shark fins out of fancy soups

2008-07-07T20:00:00Z

... and failure of Congress to act swiftly on the measure could deprive US negotiators of a vote. The shark bill is HR 5741. The air pollution bill is HR 802.

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AAPA Hails Passage of Vessel Air Emissions Bill

2008-07-07T20:00:00Z

(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American Association of Port Authorities today praised Congress for passing HR 802, the Maritime Pollution Prevention Act, ...

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Senate Passage of Bill to Join International Treaty to Cut Toxic ...

2008-06-26T20:00:00Z

"The Marine Pollution Prevention Act of 2008" (HR 802), was passed overwhelmingly by the US House of Representatives last year. "This action could be a sea ...

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Why is US Senate delaying on ship pollution legislation?

2008-06-22T20:00:00Z

The House of Representatives passed the plan (HR 802) overwhelmingly in March of 2007. And the Senate Commerce Committee followed suit in April of this year ...

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Ocean cargo: Vessel Air Emissions Bill may die if not put on fast ...

2008-06-19T20:00:00Z

... (AAPA) is urging leaders of the Senate and of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, to endorse swift passage of HR 802. ...

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Senate panel passes MARPOL Annex VI measure

2008-04-27T20:00:00Z

... Committee Vice Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) to amend the Maritime Pollution (MARPOL) Act. The "MARPOL Annex VI Implementation Act of 2008" (HR 802), ...

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Revised Annex VI 'not enough' for California

2008-04-24T20:00:00Z

One is the bill titled HR 802: To amend the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships to implement MARPOL Annex VI, the other, Nastri referred to as the 'Senator ...

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Governors of California, Oregon and Washington Request ...

2008-04-23T20:00:00Z

HR 802, the Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2007, is key to protecting public health in coastal regions and expanding international global trade by ...

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Annex VI close to law in US

2007-03-26T20:00:00Z

The bill titled HR 802: To amend the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships to implement MARPOL Annex VI, referred to as the Maritime Pollution Prevention Act ...

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All we are saying...

2007-02-25T19:00:00Z

What HR 802 does is create yet another layer of federal bureaucracy by rolling up totally disparate governmental entities like prisons, schools, ...

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US legislation will not lower bunker sulphur levels

2007-02-20T19:00:00Z

The bill has the full title of HR 802 To Amend the Act to Prevent Pollution from ships to implement MARPOL Annex VI. The text contains no mention of sulphur ...

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