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Perhach, William _

From: Mario Lewis [mlewis~cei.org]

Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 11:35 AM

To: Holbrook, William F.

Subject: RE: CEQ E-Notes: Wednesday, September 29, 2004

Thanks.

----Original Message -----From: Holbrook, William F. [mailto:WilliamF._Holbrook~ceq .eop.gov]Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 11:30 AMTo: Mario LewisSubject: RE: CEQ E-Notes: Wednesday, September 29, 2004

Cindy Hoffmnan (202/208-3008) is the contact listed on their press release. Unfortunately, I do nothave an e-mail.

---- Original Message ---From: Mario Lewis [mailto:mlewis~cei.org]Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 11:23 AMTo: Holbrook, William F.Subject: RE: CEQ E-Notes: Wednesday, September 29, 2004

Thanks. To whom, and to what email address, should I send this note?

---- Original Message ---From: Holbrook, William F. [mailto:WilliamF._Holbrook~ceq .eop~gov]Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 11:09 AMTo: Mario LewisSubject: RE: CEQ E-Notes: Wednesday, September 29, 2004

I'd refer you to the US Fish and Wildlife Service. This came from their press release, not anoriginal piece written by us.

Thanks.

- --- Original Message ---From: Mario Lewis [mailto:mlewis~cei.org]Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 11:00 AMTo: Holbrook, William F.Cc: Global WarmingSubject: RE: CEQ E-Notes: Wednesday, September 29, 2004

Dear Mr. Holbrook,

Maybe it was just a slip of the pen, but I am troubled by the followingstatement:

"As part of the partnership, Entergy will retain the right toreport carbon sequestration credits that will result from their

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reforestation efforts."

Entergy has been lobbying for years to transform the 1605(b) emissionsreporting program into a pre-regulatory credit for early reductions program.As you may know, the Competitive Enterprise Institute and several otherfree market groups have long made the case that the federal governmenthas no authority under current law to award 002 reduction or sequestrationcredits, and that Congress should not provide such authority because anearly credit program would function as the political and legal setup for futureKyoto-style cap-and-trade schemes.

DOE's general counsel agrees with our reading of 1605(b), as do a numberof groups on the other side of the Kyoto debate, including NaturalResources Defense Council, Pew Center on Global Climate Change, andthe Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management.

Please make sure that future communications do not give the misleadingimpression that the U.S. Government is in the business of awarding"credits" for C02 reductions or sequestration. In fact, it would be a goodidea to issue a correction.

Sincerely,Mario LewisSenior FellowCompetitive Enterprise Institute

---- Original Message ---From: Holbrook, William F. [mailto:William-F.-Holbrook~ceq.eop.-gOV]Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 4:24 PMTo: Holbrook, William F.Subject: CEQ E-Notes: Wednesday, September 29, 2004

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A SYNOPSIS OF THE ADMINISTRATIOtPUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE WHITE 1,

September 29, 2004

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In Thi's Issue...Edwin Piflero Appointed the EdiPleoApone

New FEE

)e U.S. Announces Major Clean President Bush appointed Edwin FAir Act Settlement with Environmental Executive, the Whi-Mirant Mid-Atlanfti 2004. Mr. Pihero had served as Di

assumed the role of Acting Federc> Fuel Suppliers Preparing to pntedprur fJh oa

Mieset FeuturemLow-sulu opportunity to serve as Federal ErDiesel Requirementscontinuing on our mission of prom

> Louisiana Partners Use across the Federal government," c,Innovative Conservation Tool

To Sav Threaened Hbitat Previously, Mr. Pifiero was ownerin Lowr MissssippiRiver management consulting firm in PeValley ~~~~~Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridg

United States to Support Sustainability in the PennsylvaniaProtections for Great White well as the State Energy Director.Sharks, Other Threatened worked for various environmentalSpecies at CITES Conference evrnetlmngmn o

in Bangkok ~~~~with Mobil Oil Corporation. He hals> EPA Solicits Proposals for State University of New York and

UP to $800,000 in A&M University.Brownfields Grants for Low-Income Communities (Source: OFEE)

-Throughout the Country Ret

> Voluntary Programs Prevent US none aoGreenhouse Gases, EPA US none ao

Reports ~~~Mirant Mid-Atlantic> Environmental Protection

Agenc Selcts eparment Company Agrees to Reduce Air,of Defense as Pesticide in the Washington D.C. MetropcEnvironmental Stewardship

Program "Chmpion" forThe Department of Justice and thE2004 ~~~~~~~with the Commonwealth of Virgini,

Monday a major Clean Air Act setiwill eliminate almost 29,000 tons c

Did You Know? ~~~each year from Mirant's coal-firedVirginia. The seftlement resolves f

~ In Fous... he Deprtment violated the NOx emissions limitatof the Interior Potomac River plant in Alexandria

The agreement, filed in the U.S. 0Park of the VWeek Virginia for public comment, requii

several coal-fired units and to capfired power plants account for nea

National Capital Parks-East nationwide.

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Washington, D.C. & Maryland "The pollution controls required bysignificant environmental and publGeneral Thomas L. Sansonetti. "Tenforcement of coal-fired utilities cAdministration."

"This settlement, reached with thesignificantly reduce air pollution in

said Tom Skinner, acting AssistanEnforcement and Compliance Assutilities that comply with the nation

Mirant will pay a $500,000 civil peiCommonwealth of Virginia, and it,projects that are designed to redu(emissions from the Potomac Rivei

In its Mid-Atlantic (Maryland and 'fired power plants, consisting of 1,of generating capacity: the MorgarCounty, Md.; the Chalk Point GentCounty, Md.; the Dickerson GenerMd.; and the Potomac River GeneThe consent decree covers all the

NOx is a contributor to acid rain arcauses smog; fine PM causes ha2respiratory problems and exacerb;

Mirant is a competitive energy conthe United States, the Caribbean,filed for Chapter 1 1 bankruptcy inreorganization has yet been filed.

The consent decree will be subjec

(Source: EPA)

Fuel Suppliers PreparinDiesel Requirements

Refiners remain on target to supplover the next five years, accordingreleased today. EPA has been womanufacturers and fuel refiners inengine and fuel standards. WhenProgram, will reduce 2.6 million tooxides (NOx) from diesel exhaustrunning heavy-duty trucks and bul

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The action will produce the clean-;13 million trucks. To ensure theserequires that sulfur in diesel fuel b,provide the clearest snapshot currmarket. Similar to the projectionsIthat 95 percent of the nearly 3 millday will meet the 15 parts per milliof information from more than 120positioned to comply with the 15 phighway diesel fuel production willsulfur highway diesel fuel will be A

Reducing the sulfur content in die,technology in diesel engines andimprovement. Under the EPA's Hi'importer planning to produce or irrrequired to submit annual "pre-cordue June 1 of each year; the first sbe due in 2005. For a copy of the.Diesel Fuel Pre-compliance RepoiHighway Diesel Rule, go to: htp:/!information about EPA Clean Dies

http:/www~ep~gov/ceandisel/.

(Source: EPA),Ret

Louisiana Partners UseTo Save Threatened HalValley

Carbon Partnership Adds Over.System

Yesterday, Entergy Corporation, tIDepartment of Interior's U.S. Fishof 2,208 acres of land to Tensas FLouisiana as part of a unique partiLower Mississippi River Valley. TIthe science of sequestering carboiconservation, and is expected to rfloodplain of the Lower Mississippi

Through the partnership, the Servfrom the Trust for Public Land, whMill and Lumber Company in Febrmillion to partially fund the purcha!property with native bottomland hE

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Service for maintaining the new fopartnership, Entergy will retain thethat will result from their reforestat

The land conservation announced$15.7 million initiative to protect thcomplete, the project will add appiNational Wildlife Refuge, and refoi

"Building innovative partnerships 'private landowners is one of the rrrestore vital habitat such as LouisiDeputy Secretary of the Interior J.partnerships allow us to acquire aiRefuge System and protect the spRiver Valley."

Carbon dioxide is a principal greeiatmosphere have increased over ipolicy experts to find ways to contavoid potential adverse impacts friemissions can becontrolled through improved technas through the use of low-carbon i

Carbon sequestration is the long-tbiosphere, underground, or the ocreforested bottomland hardwood fVfloodplain can take up 400 tons ofreforestation of the Tensas projecicarbon dioxide over the next 70 ycthe road for one year, or avoidinggasoline.

This innovative approach has maccompanies to partner over the Iasiagricultural lands. Since 1999, thc,more than 65,000 acres have beeiValley, and more than 20,000 acreRefuge System. More than $500,CWildlife Refuge System to maintaii

"As a conservation tool, carbon seaddress critical issues relating to t'saving and restoring wildlife habitEaccomplishes this at a savings to 1Trust for Public Land's project mai

"Entergy is very proud of the publi,the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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expand and enhance the Tensas ILouisiana. This project not only filGas Stabilization Commitment, buthreatened Louisiana black bear,is highly valued by the communitiEExecutive Vice President of OperE

To date, funding for this project heincluding the federal Land and WaConservation Fund, and the Entercontinue to raise needed funds frothe acquisition.

The strong support of the Louisiarinstrumental in the funding effort.Landrieu, and U.S. RepresentativE

The lands added to Tensas Riversignificant because they will conn(provide an important wildlife corricrare forest breeding birds, waterfo

The Lower Mississippi River floodlthreatened ecosystems. EncompaLouisiana, and Mississippi, the flo(of forestland since the early 1 9001conversion to agriculture.

Tensas River NWR was establish(in northeast Louisiana along the uprotects one of the largest continuleft in the Lower Mississippi River

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servicefor conserving, protecting and enhhabitats for the continuing benefitmanages the 95-million-acre Naticencompasses 544 national wildlifeother special management areas.63 fish and wildlife management astations. The agency enforces fedEndangered Species Act, managenationally significant fisheries, conwetlands, and helps foreign goverioversees the Federal AssistanceImillions of dollars in excise taxesfish and wildlife agencies. For mowww.fws.gov.

Entergy Corporation is an integrate

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electric power production, retail di!trading, and gas transportation. Eabout 30,000 megawatts of electrilargest nuclear generator in the Ur2.6 million utility customers in ArkiEntergy has annual revenues of o,employees. For more informationwww.entergy.com.

The Trust for Public Land, establic.real estate, applying its expertiseiprotect land for people to enjoy asurban playgrounds, and wildernesacres across the country. With furConservation Program, the federaopen-space funds, and other publito protect over 14,000 acres in Loithe web at wwwmtplIorci.

For more information, visit:--ht:

(Source: USFWS)

United States to SupporSharks, Other ThreateniConference in Bangkok

Great white sharks are one of thedecline in their populations meansinternational trade restrictions to pthe Interior for Fish and Wildlife ar

Manson will head the U.S. delegaithe Convention on International TrSpecies (CITES) in Bangkok fromagreement signed by more than 1'wild animals and plants that are orto commercial trade.

Like many species of sharks, greaespecially for their fins, which are

"People have a natural terror of 'J,,plants and animals are the specie!"By helping regulate sustainable ~Aand shut down black markets, CITpartnership and cooperation to coi

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In addition to supporting the propctrade in great white sharks, the Urprotect three Asian turtle species,songbird), the humphead wrasse Iyew (a tree).

The United States also is proposirbald eagles, reflecting their dramalower 48 states. The proposal wol.with its status as a threatened speSince eagles are protected undereffect of the U.S. proposal would ttribes in the United States and Caifor religious purposes.Manson made the announcementfor the conference as part of a Fe(advance of the conference. These

The United States is not yet takincAfrica and Namibia to allow exportrhinoceroses. "We will decide whedesigned to raise funds for rhino cconsultations with all African rang(these proposals only if we are asslong-term program to benefit the s

The United States is opposing a pexport quota for sale of ivory. Theivory stocks by Namibia, South Aficonference of the parties in 2002illegal killing of African elephants Iis not in place yet.The United States is undecided orramin, a tropical hardwood mainlybeen subject to widespread illegalunregulated trade in ramin, but wecountries before reaching a decisi,The United States is proposing tobecause they are not threatened cconditions for inclusion in Appendi

A CITES-regulated species may bConvention:

)o Appendix I includes specicommercial trade is detrinTherefore, no commercialNon-commercial trade injeopardize the species' suthe exportation and impor

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> Appendix II includes speccommercial trade may bethat trade is not strictly cothrough the use of export

> Appendix Ill includes spe-the assistance of other paspecies are legal. Permitsnative species. Any CITE!Appendix Ill.

Any listing of a species in either Althirds of the CITES party countries,

(Source: 00I)Ret

EPA Solicits ProposalsBrownfields Grants for IThroughout the Countr)

EPA is now accepting proposals f(and cooperative agreement grants,conditions in low-income and soci(unable to get alternative sources chopes these grants will stimulate rother beneficial reuse of land. TheThe winners are expected to be n(

These grants are authorized by th,

Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2

EPA will only consider proposalst

> Community Involvementidisadvantaged communiti

> Integrated approaches tolow-income and socio-eccIntegrated approaches exenvironmental, economic,waterfront utilization, tran,,planning, etc.;

> How the economics of Br.impact low-income and sccommunities.

The grants will be in the form of ainclude: governmental and non-prnprofit private universities. For-profisubmit "joint" applications with elic,

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EPA estimates that $800,000 will Icompetition and up to three grantsof the applications. EPA intends tcranging from 1-5 years, contingen-reserves the right to offer partial fLapplications. EPA may also decid&warranted, by changes in Agency

For more detailed information andprocess, go to: http://www~epa~goicontact the Office of Brownfields C2777.

(Source: EPA)Ret

Voluntary Programs PreReports

ENERGY STAR and other voluntatons of greenhouse gas emissionsreports. Protecting the EnvironmeiVoluntary Programs catalogues thrange of EPA energy-efficiency anENERGY STAR, Americans prevEto those from 18 million automobil'Also through the combined effortsemissions are expected to be kepi

More than 2,000 builders have cotqualified new homes, locking in fin$60 million annually. About 5,000Performance with ENERGY STAFof U.S. Department of Energy (DCcities. Through EPA's Green Pow(committed to purchasing more thavoluntary climate change programenergy solutions, increase the capemissions of other non-carbon diocorporate partners to develop longstrategies. Copies of the 2003 anrENERGY STAR Hotline at 1 -888-i,http//-www.e a.goi/cpd.

(Source: EPA)Ret

Environmental Protectkc

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of Defense as PesticideProgram "Champion" fc

The US Environmental ProtectionStewardship Program (PESP) has"PESP Champion" of 2004. The2004 in a letter from J. Stephen MStewardship Branch, Biopesticide!EPA, to the Armed Forces Pest MUnder Secretary of Defense for In:

EPA's Pesticide Environmental Stthat forms partnerships with pesticstrategies and reduce the health apesticide use. PESP Championsefforts promoting integrated pest rprevention. DoD was the only Fe(This award is DoD's third consecu

The award is based on DoD's deli,including: developing and cleployirrepellent for mosquitoes and sandair curtain for aircraft that reducesaircraft disinsection.

Highlighted as a contributing factocontinuing department-wide reduc(56% reduction reported for 2003)Departments of the Army, the Nayparticularly notable in view of thebranches have sustained during ftinteragency workgroup on public tcontributor.

The US Army's Army Environmen,Promotion and Preventive Medicirthrough their cooperation in projecred imported fire ants, Geographicrisk strategy for Army golf courseschildcare centers.

More information about the PesticDoD's participation in it are access,http//www.epa.gov~/opbppdl /PE~1Management Board's site at http/

(Source: DOD)Ret

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Did You Know?

In Focus... the Department of th

Thomas EwingFirst Secretary of the Inti

Since Congress created the Depathe steward for:

Land

DOI manages 507 million acres ofin the United States, including:

> 262 million acres managE> 96 million acres managec> 84.4 million acres manag,> 8.7 million acres manage,

with reclamation projects.> 55.7 million acres manag.> Over 180,000 acres of ab

reclaimed through the OffLand Program.

Water

DOI has responsibility for managirresources. The Bureau of Reclairreservoirs that deliver irrigation weprovide water for 31 million peoplEjurisdiction over approximately 1.7Shelf, on which it manages aboutacres. The U.S. Geological Survestudies with offices in all 50 states

Recreation and Cultural Opporti

> 66.6 million visits to 3,30(of Land Management

>' 279 million visits to 388 usites, battlefields and othENational Park Service

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39 million visits to 544 wilWildlife Service

> 90 million visits to 308 re(Reclamation

For more information on camping,recreational opportunities on Interirecreation.gov

Native American Lands and Nee

> 55.7 million acres of land> The Bureau of Indian Affc,

Indian children in 184 sch> The Bureau manages rel,

U.S. Energy Needs

Energy projects on federally mana28 percent of the nation's energy

> 34.5% of natural gas> 34.7% of oil> 42% of coal> 17% of hydro power>' 48% of geothermal

Scientific Research

The U.S. Geological Survey scien-

> Monitor, analyze, interpreearthquakes, volcanoes,United States.

> Monitor and assess wateithousands of sites across

> Produce more thanl100,0> Estimate world and Unite,> Conduct a wide range of

provide land and resourcemake sound decisions, arhazards

Fish and Wildlife

The Department seeks to work wiienhance fish, wildlife, plants and tAmericans. DOI is responsible for:

> Improving habitats for mi~

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freshwater and anadromnous fithese resources

), Protecting 1,848 endangE> Preventing and controllinm

(Source: DOI)Re

WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONIVE1

For more information, please visit httpil/Www.

The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

closely with agencies and other White House

initiatives. The Council's chairman serves as'

In addition, CEO oversees federal agency iml

process and resolves interagency conflicts.

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