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January 5 - With Ruckelshaus, Served as 'Firefighter': Clark Will Leave Interior Post As Cabinet Shuffle Continues

January 12 - Defending the Status Quo: Environmentalists Hold Edge As Laws Come Up for Renewal

January 12 - Merger of Departments May Be Studied: New Interior, Energy Cabinet Chiefs Named

January 12 - Nine Environmental Protection Laws Awaiting Reauthorization by Congress

February 2 - Federal Land Swap

February 2 - Senate Confirmation Hearings: Hodel, Herrington Play Down Energy-Interior Merger Idea

February 9 - But Some Fret About OMB Influence: Thomas Confirmed by Senate as EPA Chief

February 9 - Emphasis on Hazardous-Waste Control: Reagan Boosts EPA Funding, Slashes Interior Spending

February 9 - Senate Confirms Hodel, Herrington

February 23 - Administration Proposes Water Projects

February 23 - Hazardous Chemicals

February 23 - Is Too Much Sold Below Cost? Congress Starting to Review Federal Policy on Timber Sales

March 2 - Pentagon Program Could Face New Controls

March 2 - Ruling a Victory for Reagan, Chemical Industry: EPA Allowed to Grant Waivers From Clean Water Act Rules

March 2 - Senate Committee Approves 'Superfund' Bill

March 16 - Congress Again Faces Nuclear Waste Crisis

March 16 - High-Level Waste Seeks a Permanent Home

March 16 - House Committee OKs Fisheries Bills

March 16 - Low-Level Waste Buried in Trenches

March 16 - Reagan Seeking Phase-out: Clean Water Debate to Focus On Sewage Grant Program

March 23 - Energy Department Authorization Starts Moving

March 23 - Fight Looms Over Colorado River Threat: Congress Takes Up Renewal Of Endangered Species Act

March 23 - One Fish Research Bill Passed, Another Rejected

March 30 - Dispute Likely Over Groundwater Protection: Congress Seeks to Tighten 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act

March 30 - Some in Chemical Industry Endorse Regulation: Bills on Toxic Pollutants Picking Up Support

April 6 - Hodel Unveils New Five-Year Plan: Offshore Oil Leasing Issue Under Debate on Hill Again

April 20 - Asbestos Regulation and Valuing a Life EPA-OMB Fight Exposed on the Hill

April 20 - Health and Environment Rules at Issue: Clash Over Regulatory Power Pits OMB Against Hill Panels

April 27 - Clean Water Bill Moving

April 27 - Environmental Notes: House Panel Ducks Fight on Offshore Leasing

April 27 - Slow Start for FIFRA

April 27 - Superfund Tax Consensus Emerging in Senate

April 27 - Water Projects, Oil Reserve Included: House Subcommittees Vote FY '85 Supplemental Funds

April 27 - Wide Range of Tax Sources Featured In Proposals for Financing 'Superfund'

May 4 - Floor Fight Likely Over Sewer Grants: Senate Committee Approves Renewal of Clean Water Act

May 4 - Two Panels Approve Drinking-Water Bills

May 11 - Coastal Zone Management Reauthorization

May 18 - Committee OKs Endangered Species Bill

May 18 - Committee OKs Nuclear-Waste Program Renewal

May 18 - No Consensus Yet in House: Senate Finance Votes to Expand 'Superfund'

May 18 - Sets Deadlines for EPA Action: Drinking Water Bill Approved By Senate, House Committee

May 25 - Conflict With Reagan on Sewer Grants: Clean Water Act Renewal Awaits House, Senate Action

May 25 - Major Bill on Toxic Air Pollution Introduced

May 25 - Proposed Water Projects

May 25 - Water Projects Draw OMB Flak: Appropriations Panel Votes $13.49 Billion Supplemental

June 1 - Clash With Administration Seems Certain: Congress Again Drawing Up Long Water Projects Wish List

June 1 - Senate Judiciary to Review 'Superfund' Bill

June 8 - House Members Push Pesticide Law changes

June 8 - House Passes Bill to Preserve Olmsted Legacy

June 8 - Supplemental Appropriations Action: House Narrowly Votes to Cut Funding for 31 Water Projects

June 15 - Administration Opposed: Senate Resolves Sewer Fight, Passes Clean Water Rewrite

June 15 - Dingell Opposes Bill on Toxic Air Pollution

June 15 - Liability Issues Remain Unresolved: 'Superfund' Bill Ready for Action by Senate

June 15 - Nicaragua Aid, Water Projects Included: Senate Panel, House Approve Supplemental Funding Bills

June 22 - Committees Squabbling: House Action Sought Soon On Clean Water Act Renewal

June 22 - Safe Drinking Water Bill Approved by House

June 22 - Senate Adds Jordan Aid, Passes Supplemental

June 22 - Time Running Short: Feuding in House Energy Panel Snags Renewal of 'Superfund'

June 22 - Water Cost-Sharing Proposals

June 29 - 'Superfund' Bill Clears First House Hurdle

June 29 - Cost-Sharing Compromise Adopted: House Committee Approves Water Projects Authorization

June 29 - House, Senate Divided: Foreign Aid, Water Disputes Delay Talks on Supplemental

June 29 - Merchant Marine Committee OKs Bill on Oil Spills

July 6 - Supplemental Funding Bill Awaits Conferees

July 20 - Compromise Reached on Cost-Sharing: Senate Committee Approves Water Projects

July 20 - Deal Struck on Offshore Oil Leasing: Committee Approves Interior Funding Bill

July 20 - Panel Reverses Earlier Stand: House Energy Committee Sets Deadlines for Toxic Cleanups

July 27 - Agree on Supplemental Appropriations: Conferees Settle Water Finances, Contra Aid

July 27 - Approves Rewrite of Anti-Pollution Law: House Refuses FY '86 Freeze On Spending for Clean Water

July 27 - House Panel Approves 'Superfund' Extension

July 27 - Synfuels Concern Stalls Interior Bill

August 3 - Approves Interior Department Funding: House Deletes Funds for Synfuels Corporation

August 3 - Deadlines for States Eased: House Panel Ratifies Waste Disposal Compacts

August 3 - House Passes Coastal Zone Bill

August 3 - House Renews Endangered Species Protection

August 3 - Senate Approves Energy Conservation

August 10 - Compromise Reached on Water Project Funding

August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Environment

August 24 - $50 Million in the Pipeline for Repairs: Tougher Standards Advocated For School Asbestos Cleanup

August 24 - Cattlemen vs. Environmentalists: Congress Tries for Compromise On Disputed Grazing Fee Issue

August 24 - Revenues Used for Land Improvement

September 14 - Alaska Mining Road Bill Cleared

September 14 - California Members Angry Over Hodel Position: Dispute Develops Over Offshore Drilling Pact

September 14 - Members Amend Water Projects Bill

September 14 - Pressure Builds Up for 'Superfund' Extension

September 21 - Omnibus Water Bill Approved by Ways and Means

September 21 - Senate Amends $7.5 Billion 'Superfund' Bill

September 21 - Senate Subcommittee OKs Interior Funding Bill

September 28 - Funds for Clean Coal Program: Senate Panel OKs $8.1 Billion For Interior, Related Agencies

September 28 - Rejects Victim Assistance Program: Senate Approves $7.5 Billion For Hazardous-Waste Cleanup

October 5 - House OKs Temporary 'Superfund' Extension

October 5 - Tax Plan for Hazardous-Waste Cleanup Sparks Debate Among Business Groups

October 12 - Requires Faster EPA Actions: House Panel Tightens Process For Cleaning Up Toxic Dumps

October 19 - Opponents Vow Floor Fight: House Panel Narrowly Agrees To Excise Tax for 'Superfund'

October 26 - Panels Search for Agreement on 'Superfund'

November 2 - Synfuels Meets Trouble in Senate

November 9 - Debate Begins on Authorization Measure: House Considers Move to Cut Funding in Water Projects Bill

November 16 - Endangered Species Act Advances

November 16 - Vote Reflects Support From All Regions: Water Projects Authorization Wins House Passage With Ease

November 23 - Meet Behind Closed Doors: House Panel Leaders Struggle To Reach 'Superfund' Accord

December 7 - Compromise Reached Between Committees: House Debates $10 Billion Bill For Hazardous-Waste Cleanup

December 7 - Markup Continues on Nuclear Insurance System

December 7 - Panel Endorses Call for Justice/EPA Probe

December 7 - Panels Approve Waste-Disposal Bills

December 7 - Senate Approves Dawson Nomination

December 14 - Funding Flows in Wake of Flood

December 14 - House Approves Ocean Dumping Bill

December 14 - House to Vote on Extension of RCRA Deadline

December 14 - New Business Tax Rejected: House Approves $10 Billion Bill For Hazardous-Waste Cleanups

December 14 - Senate Finance OKs New Waterway Taxes

December 21 - Disposal Deadlines Set: Low-Level Nuclear-Waste Bill Cleared for President Reagan

December 21 - House Votes to Extend RCRA Deadline

December 28 - Final Fiscal 1986 Interior Appropriations (chart)

December 28 - Only 60 Days Left for Agency: Synthetic Fuels Program Killed In Interior Appropriations Bill

December 28 - Special Report: Legislative Summary ENVIRONMENT