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((guard* and general nucloar pro grams. - Energy Conservation wu April ( on hydroelectric energy: the geothermal energy reeourcee and devel- opaant fund; eolar energy; energy con servation In building*, lnduetry and traneporcatlon; the Energy Information Adalnletratlon; and the Solar Enargy and Energy Conservation Sank. - water and (over aaate at 10 e.n. Thureday, March 26, on the Ten- neeeae Valley Authority, the Bonne ville (over Administration end the Western Area Power Adalnletratlon. A hearing on legislation to authorlee tha construction of additional hydrolactrie generating facilities at existing daae la set for April 8. - Energy Regulation haa not yet announced lee tmarlng schedule but will be aeetlng soon on thn federal Energy Regulatory Coalsslon, the Eco noale Regulatory Adalnletratlon and SOB's appliance efflclancy and build ing energy performance standards. Check for schedule at x4S336. Other hearings by tha Enargy and Mineral Reeourcee Subcoaaletaa ere described elsewhere In this leeua of tha Weakly Bulletin. Contacts) Energy Conservation! Cary Barber, majority, x*0613; Jim Bruca, minority, iOIM. Energy BAD: Paul Gilman, aejorlty, x46621; Hill Ralth, minority, *17530. Mineral Re source ! Dave Russell, majority, *44971; Mika Harvey, minority, x49894. Enargy Regulation: Marilyn Burkhart, majority, x43356; Ban Cooper, minority, X49894. Hatar and Power: Rues Brown, majority, x47166; Dan Drayfue, minority, *49894. Public Lands! x43161; Tony Bevlnetto, majority, Tom Williams, minority, x49894. month will explore the ecatus of polychorlnated biphenyls from A to Z. Government Operations' Environ ment Subcommittee plane an April 9 hearing on regulation of PCBe which have been linked to reproductive fail ures, gastric disorders, skis leeloma, tumor* and other health problems. Subcommittee Chairman Moffett (D-Conn.) Is concerned that existing regulation* are Insufficient to ensure safe storage, cleanup and disposal of the toxic chemicals, an aide says. When Congress passed the Toxic Substances Control Act In 1976, It told the Environmental Protection Agency to draw up regulations to elim inate PCBa. But a C.S. Appeals Court lest October threw out BPA's regula tions. The agency currently Is malag n lucerim PCB control program while working on nsw permanent rulas. "We could be back to sguara on*,* tha Moffett aids says. PCBs have been used since 1929 as electrical transformer and capacitor cooling fluids. They are uaod alas as slants, road coselogs, dye carrier* and plasticisers, among other things. In february, EPA discovered PCB* In Northeastern natural gaa pipe lines. The agency, states and Indus try are trying to find out why the PCBs are In the pipelines and what risks the chemicals' presence any cause. Moffett will ask EPA for a statu* report on this investigation, ths aide ays. Contacts: D. Ana Seyfrlt, major ity, x36427; Cathy Sands, nlnorlty, X32738. WATER POLLUTION TOXIC/HAZABDOOS SUBSTANCES PCB - A Rouse subcommittee next GRANTS RETORM - Despite earlier Indications to the contrary. Congress MONS 012675 ESC Weekly Bulletin, March 23, 1981 C20