Great Smoky Mountains Clean Air Act of 2001

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Bill Number

HR 2116

Introduced

Jun 7, 2001

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

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Topics

Administrative procedure Air pollution control Carbon dioxide Commerce Dams Electric power production Electric utilities Emissions trading Energy Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency Government corporations Government Operations and Politics Hydroelectric power Infrastructure Lakes Law Mercury Nitrogen oxides Reservoirs Standards Sulphur dioxide Tennessee Valley Authority Water Resources Development Water storage Water supply

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Summary

Great Smoky Mountains Clean Air Act of 2001 - Amends the Clean Air Act to identify aggregate emission reduction objectives in connection with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) powerplants.

Sets a modernization deadline for outdated TVA powerplants.

Prohibits TVA from increasing hydroelectric energy generation in order to achieve such mandated objectives if the increase would require a drawdown of any contiguous lake or reservoir between Memorial Day and August 1.

Actions

Jun 18, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Jun 7, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 7, 2001

Introduced in House

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