Congress 107 - HR 979 - To authorize the President and the Governor of a State to suspend certain environmental and siting requirements applicable to fossil fuel fired electric power plants to alleviate an electric power shortage that may present a threat to public health and safety, and for other purposes.

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Air pollution control Air quality Animals Coal-fired power plants Commerce Delegation of powers Economics and Public Finance Electric power plant sites Electric power production Emergency Management Endangered species Energy Energy shortages Environmental assessment Environmental Protection Federal-state relations Fossil fuels Government Operations and Politics Health Industrial pollution Planning Presidential powers Public health Public Lands and Natural Resources Water pollution control

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Authorizes the President to: (1) suspend certain environmental control and siting requirements relating to electric power generation from fossil fuel fired electric generating facilities whenever an emergency shortage of electric generation capacity threatens the public health and safety or economy of a State; and (2) delegate such suspension authority to the Governor of an affected State.

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Mar 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Mar 14, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Mar 14, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 13, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 13, 2001

Introduced in House

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