Moratorium on Uncontrolled Power Plants Act of 2008
Latest action · Mar 11, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 11, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Moratorium on Uncontrolled Power Plants Act of 2008 - Prohibits authorities, until such time as a comprehensive program to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) is in effect, from issuing permits for proposed new coal-fired electric generating units under the Clean Air Act that do not require the use of state-of-the-art control technology to capture and permanently sequester carbon dioxide emissions.
Defines as "state-of-the-art" such technology that captures not less than 85% of the total carbon dioxide produced and permanently sequesters it in an approved geological formation in a manner that prevents its later release into the atmosphere. Defines a "comprehensive program" as one adopted by Congress or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that requires immediate and significant reductions in GHGs across the U.S. economy and increases the reductions over time to reduce U.S. GHG emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050.
Prohibits new coal-fired electric generating units that commence construction after the date of introduction of this Act and do not install and operate such state-of-the-art control technology from receiving GHG emission allowances free of charge or at any price less than the market price under any future program to address global warming.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 11, 2008 to Jul 29, 2008, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Mar 11, 2008 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Apr 14, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 22, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jun 9, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Jun 20, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jun 23, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Jun 23, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Jun 24, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 26, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2008Introduced in House
- Mar 11, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Mar 11, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
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- Mar 11, 2008Introduced in House
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