A bill to allow States to waive regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act relating to electric generating units under certain circumstances.

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Bill Number

S 1988

Introduced

Feb 4, 2014

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Topics

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Air quality Electric power generation and transmission Energy prices Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures

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Summary

Allows a state to permanently waive any regulation relating to electric generating units promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Air Act if the state's governor certifies that the units are necessary for reasons of power reliability and affordability.

Actions

Feb 4, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 4, 2014

Introduced in Senate

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