Waxman to Introduce Moratorium on Approval of New Coal-Fired Power Plants
By newsdesk - Posted on November 9th, 2007
Tagged: Carbon emissions
• Coal
• Congress
• Energy
• Environment
• EPA
• Greenhouse gases
• Henry Waxman
• House of Representatives
• Oversight Committee
November 08, 2007 -- Rep. Henry A. Waxman announced at a congressional hearing with EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson that he will introduce legislation that establishes a moratorium on the approval of new coal-fired power plants under the Clean Air Act until EPA finalizes regulations to address the greenhouse gas emissions from these sources.
Under this legislation, a Clean Air Act permit for a new coal-fired power plant could not be issued unless the plant uses state-of-the-art technology to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
The bill will also prohibit any person who builds a new coal-fired power plant without carbon controls from receiving allowances under future climate change legislation.
Source: House Oversight Committee
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