U.S. Representatives Continue Pressing EPA on Utility Regulations
Posted on Jun 11, 2012 in Climate Change, Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on U.S. Representatives Continue Pressing EPA on Utility Regulations
The Republican chairs of the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent another letter to the Environmental Protection Agency demanding another accounting of the compliance costs associated with the Utility Maximum Achievable Control Technology (Utility MACT) rule. The Utility MACT rule requires power plant operators to reduce toxic air emissions by some 90 percent over the next three years. Last month, the EPA told the committee that the capital cost of the Utility MACT rule was an estimated $35 billion. However, committee Republicans claim the capital and noncapital costs combined could total more than $108 billion. Click here for more on this story (subscription required).
