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2002 SESSION

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SB 554 Electric generating facilities.

Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Permits for power plants. Provides that any valid permit or approval required for an electric generating plant and associated facilities issued or granted by federal, state, and local governmental entities charged by law with responsibility for issuing permits or approvals regulating environmental impact and mitigation of adverse environmental impact or for other specific public interest issues such as building codes, transportation plans and public safety, shall be deemed to satisfy requirements for SCC consideration of the effect of the facility on the environment with respect to matters that are governed by the permit or approval or are within the authority of and were considered in the issuance of the permit or approval. The measure also grants to the DEQ and the Air Pollution Control Board the authority to consider the cumulative impact of new and proposed electric generating facilities on attainment of national ambient air quality standards. The SCC and DEQ are also required to enter into a memorandum of agreement to govern their coordination of reviews of the environmental impacts of such facilities.


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