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HB 2742 Clean Smokestack Act; created, report.

Introduced by: John S. Reid | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Reduction of smokestack emissions.  Establishes maximum limits for sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions that are allowed to be released into the atmosphere from facilities with coal-fired electric generating units that produce at least 25 megawatts of electricity. These limits go into effect on May 1, 2011. Facilities located within 1,000 feet of an occupied dwelling or body of water must complete a refined modeling analysis to assess the effects of emissions from their facility on ambient concentrations of PM2.5, gaseous sulfur dioxide, and mercury in the area immediately surrounding the facility and compare them to established standards.  This bill requires the Department of Environmental Quality to (i) develop a strategy to reduce mercury emissions from electric generating units and other sources and to conduct an analysis of the issues related to the development and implementation of standards and programs to control emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from coal-fired generating units and other stationary sources of air pollution; (ii) evaluate available control technologies; and (iii) estimate the benefits and costs of alternative strategies to reduce emissions of CO2.


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