H.R. 1113
would impose an annual deadline of June 1 for small refineries to submit petitions for exemptions from the renewable fuel requirements under §211(o) of the CAA based on disproportionate economic hardship.
would impose an annual deadline of June 1 for small refineries to submit petitions for exemptions from the renewable fuel requirements under §211(o) of the CAA based on disproportionate economic hardship.
would amend the CAA to give states the option of monitoring covered criteria air pollutants in designated areas by greatly increasing the number of air quality sensors in exchange for greater regulatory flexibility in the methods of monitoring.
would amend §§111, 169, and 171 of the CAA to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification or construction.
would repeal certain amendments to the CAA relating to the expansion of the renewable fuel program.
would amend the CAA to create a national zero emission vehicle standard.
would amend the CAA to create a national zero emission vehicle standard.
would amend the CAA to establish a tradable performance standard covering emissions from the electricity generation and industrial sectors.
Over the past 50 years, tremendous progress has been made in reducing air pollution under the Clean Air Act. Nevertheless, while air quality has improved greatly for much of the nation, there are still places where the goal of attaining national standards has still not been reached. This is often true in urban locations that are affected by multiple pollution sources; typically, these areas are also environmental justice communities. Recent events have called attention to the urgent need for concrete action to address the many problems of these communities. This Comment presents a legal framework for action at the community level that represents a departure from the current statutory model. It outlines an approach that works from the bottom up, addressing a wide range of local issues in an integrated way, driven by community priorities and informed by community-generated data.
would provide supplemental appropriations for the cleanup of legacy pollution, including NPL sites, certain abandoned coal mining sites, and formerly used defense sites, replace lead drinking water service lines, provide grants under certain programs, and amend the CAA to prohibit the issuance of new major source air pollution permits in overburdened communities.
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