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House Bill 3093
Clean Air Planning Act of 2003

H.R. 3093 is a multi-pollutant legislative proposal (or 4-P bill) that would establish national tonnage caps for nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, mercury, and carbon dioxide.  In light of the caps proposed by the Act, it also proposes to streamline the federal New Source Review (NSR) permitting program.

The Act represents a middle-ground between the Clear Skies Act and the Clean Power Act.  The emission reduction targets and timelines proposed by the Clean Air Planning Act are generally earlier and in some cases more stringent than those proposed by the Clear Skies Act.  Also, the Clean Air Planning Act would limit emissions of CO2.  The Clean Power Act is generally more aggressive than the Clean Air Planning Act both in terms of timing and in terms of the reduction targets that it proposes.

Sponsors (Link to website: )

Representative Bass, Charles F. (R-NH)

Representative Bradley, Jeb (R-NH)

Representative Cooper, Jim (D-TN)

Representative Davis, Jim (D-FL)



 

Op-ed from Congressman Charles Bass:

Our nation’s electric utilities power the world’s most productive economy, but they also release tons of harmful emissions.  As stewards of our environment, we must act to reduce pollution from power plants and improve our nation’s air quality.  I have introduced in the House a bipartisan, bicameral bill to decrease toxic emissions from America’s utilities.  The Clean Air Planning Act (CAPA) is a four-pollutant bill that would set national caps on emissions from power plants – including carbon dioxide and provide a better alternative to previously existing House proposals.

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