House of Reps Set to Vote on "Reliability" Legislation that Could Limit EPA Authority to Protect Breathers

This afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote -- under a special "suspension of the rules" -- on legislation that could limit EPA authority to protect breathers.

The bill, H.R. 271, is opposed by major environmental groups who argue it is "Not only vague and overly broad" but "takes the unprecedented step of authorizing total civil and criminal amnesty from all federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations for electric power producers under special orders from the Department of Energy."

EPA's "Tier 3" Clean-Gas, Clean-Car Proposal to be Published in Tomorrow's Federal Register

Of course, this information has been available online since March. 

As you probably know, the oil industry has been whining about “process” – because it’s losing this battle on substance. They act as if they don’t have internet access.

Will the oil companies stop whimpering now?  Don’t bet on it. I predict the delaying tactics will continue.

I don’t think breathers should suffer because the Government Printing Office has taken so long to get this material in hard copy format. 

Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles:

Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards

PDF - 3.6 MB; 1572 pages Permalink

Filed on: 05/20/2013 at 08:45 AM Publication Date: 05/21/2013

FR Document: 2013-08500 EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0135 FRL_9785-8

Reliability Council: Environmental Standards Won't Threaten Electric Reliability this Summer

The opponents of clean-air controls often cite the threat of brownouts and blackouts when attacking new pollution limits on power plants. 

But now the nonprofit which aims to ensure electric reliability across America is out with a new report.  And the verdict: power plant retirements and cleanups to meet future environmental rules won't cause reliability concerns this summer.