Clean Air Act (CAA)
S. 2161, Bill Introduced
Update Type
Committee Name
Environment and Public Works
Sponsor Name
Inhofe
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Okla.
Issue
6
Volume
44
Update Issue
10
Update Volume
44
Congress Number
113
Congressional Record Number
160 Cong. Rec. S1775

would prohibit the Administrator of EPA from issuing any final rule under the CAA until the date on which the Administrator improves certain employment effect analyses under that Act.

In re Energy Answers Arecibo, LLC

This matter involves five petitions seeking review of a Clean Air Act Prevention of Significant Deterioration (“PSD”) permit (“Permit”) that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or “Agency”) Region 2 (“Region”) issued to Energy Answers Arecibo, LLC (“Energy Answers” or “Permittee”) on June 11, 2013. The Permit authorizes Energy Answers to construct and operate a new resource recovery facility in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

In re La Paloma Energy Center, LLC

Sierra Club petitions the Environmental Appeals Board (“Board”) to review a greenhouse gas (“GHG”) prevention of significant deterioration permit that Region 6 (“Region”) of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued to the La Paloma Energy Center, LLC (“LPEC”) pursuant to Clean Air Act §165, 42 U.S.C. §7475. The permit authorizes LPEC to construct and operate a 637- to 735-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant in Harlingen, Texas.

H.R. 3826, Committee Action
Update Type
Committee Name
Energy and Commerce
Committee Report
H. Rep. No. 113-365
Issue
5
Volume
44
Update Issue
7
Update Volume
44
Congress Number
113
Congressional Record Number
160 Cong. Rec. H2097

would provide direction to the Administrator of EPA regarding the establishment of standards for emissions of any greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units.

In re Pio Pico Energy Center

Helping Hand Tools, Sierra Club, and Mr. Rob Simpson (“Petitioners”) each petition the Environmental Appeals Board (“Board”) to review a prevention of significant deterioration (“PSD”) permit (“Permit”) that Region 9 (“Region”) of the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued to the Pio Pico Energy Center (“Pio Pico”) pursuant to the Clean Air Act. The Permit authorizes Pio Pico to construct and operate a 300-megawatt natural gas-fired peaking and/or intermediate load-shaping power plant (“Facility”) in Otay Mesa, California.

S. 1988, Bill Introduced
Update Type
Committee Name
Environment and Public Works
Sponsor Name
Inhofe
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Okla.
Issue
4
Volume
44
Update Issue
5
Update Volume
44
Congress Number
113
Congressional Record Number
160 Cong. Rec. S763

would allow states to waive regulations promulgated under the CAA relating to electric generating units under certain circumstances.

S. 1781, Bill Introduced
Update Type
Committee Name
Environment and Public Works
Sponsor Name
Vitter
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-La.
Issue
2
Volume
44
Update Issue
35
Update Volume
43
Congress Number
113
Congressional Record Number
159 Cong. Rec. S8565

would amend the CAA to clarify the definition of accidental release.

H.R. 3140, Bill Introduced
Update Type
Committee Name
Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Capito
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-W. Va.
Issue
11
Volume
43
Update Issue
26
Update Volume
43
Congress Number
113
Congressional Record Number
159 Cong. Rec. H5765

would amend CAA to prohibit any regulation under such Act concerning the emissions of carbon dioxide from a fossil fuel-fired electric generating unit from taking effect until the Administrator of EPA makes certain certifications.