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Current Emissions
Legislation
These
are the emissions related bills currently being considered by the
U.S. Congress.
Clear Skies Act
The Clear Skies Act (S. 485), sponsored by Senator Inhofe of Oklahoma,
is a Bush Administration supported initiative to reduce sulfur
dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and mercury air emissions. Representative
Barton of Texas is the sponsor of the House version of the bill
(H.R. 999).
Learn
more about the Clear Skies Act
Clean Air
Planning Act
The Clean Air
Planning Act (S.843), sponsored by Senator Carper of Delaware,
also seeks to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce SO2, NOx, and
mercury emissions, but it would also regulate carbon dioxide emissions.
Learn
more about the Clean Air Planning Act
Clean Power Act
The Clean Power Act (S. 366), sponsored by Senator Jeffords of Vermont,
would regulate SO2, NOx, mercury, and CO2, but would establish
the most stringent emissions reduction requirements.
Learn
more about the Clean Power Act
Read the CARE's perspective on these bills
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