|
107th
Legislation |
Birthday
Provision
|
NOx Cap |
SO2 Cap |
CO2 Cap |
Hg Cap |
Trading? |
Local impacts lang |
Other |
|
Waxman Clean Smoke-stacks act (HR 1256) |
Yes - at the plant =s
30th birthday or 5 yrs from enactment it meets new source
perf. Stds and new source review. |
75% reduction from 1997 levels by 2007 (Roughly 1.66
million tons per year). |
75% reduction below full implementation of Phase II
of the Acid Rain Program by 2007 (Roughly 2.225 million tons per
year). |
1990 levels by 2007 (Roughly 1.914 billion tons). |
90% reduction from 1999 levels by 2007 (Roughly 5
tons). |
EPA may implement caps via trading for NOx, SO2 and
CO2. No mercury trading. |
EPA must prevent localized adverse effects on pub.
Health and env. caused by trading. |
Calls on EPA and other agencies to work to minimize
the cost of bill implementation through the increased use of
renewables and efficiency programs. |
|
Jeffords
Clean Energy Act
(S. 556) |
Yes - at the plant =s
30th birthday or 5 yrs from enactment it meets new source
perf. Stds and new source review. |
75% reduction from 1997 levels by 2007 (Roughly 1.66
million tons per year). |
75% reduction below full implementation of Phase II
of the Acid Rain Program by 2007 (Roughly 2.225 million tons per
year). |
1990 levels by 2007 (Roughly 1.914 billion tons). |
90% reduction from 1999 levels by 2007 (Roughly 5
tons). |
EPA may implement caps via trading for NOx, SO2 and
CO2. No mercury trading. |
EPA must prevent localized adverse effects on pub.
Health and env. caused by trading. |
Calls on EPA and other agencies to work to minimize
the cost of bill implementation through the increased use of
renewables and efficiency programs. |
|
Sweeney Acid Rain Control Act (HR 25) |
No |
70% reduction from 1990 levels by 2007 (roughly 1.99
million tons). |
50% reduction below full implementation of Phase II
of the Acid Rain Program by 2007 (roughly 4.45 million tons per
year). |
Does not address carbon dioxide. |
Directs EPA to issue regulations by 2004. No
reduction levels or goals are set. |
Trading for NOx and SO2. |
None |
Appropriates $4 million for the study of Acid Rain. |
|
Schumer Acid Rain Control Act (S 588) |
No |
70% reduction from 1990 levels by 2007(roughly 1.99
million tons). |
50% reduction below full implementation of Phase II
of the Acid Rain Program by 2007 (roughly 4.45 million tons per
year). |
Does not address carbon dioxide. |
Directs EPA to issue regulations by 2004. No
reduction levels or goals are set. |
Trading for NOx and SO2. |
None |
Appropriates $4 million for the study of Acid Rain. |
|
Allen Clean Power Plant Act (H.R. 1335) |
No specific provision, but the caps apply
individually to each power plant, 15mw or greater (except for CO2). |
1.5 pounds/ MW hour cap at each plant by 2005
(roughly 1.6 million tons per year). |
3.0 pounds/ MW hour cap at each plant by 2005
(roughly 3.2 million tons per year). |
1.914 billion tons by 2005. |
90% reduction in each plant =s
flue gas emissions, no baseline given (EPA to promulgate compliance
methods) |
Yes for CO2 only. |
No language, but caps apply to each power plant,
15mw or greater. (except for CO2) |
Establishes Hg waste disposal practices. Authorizes
$2billion in worker retraining and community assistance. Authorizes
$270 million for carbon sequestration programs. Establishes grants
for municipalities that loose funding due to loss of property tax
revenue (no price tag or cap). |
|
Last Year =s
Legislation |
Birthday
Provision |
NOx Cap |
SO2 Cap |
CO2 Cap |
Hg Cap |
Trading? |
Local impacts lang |
RPS |
PBT |
Net Metering |
Disclosure |
Other |
|
Waxman Clean Smoke-stacks act |
Yes - at the plant =s
30th birthday or 5 yrs from enactment it meets new source
perf. Stds. |
75% reduction from 1997 level by 2005
(Roughly 1.66 million tons per year). |
75% reduction from 1997 levels by 2005
(Roughly 3,240,000 tons per year). |
1990 levels by 2005 (Roughly 1.914 billion tons). |
90% reduction from 1997 levels by 2005 (Roughly 5
tons). |
EPA may implement caps via trading for NOx, SO2 and
CO2. No mercury trading. |
EPA must prevent localized adverse effects on pub.
Health and env. caused by trading. |
No. |
No. |
No. |
No. |
|
|
Jeffords
Clean Energy Act
(S. 1369) |
No. |
1.66 million tons by 2005. |
3,580,000 tons per year by 2005. |
1.914 billion tons by 2005. |
5 tons per year by 2005. |
Yes. Mercury trading not permitted. |
Plant owners may only buy credits to exceed cap by
125% if EPA finds further exceeding the cap would create adv local
health impacts. |
20% by 2020. |
2 mills per kwh. |
Yes. |
Yes |
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