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SRES 729 110th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Administrative procedure Air pollution control Environmental Protection Agency Government Operations and Politics Historic sites History Law Marine and coastal resources, fisheries National monuments National parks National seashores Public Lands and Natural Resources Wilderness areas

A resolution expressing the opposition of the Senate to a proposed regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency, now under review in the Office of Management and Budget, that would undercut air quality protections established by Congress in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 for national parks, national wilderness areas, national monuments, and national seashores.

Introduced: December 10, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10884)
Dec 10, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal entitled "Prevention of Significant Deterioration New Source Review: Refinement of Increment Modeling Procedures" and urges that the rule be withdrawn.

Finds that EPA has proposed multiple changes to the PSD program that would conflict with Congress's statutory scheme to preserve, protect, and enhance air quality in national parks, wilderness areas, monuments, and seashores, and in other areas of special natural, recreational, scenic, or historic value.

What's happening now December 10, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10884)

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