S 321 · 100th Congress · Environmental Protection

Acid Deposition Control Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-01-16· Sponsored by Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered favorably reported an original bill (S. 1894) in lieu of this measure.(1987-10-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Acid Deposition Control Act of 1987 - Amends the Clean Air Act to establish an interstate transport and acid precursor reduction program. Requires by 1996 a reduction below 1980 levels in annual emissions of sulfur dioxide of 12,000,000 tons and of oxides of nitrogen of 4,000,000 tons. Requires each State to achieve by 1996 an annual Statewide average emissions rate of 0.9 pounds per million British thermal units (Btus) for sulfur dioxide and 0.6 pounds per million Btu's for oxides of nitrogen for all major stationary sources in operation in 1980. Requires each State to adopt, within two years, enforceable measures for reductions from these and other stationary sources sufficient to meet its share of the overall required national reduction. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to approve such measures if certain conditions are met. Requires owners and operators of stationary sources to certify to the State within three years the chosen means of compliance. Requires noncertified sources and sources using fuel substitution to be in compliance within five years. Requires certified sources to enter into binding contracts within five years for the inst…

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Cosponsors (16)

9 Democrats7 Republicans