HR 1470 · 101th Congress · Environmental Protection

Acid Deposition Control Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-03-16· Sponsored by Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: For Further Action See H.R.3030.(1990-05-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Acid Deposition Control Act of 1989 - Title I: Stationary Sources - Amends the Clean Air Act to require each Governor to submit to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for approval a two-phased plan establishing emission limitations and compliance schedules for sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen emissions from fossil fuel fired electric utility steam generating units in the State. Requires reductions in sulfur dioxide emissions by 1994 (phase I) and reductions in oxides of nitrogen and further reductions in sulfur dioxide by 1998 (phase II). Directs each Governor to submit to the Administrator for approval an emissions limitations plan for such units, other than electric utilities' units, requiring both sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen emissions reductions by 1998. Requires the Administrator to conduct and update an annual inventory of sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen emissions from stationary sources. Directs the Administrator to identify the total statewide potential reductions in such emissions and to transmit such information to the State. Requires each Governor to submit to the Administrator a plan for establishing emission limitations from sta…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans