HR 979 · 107th Congress · Energy
To authorize the President and the Governor of a State to suspend certain environmental and siting requirements applicable to fossil fuel fired electric power plants to alleviate an electric power shortage that may present a threat to public health and safety, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.(2001-03-20)
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Authorizes the President to: (1) suspend certain environmental control and siting requirements relating to electric power generation from fossil fuel fired electric generating facilities whenever an emergency shortage of electric generation capacity threatens the public health and safety or economy of a State; and (2) delegate such suspension authority to the Governor of an affected State.…
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