WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Jon Husted issued the following press release:
Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) in introducing the New Source Review Permitting Act, a bill that would clarify the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) interpretation of New Source Review (NSR) requirements under the Clean Air Act.
The current NSR permitting program is complex and creates uncertainty that can delay critical investments in American facilities. The legislation would provide greater clarity around the threshold for triggering NSR requirements, making it easier for manufacturers and energy producers to complete pollution control projects, improve energy efficiency and make necessary equipment reliability and safety upgra...