Bill Title
To establish the bases by which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue, implement, and enforce certain emission limitations and allocations for existing electric utility steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy.
Committees
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on January 12, 2018. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act or the SENSE Act (Sec. 2) This bill eases emission limits for hazardous air pollutants from electric utility steam generating units (electric power plants) that convert coal refuse into energy. The Environmental Protection Agency must allow utilities to select a standard for either hydrogen chloride or sulfur dioxide with which to comply from a list of specified standards.
Bill
Sponsor
Committee
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Date
March 8, 2018
Question
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions
Vote Type
YEA-AND-NAY
Result
Failed
Description
Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act