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113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1988
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 4, 2014Mr. Inhofe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To allow States to waive regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act relating to electric
generating units under certain circumstances.
1.
Waiver of certain regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a State may permanently waive any regulation relating
to electric generating units promulgated by the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et
seq.) if the Governor of the State certifies that the electric generating
units are necessary for reasons of power reliability and affordability.