Epa S Greenhouse Gas Regulations And Their Effect On American Jobs

The EPA¿s promulgation of an ¿endangerment finding¿ for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Dec. 2009, and its subsequent promulgation of GHG emission standards for new motor vehicles on April 1, 2010, have raised concerns that the agency will now proceed to control GHG emissions from stationary sources, incl. power plants,manufacturing facilities, and others. Stationary sources account for 69% of U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases. Some have suggested that EPA should delay taking action on these sources or should be prevented from doing so. This report discusses elements of this controversy, providing background on stationary sources of greenhouse gas pollution and identifying options Congress has at its disposal. Illus.

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. This report examined the impacts on jobs and the economy from the EPA¿s greenhouse gas (GG) proposals, as well as three other significant EPA rules. It concludes that these rules threaten the economic viability of America¿s manufacturing base and hundreds of thousands of well-paying jobs. Moreover, these rules will bring little, if any, public health or environ. benefits. As Americans suffer through a jobless recovery, EPA is pursuing policies that exacerbate our economic problems and do not improve the environment. Contents of this report: Intro.; A Note on the Clean Air Act; Findings: Commercial/Industrial Boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology; Revised Ozone Standard; Portland Cement Standards; Regulating GG; Conclusion.