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House Votes to Roll Back Boiler MACT Rule |
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Oct. 13 to scrap a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air toxics rule for industrial boilers and incinerators and replace it several years from now with a less-stringent standard. Metalcasting industry lobbyists were concerned the Boiler MACT rules as proposed would significantly raise energy prices and impact the reliability of America’s electricity supply.
The measure would prevent EPA from proposing a new standard for at least 15 months and give manufacturers at least five years to comply with the standard after it is finalized, rather than the three provided for under the Clean Air Act.
The House-passed boiler bill, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (H.R. 2250), was approved 275-142, with 41 Democrats breaking ranks to vote for it.
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