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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing on EPA's Proposed Ozone Rule
Record date · January 1, 2015
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript record of a 2015 House Subcommittee hearing regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed changes to national ozone air quality standards. The hearing featured testimony from EPA officials and included various submitted statements from local government and industry organizations.
The hearing addressed potential changes to federal s, which dictate air quality compliance requirements for states and local jurisdictions, impacting industrial operations and public health policy.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Environmental Protection Agency
The agency is responsible for drafting and implementing the proposed ozone standards.
Local governments and planning organizations
Entities like the Cabarrus-Rowan Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization submitted resolutions regarding the potential impact of the rule on their regions.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on June 12, 2015, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The subject was the EPA's proposed ozone rule, which sets national air quality standards.
- Janet McCabe, Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation at the EPA, provided testimony.
- The committee received submitted materials from the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce, Rowan County Board of Commissioners, and the Cabarrus-Rowan Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization.
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- The committee received a statement from the National Association of Clean Air Agencies.
- The committee received survey results from the Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies.
- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality submitted formal comments regarding the proposed rule.
- A scientific article titled 'Challenges of a lowered U.S. ozone standard' was entered into the record.
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Regional Opposition
Local government and planning organizations from North Carolina submitted formal resolutions regarding the EPA's proposal, indicating significant regional interest in the rule's implementation.
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