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S.2995: Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced Feb. 4, 2010
- Latest Major Action March 4, 2010
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
16 (9 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 - Amends the Clean Air Act (CAA) to require the Administrator of the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a sulfur dioxide allowance trading program to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions for fossil fuel-fired combustion devices in the contiguous states and the District of Columbia. Directs the Administrator to issue allowances authorizing specified annual tonnage amounts of emissions of sulfur dioxide...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety. Hearings held.
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| Feb. 4, 2010 |
Introduced in the Senate by Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.) |