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• In 2009, EPA arrived at a "finding" that six key greenhouse gases constitute a threat to public health and welfare. • In 2010, EPA set greenhouse gas emissions thresholds to define when permits under the New Source Review Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Operating Permit programs are required for new and existing industrial facilities. • In 2012, EPA proposed a Carbon Pollution Standard for New Power Plants that would, for the first time, set national limits on the amount of carbon pollution that power plants can emit. Position Statement MMUA Position State efforts to deal with climate change have been aggressive, but these efforts have gone as far as they can reasonably go. We believe that any climate change policy going forward should be national in scope. Over the past few years, the Environmental Protection Agency has started the process of limiting carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in accordance its authority under the Clean Air Act. Despite the considerable cost and difficulty associated with even a national approach, it offers a more reasonable path than does the idea of each state seeking its own, piecemeal solution. We recommend that the legislature conduct a serious review of the federal strategy before considering modifications to the renewable energy standard or the CIP requirements or pursuing other state efforts to address this global issue. Environmental Regulatory Timeline for Coal Units PM-2 5 l Began SIPS due Begin CAIR ('97) CAIR Phase Phase Annual CAMR R Annual S02 Cap Delisting NOx Cap Rule vacated Propt> ed Rule for CCBs Management PM2s 4 Next PM- Fin,aJ 2.5 P,r.Ae ftx NAAQS GCB- Rent':: Mgtfk HAPs MAGI props' ' rult. Final EPA Nonattainment 316(ty propped Designations rule expected [Esh] SO2/NO2 Secondary NAAQS CAIR Effluent Gui 6ein6S Final rule expected 1 Next Ozone NAAQS Revision 316(b) Anal ruin• expected Cl ater 3-4 yrs Riser fln : ( i Lia ------ I - - -_ - - -- Effluent Guidelines fximpliance 3-5 yrs after finat rule PM2.5 --- - -- ----- - -- -- - -- � ------------ SIPs due ___.._ __ __.. -' Beginning CAIR �^ (06) New PM -2.5 N.AAQ" Phase II Annual Beginning Destanatlons S02 & NOx Caps CAIR Phase II Seasonal Begin Compliance NAPS MALT NOx Cap Rquimmonts under Compliance win C,empliande 3 yrr, Final CCB Ruia CAIR aftci final rule (groundwater Replacement Rule monitoring, double monitors, closure, dry ash conversion) Hg /HAPP� [ CU21 i — adapted from Wegnan (EPA 2003) 2013 State Position Statements / 9 • • Ozone S02lNU2 cseginning Prmrary Revised CAIR Phase I Reconsidered ''IAAQS Ozone Seasonal Ozone Proposed CAIR NAAQS NOx Cap NAAQS Replacement Final CAIR ;AIR Rule Expected Replacement acaled Rule Expected Effluent CAIR Guidelines Remanded .Mary proposed rule 1 NAAQS >t expected,' PM-2 5 l Began SIPS due Begin CAIR ('97) CAIR Phase Phase Annual CAMR R Annual S02 Cap Delisting NOx Cap Rule vacated Propt> ed Rule for CCBs Management PM2s 4 Next PM- Fin,aJ 2.5 P,r.Ae ftx NAAQS GCB- Rent':: Mgtfk HAPs MAGI props' ' rult. Final EPA Nonattainment 316(ty propped Designations rule expected [Esh] SO2/NO2 Secondary NAAQS CAIR Effluent Gui 6ein6S Final rule expected 1 Next Ozone NAAQS Revision 316(b) Anal ruin• expected Cl ater 3-4 yrs Riser fln : ( i Lia ------ I - - -_ - - -- Effluent Guidelines fximpliance 3-5 yrs after finat rule PM2.5 --- - -- ----- - -- -- - -- � ------------ SIPs due ___.._ __ __.. -' Beginning CAIR �^ (06) New PM -2.5 N.AAQ" Phase II Annual Beginning Destanatlons S02 & NOx Caps CAIR Phase II Seasonal Begin Compliance NAPS MALT NOx Cap Rquimmonts under Compliance win C,empliande 3 yrr, Final CCB Ruia CAIR aftci final rule (groundwater Replacement Rule monitoring, double monitors, closure, dry ash conversion) Hg /HAPP� [ CU21 i — adapted from Wegnan (EPA 2003) 2013 State Position Statements / 9 • •