Economic prosperity has helped to enable both public and private sector investment in energy innovations and emissions control technologies. The resultant benefits can be seen across our economy in the form of cleaner transportation, cleaner electricity, cleaner manufacturing, and cleaner energy production. The business community is proud to be an ongoing partner in these efforts.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed powerplant regulations, Marty Durbin, President of the U.S. Chamber’s Global Energy Institute, made the following statement: “EPA’s new powerplant regulations go too far, too fast. Regulations must be grounded in what
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following a new proposed EPA rulemaking that would tighten National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5), the U.S. Chamber’s Global Energy Institute is calling for the current standards to be maintained. "The United States has some of the best
Dear Mr. Breen and Mr. Waterhouse: We, the undersigned Associations, submit these comments in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA” or “Agency”) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, “Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer
Dear Chairman Carper and Ranking Member Capito: As the Committee takes up the nomination of Joseph Goffman to serve as Associate Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), we urge you to consider the concerns of the regulated community
Introduction The NAAQS Regulatory Review & Rulemaking (“NR3”) Coalition presents these comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA” or the “Agency”) proposed “Federal Implementation Plan Addressing Regional Ozone Transport for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS” ("Proposed Rule"). [1] The
Thank you for the opportunity to speak today regarding the Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Reconsideration. I am Chad Whiteman, and I am speaking on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s
Dear Administrator Regan: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce appreciates the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“the Proposal”) to modify nitrogen oxide (NOx) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for highway medium- and heavy
There’s no doubt that many challenges remain in the global quest to reduce emissions and combat climate change. The American business community is fully committed to doing its part, with billions of dollars in investments and strong company commitments. But that shouldn’t stop us from recognizing
