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UNITED STAiTES GENX'RAL ACOVW: A%-. OFFiC E
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548
A% FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
EXPECTED AT
JUNE 30, 1981
STATEMENT OF
DAVID L. JONES, SENIOR GROUP DIRECTOR
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
BEFORE THE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND
PUBLIC WORKS
ON 091108
THE INTERSTATE TRANSPORT OF
SULFUR DIOXIDE AND TOTAL SUSPENDED
PARTICULATES
MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE:
WE ARE HERE TODAY AT YOUR REQUEST TO DISCUSS THE LIMITATIONS
OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT IN ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM OF INTERSTATE TRANS-
PORT OF SULFUR DIOXIDE AND TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES. THE CLEAN
AIR ACT, AS AMENDED IN 1970, RECOGNIZED THAT POLLUTANTS EMITTED IN
ONE STATE COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT AIR QUALITY IN ANOTHER STATE. IN
ENACTING THE 1977 AMENDMENTS, THE CONGRESS DETERMINED THAT THE 1_7U
AMENDMENTS HAD NOT PROVIDED ADEQUATE PROTECTION AGAINST THE INTER-
STATE TRANSPORT OF POLLUTION. ACCORDINGLY, THE CONGRESS INCREASED
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S (EPA'S) AUTHORITY TC DEAL 07T.i
THE PROBLEM. THE AIENDMENTS REVISED SECTION 110(a)(2)(E) OF THE ,%CT
TO REQUIRE THAT EPA APPROVE A STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ONLY IF:
* * *IT CONTAINS ADEQUATE PROVISIONS * * * PROHliITING ANY
STATIONARY SOURCE WITHIN THE STATE FROM EMITTINO ANY AIR
POLLUTAl4T IN AMOUNTS WHICH WILL (I) PREVENT ATTAINMENT OR
MAINTENANCE BY ANY OTHER STATE OF [AN] AMBIENT AIR QUALITY
STANDARD, OR (I1) INTERFERE WITH MEASURES REQUIRED TO BE
INCLUDED IN THE APPLICABLE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR ANY
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