House Energy and Commerce Approves Bill Seeking to Expedite EPA Air Permit Approvals

摘要

The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a bill June 10 intended to expedite the processing of preconstruction permits issued under the Environmental Protection Agency's new source review program. The committee, on a vote of 30-19, approved the Promoting New Manufacturing Act (H.R. 4795), which would require the agency to concurrently publish implementing rules or guidance with revised national ambient air quality standards. The bill also would require the EPA to submit an annual report to Congress on efforts to expedite the permitting process and to update its website to feature information on how quickly preconstruction permits are processed.