House Lawmakers Urge EPA to Consider Costs, Benefits When Writing Her 3 Fuel Rule

摘要

A group of House lawmakers wants the Environmental Protection Agency to consider costs and benefits when it proposes a rule to strengthen standards for sulfur content in fuel, saying a more stringent rule could take a toll on the fuel industry and the economy. In a letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, 68 members of Congress, including about a dozen Democrats, said the upcoming Tier 3 rule could have "significant impacts on the nation's fuel manufacturers."