Moratorium on Uncontrolled Power Plants Act of 2008

To require new coal-fired electric generating units to use state-of-the-art control technology to capture and permanently sequester carbon dioxide emissions, and for other purposes.

3/11/2008--Introduced.
Moratorium on Uncontrolled Power Plants Act of 2008 - Prohibits authorities, until such time as a comprehensive program to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) is in effect, from issuing permits for proposed new coal-fired electric generating units under the Clean Air Act that do not require the use of state-of-the-art control technology to capture and permanently sequester carbon dioxide emissions. Defines as "state-of-the-art" such technology that captures not less than 85% of the total carbon dioxide produced and permanently sequesters it in an approved geological formation in a manner that prevents its later release into the atmosphere. Defines a "comprehensive program" as one adopted by Congress or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that requires immediate and significant reductions in GHGs across the U.S. economy and increases the reductions over time to reduce U.S. GHG emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050.
Prohibits new coal-fired electric generating units that commence construction after the date of introduction of this Act and do not install and operate such state-of-the-art control technology from receiving GHG emission allowances free of charge or at any price less than the market price under any future program to address global warming.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
• and 16 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]
  • Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
  • Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25]
  • Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]
  • Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2]
  • Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
  • Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
  • Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
  • Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
  • Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]
  • Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
  • Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
  • Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 1 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
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This bill has no amendments.

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March 11, 2008

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• Mar 11, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
• Mar 11, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Introduced on Mar 11, 2008.

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March 11, 2008 Waxman and Markey Introduce HR 5575, the "Moratorium on ...

WASHINGTON, DC - Today Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Chairman Edward J. Markey introduced the "Moratorium on Uncontrolled Power Plants Act of 2008. ...

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Hearings. Committee Holds Hearing on EPA’s New Ozone Standards; EPA Approval of New Power Legislation. Chairman Waxman Introduces HR 5575, the “Moratorium on Uncontrolled Source: oversight.house.gov.

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