Reagan's EPA carrying industry's message to Congress

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1982 · Public Util. Fortn.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5513866

Brown, C

Administration efforts to revise the Clean Air Act are not convincing Congress, which faces a confrontation when the House and Senate meet in Conference because the success of administration-supported HR 5252 has not had a comparable reception in the Senate. Kathleen Bennett, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Air, Noise, and Radiation, leads the group lobbying the Senate in support of money- and time-saving revisions. She presents and justifies the industrial point of view that environmental results should be the focus and not percent-reduction requirements, State Implementation Plans, or deadline and sanctions, all of which have proved counterproductive. She cites EPA studies showing that technology requirements have not been effective, and suggests that better information on acid rain should precede further legislation. She also notes that, barring streamlined regulations, the EPA can be more flexible and less aggressive in its enforcement. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 5513866
• Journal Information: Public Util. Fortn.; (United States), Vol. 109:7; Other Information: Special report
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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